If the technology to distribute/consume the content were more restrictive, would content producers at every level have a global reach? Piracy is an acceptable

If the technology to distribute/consume the content were more restrictive, would content producers at every level have a global reach? Piracy is an acceptable loss enabled by the tech that allows global distribution. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrinkage_(accounting) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrinkage_(accounting)