Indie Filmmakers Use P2P to Reach Audience

Economic downturn has left many figuring out a way to cut out the middleman, to reach the audience without having to “spend so much money on advertising and promotion.” With Hollywood box office ticket sales on pace to shatter last year’s all-time record by a mind numbing 9%, it seems appropriate to mention why again P2P isn’t the monster the MPAA claims it is. For Indie filmmakers P2P has been a godsend in the current economic downturn, allowing them to bypass mainstream studios and directly connect with fans. “Releasing it for free is just good marketing,”Finnish filmmaker Timo Vuorensola told Time .

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Indie Filmmakers Use P2P to Reach Audience

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Tuesday, January 5th, 2010 P2P News

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