It always seemed to me that the simplest way to protect content is to just upload a bunch of garbage with the same file name making it impossible to locate the actual movie, app, etc. It doesn't seem like it would require a lot of sophistication either. It could probably be done effectively, even showing a 90-minute repeating trailer for the movie or something similar. I think a lot of people pirate simply because it's the easiest way to get a movie. If paying $9.99 becomes the easiest way, then a lot of casual pirates will just buy it.
Virus writers seem to like this technique, uploading garbage to usenet. (50Kb files pretending to be a feature film, etc). I've always wondered why movie studios didn't do more of that.
Virus writers seem to like this technique, uploading garbage to usenet. (50Kb files pretending to be a feature film, etc). I've always wondered why movie studios didn't do more of that.