It seems the folks who blindly trusted the entertainment industry are waking up to the selfish commercially led attacks on their legal rights.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/apr/21/netmusicOngoing battles between the entertainment industry and illegal downloaders are contributing to a damaging fall in consumer trust, according to new research from the PR agency Edelman. The number of UK consumers who said they trusted the industry fell from 47% in 2007 to 31% this year, with confidence disturbed by moves by the music industry to track down and punish illegal music copying, and high-profile scandals in broadcasting.
Surveying younger consumers aged 18-34, Edelman found that 55% would take "direct action" against a company if they objected to its practices, 53% would share negative opinions with friends and 46% would ignore a firm's marketing and advertising. Even more damning, a further 39% said they would not invest in those companies.
The results show that moves by the entertainment industry to protect its business may be damaging it further, coming soon after the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) again called for internet providers to police their networks for illegal file sharing.
To be really honest if most folks here met one of the copyright "Mafia" in person I,m sure they would glare at them and know they are the lowest form of thug allowed to walk the streets, selfish, greedy and dishonest to the bone.
Trust is not a word anyone uses in the same sentence when refering to these parasites.
