▲ 1885 ▼ The way of the Blockbuster 2: Electric Boogaloo (sh.itjust.works) submitted 2 years ago by CowsLookLikeMaps@sh.itjust.works to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 83 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago (4 children) I understand the sentiment, but Netflix having a monopoly on streaming content wasn't a good situation, either. permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Jolteon@lemmy.zip 65 points 2 years ago (2 children) The ideal solution is multiple competing services with the same content. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] can@sh.itjust.works 26 points 2 years ago Like music streaming services figured out years ago. permalink fedilink source parent [–] bradbeattie@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'd recommend considering how the recently expired https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Paramount_Pictures,_Inc. would have applied to streaming services. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TheBat@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago Yeah, the moment Netflix announced House of Cards, the US government should've hit them with this. Could've prevented this streaming mess. permalink fedilink source parent [–] keepthepace@slrpnk.net 33 points 2 years ago (1 child) Does Walmart have a monopoly on kinder chocolate? The idea is to have several distributors each with as complete a catalog as possible. Having such a shattered offers between platforms makes it very noncompetitive against any piracy solution. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] theangryseal@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago This right here dammit. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 27 points 2 years ago There is a difference between 1, 4 and 30 streaming services... permalink fedilink source parent [–] Car@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 years ago The usurper delivered us from the evil that was cable or nothing. You either die a hero or live long enough to become the enemy. The cycle must repeat permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Jolteon@lemmy.zip 65 points 2 years ago (2 children) The ideal solution is multiple competing services with the same content. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] can@sh.itjust.works 26 points 2 years ago Like music streaming services figured out years ago. permalink fedilink source parent [–] bradbeattie@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'd recommend considering how the recently expired https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Paramount_Pictures,_Inc. would have applied to streaming services. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TheBat@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago Yeah, the moment Netflix announced House of Cards, the US government should've hit them with this. Could've prevented this streaming mess. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] can@sh.itjust.works 26 points 2 years ago Like music streaming services figured out years ago. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bradbeattie@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'd recommend considering how the recently expired https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Paramount_Pictures,_Inc. would have applied to streaming services. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TheBat@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago Yeah, the moment Netflix announced House of Cards, the US government should've hit them with this. Could've prevented this streaming mess. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago Yeah, the moment Netflix announced House of Cards, the US government should've hit them with this. Could've prevented this streaming mess. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] keepthepace@slrpnk.net 33 points 2 years ago (1 child) Does Walmart have a monopoly on kinder chocolate? The idea is to have several distributors each with as complete a catalog as possible. Having such a shattered offers between platforms makes it very noncompetitive against any piracy solution. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] theangryseal@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago This right here dammit. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] theangryseal@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago This right here dammit. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 27 points 2 years ago There is a difference between 1, 4 and 30 streaming services... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Car@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 years ago The usurper delivered us from the evil that was cable or nothing. You either die a hero or live long enough to become the enemy. The cycle must repeat permalink fedilink source parent
