But seriously, I’m not that sad to see these dinosaurs in the entertainment industry slowly sink into their tar pits.

Not that I strictly condone violating IP.

But, they clearly learned nothing from shutting down Napster. For every Napster they shut down, there’s a Megaupload out there.

It’s too late. You’ve had your day. It’s absurd to think that this is going to save your business models. (More on that here: http://adventuresinmediadevelopment.com/megaupload-shutdown-economic-delusion/).

They just don’t get that the model now is to disincentivize piracy by offering something that can’t be pirated, or that simply isn’t up to snuff pirated.

Take Phish, for instance. Phish makes peanuts on its packaged content. They make their money, and always have, on live performances. Heck, they basically give recorded versions of their shows away for free. They make their money on the fact that they produce something in person that simply cannot be replicated digitally. Quality wins.

And, interestingly, Phish, one of the most online and engaged bands of all time, doesn’t even feel the threat of piracy. Why? Because they didn’t get stuck in the past.

The only constant is change. Those who deny that die on the vine. Those who embrace it ripen into juicy and delicious success berries.