> Maybe the "rights holders" should invent the technology and let streaming services use it. That's exactly what they have done before (eg. region-locked DVD p

> Maybe the "rights holders" should invent the technology and let streaming services use it. That's exactly what they have done before (eg. region-locked DVD players, Selectable Output Control[0], Macrovision, HDCP, etc.[1]), and all it has ever done is cause pain and confusion to consumers ("Why does my DVD player not work when I hook it to the TV through the VCR, or vice versa?"), with nary a blip in piracy rates. > That way the "rights holders" are on the hook for piracy. That's wishful thinking. The rights-holding media companies are never responsible[2], that burden falls solely on "implementors". [0] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selectable_Output_Control https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selectable_Output_Control [1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Compact_Disc_and_DVD_copy_protection_schemes https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Compact_Disc_and_DVD... [2] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD_Copy_Control_Association https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD_Copy_Control_Association