> How does an industry degenerate to the point where they consider acceptable to base their business model on owning part of the product they sell you? Neolibe

> How does an industry degenerate to the point where they consider acceptable to base their business model on owning part of the product they sell you? Neoliberalism. The only thing that keeps companies in good behaviour are strong regulations and harsh penalties (prison time) for perpetrators. Remove that and corporations will become feudal systems to pay tribute to.