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> annoy the hell out of the average consumer Conversely, the more market power netflix gains, the better they can negotiate with more rightsholders for more co
by Steko 10y ago
> annoy the hell out of the average consumer
Conversely, the more market power netflix gains, the better they can negotiate with more rightsholders for more content while piracy -- as a free grey market alternative -- hopefully keeps them from abusing their position too much.
- lliamander 10y agoWe can only hope.
- _puk 10y agoI thought that had already happened, but not with that outcome. A few years back [0] Netflix was getting too strong, and fearing the iTunes effect the studios pushed back and stopped licensing their best stuff to Netflix. 0: http://www.dailytech.com/Hollywood+Executives+Fear+Netflixs+Impact+on+Film+Industry/article21075.htm http://www.dailytech.com/Hollywood+Executives+Fear+Netflixs+...
- Steko 10y agoYeah, but everything's part of an extended negotiation process. How strong was Netflix really a few years ago with 20% of HBO's subscriber base? Even today they are still smaller although perhaps equal in revenue.