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I disagree completely. Exclusive content is not to protect against netflix becoming a monopoly. it is for the studio to try to be the monopoly! if your content
by gcb0 8y ago
I disagree completely. Exclusive content is not to protect against netflix becoming a monopoly. it is for the studio to try to be the monopoly!
if your content has a price in the open, streaming platforms can then compete on price/quality to end user. instead, today, they compete 100% on exclusives.
- wild_preference 8y agoI don't understand what you're disagreeing with. > streaming platforms can then compete It seems fragmentation is part of your premise rather than something you're disagreeing about. The post your replied to explained why there's fragmentation: one winner takes it all if you let it.
- TeMPOraL 8y agoMusic and movies are not substitute goods. Ignoring piracy, if you have an exclusive on some content, the fans of that content will come to you instead of choosing some other work to consume.
- Vendan 8y agoMovies yeah, but music is totally a substitute good to me. If you aren't on Spotify, I'll listen to something else...