floofloof@lemmy.ca to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agoThe era of cheap streaming is officially overwww.cnn.comexternal-linkmessage-square384fedilinkarrow-up1977arrow-down117cross-posted to: piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com
arrow-up1960arrow-down1external-linkThe era of cheap streaming is officially overwww.cnn.comfloofloof@lemmy.ca to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square384fedilinkcross-posted to: piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com
minus-squaremild_deviation@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up25·1 year agoI’ll be completely unsurprised when streaming companies start enticing or forcing us into term agreements.
minus-squareEccitaze@yiffit.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up20arrow-down1·1 year agoYou know it’s coming. Why would a streaming company want a consumer buying one month, binging a single show they’re interested in, then immediately cancelling the subscription after, when you could guarantee a 6- or 12-month revenue stream for them?
minus-squareHistorical_General@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up7·1 year agoRents work this way; it wouldn’t be a surprise if the same playbook was adopted by these neo-feudalists.
I’ll be completely unsurprised when streaming companies start enticing or forcing us into term agreements.
You know it’s coming. Why would a streaming company want a consumer buying one month, binging a single show they’re interested in, then immediately cancelling the subscription after, when you could guarantee a 6- or 12-month revenue stream for them?
Rents work this way; it wouldn’t be a surprise if the same playbook was adopted by these neo-feudalists.