Fighting For The Hearts And Minds of Pirates

iateyourcookies writes: As opposed to enforcement which usually makes the headlines, The BBC is running an article called Inside A Downloader's Head which looks at the film and music industry's attempts to prevent copyright infringement. It details some of the campaigns, their rationale, controversy surrounding them and notes that "there are plenty, even among the young, who can be eloquent about why they believe illegal downloading is not wrong. These can include everything from what they see as the unacceptable "control freakery" of DRM and regional coding, to overcharging and exploitation of the very artists the music industry claims to protect". However, PR company for the industry Blue Rubicon attests that "campaigns can change hearts and minds... If you do them right you can make a material impact on people's behaviour."