Re:Napster: A New Killer Internet App (1999)
by TeMPOraL on Wednesday January 30, 2019 @09:50AM
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> If they take my stuff away, I'll just switch to media that isn't barred from public use.
That's if you treat your media/services as substitutable goods. I don't understand this view. For me, the vast majority of books, songs, movies and games I peruse are not substitutable. SaaS services maybe - but then, they do their damnest to be not substitutable - that's called "having a competitive advantage".
So when a company decides to stop serving some media I used (or paid for directly), I see something of value being lost.
That's if you treat your media/services as substitutable goods. I don't understand this view. For me, the vast majority of books, songs, movies and games I peruse are not substitutable. SaaS services maybe - but then, they do their damnest to be not substitutable - that's called "having a competitive advantage".
So when a company decides to stop serving some media I used (or paid for directly), I see something of value being lost.