Re:For First Time in More Than 20 Years, Copyrighted Works W...
by TeMPOraL on Thursday December 20, 2018 @02:38AM
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> And now that piracy is way down due to streaming services, what do they gain by maintaining their copyright?
I think this is only temporary. The ongoing balkanization of streaming space makes piracy attractive once more. Sure, torrenting or even enduring a bootleg free streaming service isn't as convenient as Netflix or Hulu now in terms of watching (though I haven't used PopcornTime, maybe the experience is similar). But it also doesn't require you to juggle 12 paid subscriptions just to keep up with the movies you like.
Personally, I expect a resurgence of piracy in the coming years.
I think this is only temporary. The ongoing balkanization of streaming space makes piracy attractive once more. Sure, torrenting or even enduring a bootleg free streaming service isn't as convenient as Netflix or Hulu now in terms of watching (though I haven't used PopcornTime, maybe the experience is similar). But it also doesn't require you to juggle 12 paid subscriptions just to keep up with the movies you like.
Personally, I expect a resurgence of piracy in the coming years.