Piracy as Free Advertising?

Posted on Friday, June 12 2009 @ 5:11 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck

Hugh Jackman, producer and star of X-Men, said he was “disappointed” when an early version of his movie was prematurely set free on the Internet. Wolverine on the other hand was P***ed !!!! Oh yeah…so was News Corp’s Rupert Murdock.

The incident helped Hollywood strengthen their case that piracy is robbing them of revenues and hurting everyone…including consumers. Read more at OCModShop.

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Thomas De Maesschalck

Thomas has been messing with computer since early childhood and firmly believes the Internet is the best thing since sliced bread. Enjoys playing with new tech, is fascinated by science, and passionate about financial markets. When not behind a computer, he can be found with running shoes on or lifting heavy weights in the weight room.

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