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I wish there was just a standard protocol for making movies and music available on the global market and then a pay per view based payment system. Cut most of t

I wish there was just a standard protocol for making movies and music available on the global market and then a pay per view based payment system. Cut most of the middle men and maximize availability across the world (instead of just/first to the US like is still common for some reason). I think that would result in shows reaching maximum audiences at minimal prices. For all I care put some ad filled alternatives out there for cheaper viewing while you're at it. I do want streaming without ads. I just don't want multiple subscriptions and apps etc that are all not really good.

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chimprich 4y ago
Not quite what I think you're describing, but we functionally have that for music. For a while, pirated music was hugely popular; now, for a fixed subscription, you can choose between a few major providers and they each have a global catalogue (or pretty close to it, for the requirements of most users). It's not as if Spotify et al. provide particularly good services, but they're convenient enough for most people. Making life less convenient for users in terms of streaming video is going to be a hard sell. No one wants to pay more for a worse service with less choice, more restrictions and adverts.