"...Once services like this have the range of content that they need, and at the right price, there is no reason for 'piracy' to be a problem..."

Finally someone who knows what they're on about!

Doing things legitimately
- Content is on one service and not the other
- New content isn't available in your country
- Some content is only playable when connected
- Most content will not play on every device that you own

Doing things illegitimately
- All content is available everywhere and anytime
- All devices can play it or a version of it exists that can be played

I wonder which one people would prefer...

It is a scary and escalating threat to our freedom.

And look at this one: an internet film has been released exposing corruption by the Australian government. The media response there? SILENCE. Here's the film:
http://www.expendable.tv

Shocking