Why would VEVO pirate content? Because it was easier than getting it legally. This is the actual root cause of piracy online. It’s not shady, masked individuals at swanky events commandeering computers to pirate for the hell of it. It’s VEVO employees. It’s everyone.
MG Siegler wants to Catch A Hypocrite. His indictment is a little harsh, particularly given the conclusion above, but point certainly remains, if the labels themselves are pirating, why don’t they just fuck off with their DRM and rights bollocks.
Here’s the full article from Jason Kincaid at Techcrunch.
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