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Re:EU withheld a study that shows piracy doesn't hurt sales ... by taneq on Sunday July 11, 2021 @08:14AM (#27800203)
> The commercial internet never did. Don't forget about Torrents [...]

When you see the internet's "promise" as providing unlimited free content, it's a bit hard for the commercial internet to meet that expectation.

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Re:EU withheld a study that shows piracy doesn't hurt sales ... by Asooka on Sunday July 11, 2021 @08:55AM (#27800423)
The promise isn't for the content to be free, but for access to be unrestricted. I want to pay money and get a DRM-free file. Bandcamp delivers on that promise, so that's the only place I buy music from. Media you get via torrent is of higher quality and more useful than the DRM-encumbered media you get by paying. If you are even allowed to pay for it in the first place, that is.
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Re:EU withheld a study that shows piracy doesn't hurt sales ... by nyuszika7h on Sunday July 11, 2021 @09:50AM (#27800769)
Purchased (not streaming) music has been DRM-free for ages even on iTunes and other major platforms. But most other content like movies and TV shows isn't.
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Re:EU withheld a study that shows piracy doesn't hurt sales ... by Liskni_si on Sunday July 11, 2021 @05:17PM (#27804584)
What other major platforms still sell music though? Since Google Play Music's demise, I haven't been able to find a single one selling music in my region (Czech Republic).
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Re:EU withheld a study that shows piracy doesn't hurt sales ... by nextaccountic on Sunday July 11, 2021 @09:02PM (#27805858)
People said the same thing about open source software. And yet here we are.
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