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Re:Netflix: Piracy is difficult to compete against and growi... by AltF4me on Sunday February 04, 2024 @05:59PM (#39255409)
It's not fragmented like video is. You go to your favourite music streaming platform and listen. You don't need to check all 10 services you pay for to work out if the artist is available on it.
Re:Netflix: Piracy is difficult to compete against and growi... by SirMaster on Sunday February 04, 2024 @08:10PM (#39256215)
Right, but why is it that way?

How did they manage to consolidate all music into 1 service and why can't or won't that work for video?

Re:Netflix: Piracy is difficult to compete against and growi... by mixmastamyk on Sunday February 04, 2024 @10:39PM (#39257029)
Music downloads became viable a lot earlier, and so the companies are a decade+ ahead on the dealing with sharing angle.
Re:Netflix: Piracy is difficult to compete against and growi... by SirMaster on Monday February 05, 2024 @02:47AM (#39258390)
This is why I asked the question.

So if the case is simply that music downloads and streaming were earlier then there is hope for video downloads and streaming to eventually catch up?

It feels like right now though that video access is becoming more fragmented still, rather than more consolidated.

Re:Netflix: Piracy is difficult to compete against and growi... by mixmastamyk on Monday February 05, 2024 @02:02PM (#39265435)
Probably, but there are other variables. Different sets of folks, and the fact that video consumption is not repeated as often.

We've seen a bit of progress recently—they stated in the news that Netflix won this round of the "streaming wars." Disney is thinking of allowing a some things back over there due to being heavily in the red.

Perhaps a sign that selfish-destructive behavior of the cartel has peaked.

Re:Netflix: Piracy is difficult to compete against and growi... by tacticalturtle on Sunday February 04, 2024 @06:19PM (#39255561)
That’s a good point - I wonder why the two industries evolved differently.

I would think exclusive music would add much greater product stickiness than exclusive video content.

Someone might listen to Taylor Swift on every gym session, but how many people are going to watch Stranger Things twice?

Re:Netflix: Piracy is difficult to compete against and growi... by fragmede on Sunday February 04, 2024 @09:28PM (#39256623)
That's a good question. I'd love to see Netflix's stats. Some people really are going to watch the same show over and over again. Like the office.
Re:Netflix: Piracy is difficult to compete against and growi... by TheAceOfHearts on Monday February 05, 2024 @12:33AM (#39257694)
It depends on what artists you listen to. Some artists have pulled out of certain streaming services: famously Neil Young left Spotify after some dispute.

There's also some unfortunate music which seems to be in licensing hell so it never ends up on streaming platforms, but I haven't noticed it with famous artists.

But yeah, for most music you're way less likely to have issues streaming their content.