• apis@beehaw.org
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    9 months ago

    Depends whether or not they hide some code to give them the option to remote disable your files after you’ve downloaded them, and if they to restrict your ability to create backup copies & play your files on devices you own.

    There’s no reason why they couldn’t make stuff available in ways which buyers could feel confident in.

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      9 months ago

      I’ve definitely appreciated when certain cool, open minded creators have released content DRM free but they are going against the grain of the big money platforms. But, I agree, like many things that would make the world a little cooler, there’s no concrete reason it couldn’t be done.

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        8 months ago

        Likely going to have to be forced on the industry, by some mix of piracy, legislation, reality & artists’ choices.

        Meantime, convenience has considerable sway. For the generations for whom music was expensive & awkward to acquire (& who have the most disposable income now to spend on music as well as the most faith in companies), this still seems easier than pushing back.