Nate (post: 1455267) wrote:Most comments range from "Are they living in the 90s, didn't they remember the RIAA lawsuits?"
No, what's being subpoenaed are a list of IP addresses, which, as I've mentioned before, is not the same as a list of names. It is entirely possible that the individual corresponding to an IP address is not located in America, whether it's because the IP block doesn't actually geographically correspond correctly or if they're using a proxy through an IP address that somehow corresponds geographically to some American location for whatever reason.
Unless I'm mistaken, Funimation hasn't gotten anywhere near these episodes in their releases of the series, and that means fans who like One Piece are stuck with episodes they've already watched ages ago because they kept up with fansubs before the series was licensed.
News: All But 1 Defendant Dropped From Funimation's One Piece Lawsuit (Updated)
posted on 2011-02-16 22:17 EST
1,336 anonymous defendants removed from suit, but can be pursued individually
You know, it's funny you mention that...Nami (post: 1459561) wrote:This whole thread cracks me up. Funi was getting on my nerves... if they don't want people downloading, they should make it available for people. Maybe sell it on iTunes or something. Seriously, what a bunch of idiots.
Ouch.ANN wrote:Funimation can choose to pursue the other 1,336 defendants in individual, separate lawsuits within the next 30 days, if it submits filing fees for each case.
They've been streaming One Piece for sometime, actually. Recent episodes and everything, free; including the one in this lawsuit.Nami (post: 1459561) wrote:This whole thread cracks me up. Funi was getting on my nerves... if they don't want people downloading, they should make it available for people. Maybe sell it on iTunes or something. Seriously, what a bunch of idiots.
blkmage (post: 1459556) wrote:A slow hilarious sad clap.
One of its biggest gambles was the $100 million-plus purchase of a Funimation, a company that licenses and brands Japanese anime and children's animation. That hasn't worked so well. In 2004, the year before Navarre purchased the company, Funimation had net sales of $72 million and pre-tax income of $29.8 million. In the current fiscal year, which ends in March, Funimation is on track to do $35 million in revenue and, at best, $10 million in pretax income.
Navarre put Funimation up for sale last year, but no buyers appear to have emerged. At the same time, the company paid Funimation's CEO, Gen Fukunaga, a bonus of $213,536. If Funimation is sold, Fukunaga is also entitled to a "transaction success fee" of $250,000 or 5 percent of the sale price, whichever is larger.
Navarre's most recent annual report dropped much of the language about its being a media and entertainment company to emphasize its distribution and logistics business. Still, its book value per share has gone from $3.53 in March of 2006 to $1.67 as of March 31, 2010. Shareholders' equity has declined around 40 percent and the stock is down 75 percent since the Funimation purchase.
Cognitive Gear (post: 1459587) wrote:Interestingly, Funimation has apparently seen it's profits drop by over 50% since 2004, as can be read in this article.
That's the relevant part of the article, the rest of it is business speak. Does this put the lawsuit in a different light at all, or is it entirely irrelevant?
Rocketshipper wrote:It takes time *for a reason*, going through the process of dubbing a show, and making the DVDs, and etc. etc. is not something that just happens overnight.
To them, your statement about "It has to be dubbed" proves that anime companies are ignorant and incompetent and they should be punished for it.
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