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For music yes, largely because the music industry has been unable to resist the devaluation of their product in the modern era.. the Public simply is unwilling
by syshum 5y ago
For music yes, largely because the music industry has been unable to resist the devaluation of their product in the modern era..
the Public simply is unwilling to pay $20 for a CD that maybe has 1 good song on it any more.
Other entertainment has been better able to resist this, those COVID has dealt a much needed blow to the value of Movies it is yet to be seen if this industry will recover.
Unauthorized distribution of non-music media is still very much alive and more popular than ever really. It is also becoming more popular since unlike the music industry the video industry is creating 10's even 100's of walled gardens, that are IP and Geographically locked to hold on to old outdated distribution models
I know many people that are growing tired of the "Which streaming service has the show or movie I want" which question that changes on a monthly basis, a Netflix may have it today, but Prime may have it tomorrow, then Hulu may get it later, as it leaves each of these platforms.
Most people subscribe to a single music service, however today you need to sign up to 3 or 4 or 5 Video services, that will drive more people back to unauthorized sources that are more convenient