It all comes down to a really simple idea - and the current setup does not protect or enrich the content provider
1. Content author creates digital content that I want to view/read/listen to - I am willing to pay to do so
2. Content is released somewhere else in the world - I cannot legally purchase it, and won't be able to for some time
3. Piracy?
The publisher creates artificial scarcity, the consumer can't purchase the product legally, and their only options are to wait a long period for the product, forget about the product (and possibly never purchase it in the future), or obtain it illegally.
2 of those 3 options don't help the content author - the first option feels unfair, which means we are more likely to choose option 2 or 3.
Essentially, piracy is caused by the publisher, they have the ability to cut out a large amount of piracy simply by releasing all digital content globally, they choose not to, ergo they are responsible for piracy.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
