“Movie companies” or whatever have reported losses in billions because of internet piracy. But, let’s say, does a portion of that sum hold true?
If I feel this movie is interesting, but not worth my money, I will definitely not pay to watch it in the cinema. If it’s available for free, I may or may not spend a few hours or even days to download it for free. If I ever download, the movie producers lose my $8.50. But if I don’t, I won’t be paying to watch it and they still don’t get my $8.50.