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> the truth is that the system is rigged and this supposed to serve a few > multinational corporations that feel their profits are severely cut due > to copyr
by 2muchcoffeeman 10y ago
> the truth is that the system is rigged and this supposed to serve a few
> multinational corporations that feel their profits are severely cut due
> to copyright infringement, meanwhile posting record earnings.
Ignore that the system is rigged for the moment. I think it is safe to say these companies really like making more money. I have always wondered why then, they spend so much effort enforcing copyright laws rather than trying alternative methods to solve the problem and make more money.
E.g I know a lot of people who have some unblocking service and Netflix. Now they could increase prices for Netflix, so we wouldn't need the unblocking, but that's not on the cards. They would rather spend their efforts blocking me.
Is this purely to satisfy contractual obligations? I'd assume that any existing contracts must be in place for such a long time that making changes can't be done for quite a few years into the future and there is no realistic way to amend existing contracts. The contracts would have to cover new productions too.
Otherwise, this whole thing makes no sense to me. They appear to be giving up revenue, for no benefit to themselves.
- chongli 10y agoContracts with regional exclusivity give the content producers something a subscription model never will: a lump sum of risk free, up-front cash. People calling for global Netflix kumba ya with all content available are simply asking for producers to take a haircut.
- 2muchcoffeeman 10y agoI am honestly not aware of what Netflix contracts look like. I'd have thought they also pay lump sums to get the streaming rights per territory. Also I am proposing the subscription increases to get access, possibly per territory you want access to.
- chongli 10y agoThese contracts are seldom made public. For one example of what we do know: House of Cards is not available on Netflix in Europe [1]. I'm sure Netflix is not happy with the situation but we can only guess as to what it would have cost them for the rights. [1] http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/netflix-subscribers-europe-wont-get-714647 http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/netflix-subscribers-eu...
- semigroupoid 10y agoThat is not correct anymore. At least in Germany, House of Cards is indeed on Netflix.