I think everyone is being a little too defeatist.

Pirates are having a hard time, more than ever. I've just read about Google starting to be proactive about piracy in search results.

And, as others (who have relied for years on crappy content and easy money) leave the business, that means more traffic for those sticking around and working just a little harder.

I think people need to quit whining about it and do things differently. Explain to surfers why buying a membership is better than downloading a pirate movie (safety, quality, access to additional content, legality, community...)

There are a lot of reasons why someone might buy a membership. Sponsors need to try harder and stop sticking to the old business models. Affiliates need to change and start promoting content in different ways.

One of the biggest problems is the increase in mobile tech and internet TV - sites are only JUST catching up with mobile visitors despite it being the fastest growing internet access method, and I have yet to find a sponsor providing video content for internet TV users despite last year seeing the fastest sales number for the tech since its development.

Tubes with lengthy content are a problem, granted. But the quality is never matched.