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Impact of Piracy Lawsuits and Price Gouging on Australian Businesses

This article explores the rising concerns over piracy lawsuits in Australia, particularly those initiated by the RIAA, which demand costly settlements per song. The total expenses associated with these lawsuits far exceed the actual judgments awarded, raising questions about their effectiveness. Additionally, it highlights the significant price disparities encountered by Australian consumers, particularly for software like Windows 7 and popular games. These practices not only frustrate customers but also risk damaging business reputations and relationships.

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Impact of Piracy Lawsuits and Price Gouging on Australian Businesses

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  1. PiracySet to Increase in Australia?

  2. LawsuitsA Detriment to Business

  3. Source: ArsTechnica.com • “The RIAA's prelitigation settlement letters say that defendants are liable for costs of $750 per song. MediaSentry flagged 706 songs on the computer that became the basis for the lawsuit, and at $750 per song, that works out to a total of $529,500.” • The end result is that the RIAA likely spent thousands of dollars to obtain a $300 judgment.

  4. Source: TGDaily.com “In a recent conversation with TG Daily, Jonathan Lamy, a spokesman for the RIAA acknowledged the massive PR headaches and friction with the public that it’s large-scale years long lawsuit campaign had generated and that suing potential customers ‘was not the best answer.’“

  5. Digital Rights ManagementWho is the Target?

  6. Sources:Joystiq.com – product-reviews.net • “In practice, this means if you were to lose the connection during play, you'd lose your progress and, if and when the connection was re-established, you'd be kicked back to the last checkpoint -- not exactly diggable management, right?” • “We have recently heard that PC gamers who play Assassin’s Creed 2 have been recently experiencing issues with the game, apparently overloaded DRM servers are ‘locking out’ gamers.”

  7. Software Price GougingReasonless Greed

  8. Windows Seven Product - American Price – Australian Price – Percentage Increase Windows 7 Professional Upgrade $216 - $399 - 84.72% Windows 7 Ultimate Upgrade $236 - $429 -81.77% Windows 7 Professional Full $322 - $449 - 39.44% Windows 7 Ultimate Full $345 - $469 - 35.94% Prices have mad minimal variance from when these figures were collected Import Tariffs = approx. 10% + shipping All Prices in Australian Dollars

  9. EB Games Online Store Product - American Price – Australian Price – Percentage Increase Starcraft 2 - $66.73 - $98.00 - 46.86% World of Warcraft: Cataclysm - $44.48 - $58.00 -30.39% World of Warcraft: Cata.Collectors - $88.98 - $108.00 - 21.37%

  10. In Conclusion....

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