▲ 1232 ▼ Sony is erasing digital libraries that were supposed to be accessible “forever” (arstechnica.com) submitted 2 years ago by flop_leash_973@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 165 comments fedilink hide all child comments Oh look, Sony revoking more licenses for video content that people "bought".
[–] pivot_root@lemmy.world 56 points 2 years ago (1 child) It was Sony last time, too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stopthatgirl7@kbin.social 19 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) IIRC, though, that wasn’t Sony’s decision - WB yanked the licenses because they wanted those shows to only be on their streaming platform. So it’s just irony that Sony is doing the same thing now. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 39 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Once they sold the copies, then the licenses for those copies were no longer Sony's or WB's to yank. This shit is no different whatsoever from a store owner breaking into customers' houses to steal back products they'd bought and paid for to settle a payment dispute with a supplier. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ApathyTree@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 2 years ago This shit is why I won’t buy anything that doesn’t have a physical copy. I’m happy to rent stuff through a streaming app as long as it’s clear to everyone involved that’s what it is. But if I ever hit a buy button I would require access to it in perpetuity, the same way as a physical copy. But that’s not how that works, so if something is only available as digital media, and isn’t part of a rental platform, I’m not paying for it, end of. (This mostly deals with games; I don’t spend money on much other media, but I refuse on principle and will pirate if it’s digital only. If it’s an indie studio I’ll donate directly when I can, but I’m not risking a financial loss like that. I can’t afford the risk.) permalink fedilink source parent [–] frostysauce@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) Who the fuck is Jerry? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago CEO of Licensing permalink fedilink source parent [–] stopthatgirl7@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago An autocorrect typo. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] stopthatgirl7@kbin.social 19 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) IIRC, though, that wasn’t Sony’s decision - WB yanked the licenses because they wanted those shows to only be on their streaming platform. So it’s just irony that Sony is doing the same thing now. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 39 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Once they sold the copies, then the licenses for those copies were no longer Sony's or WB's to yank. This shit is no different whatsoever from a store owner breaking into customers' houses to steal back products they'd bought and paid for to settle a payment dispute with a supplier. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ApathyTree@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 2 years ago This shit is why I won’t buy anything that doesn’t have a physical copy. I’m happy to rent stuff through a streaming app as long as it’s clear to everyone involved that’s what it is. But if I ever hit a buy button I would require access to it in perpetuity, the same way as a physical copy. But that’s not how that works, so if something is only available as digital media, and isn’t part of a rental platform, I’m not paying for it, end of. (This mostly deals with games; I don’t spend money on much other media, but I refuse on principle and will pirate if it’s digital only. If it’s an indie studio I’ll donate directly when I can, but I’m not risking a financial loss like that. I can’t afford the risk.) permalink fedilink source parent [–] frostysauce@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) Who the fuck is Jerry? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago CEO of Licensing permalink fedilink source parent [–] stopthatgirl7@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago An autocorrect typo. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] grue@lemmy.world 39 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Once they sold the copies, then the licenses for those copies were no longer Sony's or WB's to yank. This shit is no different whatsoever from a store owner breaking into customers' houses to steal back products they'd bought and paid for to settle a payment dispute with a supplier. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ApathyTree@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 2 years ago This shit is why I won’t buy anything that doesn’t have a physical copy. I’m happy to rent stuff through a streaming app as long as it’s clear to everyone involved that’s what it is. But if I ever hit a buy button I would require access to it in perpetuity, the same way as a physical copy. But that’s not how that works, so if something is only available as digital media, and isn’t part of a rental platform, I’m not paying for it, end of. (This mostly deals with games; I don’t spend money on much other media, but I refuse on principle and will pirate if it’s digital only. If it’s an indie studio I’ll donate directly when I can, but I’m not risking a financial loss like that. I can’t afford the risk.) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ApathyTree@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 2 years ago This shit is why I won’t buy anything that doesn’t have a physical copy. I’m happy to rent stuff through a streaming app as long as it’s clear to everyone involved that’s what it is. But if I ever hit a buy button I would require access to it in perpetuity, the same way as a physical copy. But that’s not how that works, so if something is only available as digital media, and isn’t part of a rental platform, I’m not paying for it, end of. (This mostly deals with games; I don’t spend money on much other media, but I refuse on principle and will pirate if it’s digital only. If it’s an indie studio I’ll donate directly when I can, but I’m not risking a financial loss like that. I can’t afford the risk.) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] frostysauce@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) Who the fuck is Jerry? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago CEO of Licensing permalink fedilink source parent [–] stopthatgirl7@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago An autocorrect typo. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] stopthatgirl7@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago An autocorrect typo. permalink fedilink source parent