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Originally Posted by Stompy
What's interesting is how the MPAA made claims, "Oh, we're losing so much money due to piracy," yet last year was the 2nd biggest income in their entire history ($9 billion), and all this while P2P usage was UP.
I think that just about ends the debate right there about whether or not it hurts them financially.
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Um, no it doesn't. Gross income means nothing without comparing net profit. If costs went up unproportional to income going up, the profits could be much less than years prior, therefore, they could in fact be making less money.
Also, isn't your $9 billion number a collective number? Did every studio increase income? What about profit?
You have to compare net profit over a period of years to make the claim you are making. And even that will only give you a collective answer. Some studios may be getting hurt while others may not, no way to know without comparing several years worth of information for each studio individually.