Argument For
The use of file sharing is especially useful when used to a good cause, such as websites like myspace, which are especially popular for unsigned bands looking for promotion, who don’t have any major records available to buy.
Film piracy is good for promotion concerning independent films, becasue the cinemas don’t show the independent films, so people don’t get the chance to watch them. This means the independent film inustry will strugle even more without the use of film sharing.
Here is a quote from an independent film producer to support this point; “Our independent movie had next to no advertising budget and very little going for it until somebody ripped one of the DVD screeners and put the movie online for all to download. After that happened, people were watching it and started posting mostly all positive reviews…People like our movie and are talking about it, all thanks to piracy”
(Quote from http://digg.com/movies/Producers_New_Found_Love_For_Piracy )
