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>> They could put Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, and Disney+ out of business overnight. > All of those services are also primary-content creators. Right, so the
by Ajedi32 7y ago
>> They could put Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, and Disney+ out of business overnight.
> All of those services are also primary-content creators.
Right, so they would remain in business only by distributing exclusive content that's not available in public libraries by virtue of the fact that copies of those media can never be purchased, only streamed directly from their original creator.
Thinking about where that would lead in a world where that business model suddenly becomes extremely profitable compared to selling copies of your movie... it almost seems kinda dystopian.