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Originally Posted by octothorp
The live sports distribution models that are out there need to change, and a site like atdhe, even if it's illegal, can help to drive that change in the same way that napster drove change in the music industry or that torrent sites continue to drive change in the movie industry. The distribution models that came out of these movements were driven by user choices: I can now go on iTunes, and for $.99, download any track I want in seconds, at high quality. They've essentially made a model that is more convenient than attempting to download the track illegally, without being prohibitively expensive.
Right now, the NHL's distribution model is expensive and inconvenient. Make it inexpensive and convenient, and people will pay.
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Online streaming has already forced the NHL to offer a way to watch games online. Gamecenter.
This will continue to happen. Which is why illegal streaming is important. It forces the industry to adapt since they're too stupid to figure it out on their own.