Sony Deletes 551 Movies PlayStation Owners Paid For

Re:Sony Deletes 551 Movies PlayStation Owners Paid For by jo4329j5 on Wednesday July 01, 2026 @11:47AM (#48748778)

That's why I pirate content and will continue to pirate content. I'm not hurting artists. I go to shows and premiers and book signings. I'm perfectly fine with stealing from publishing cartels.

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Re:Sony Deletes 551 Movies PlayStation Owners Paid For by PUSH_AX on Wednesday July 01, 2026 @11:58AM (#48748959)

> I'm not hurting artists

I guess residuals are a made up thing.

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Re:Sony Deletes 551 Movies PlayStation Owners Paid For by Waterluvian on Wednesday July 01, 2026 @12:23PM (#48749354)

The communication on this could be better. I feel like I’ve heard that artists often get pretty much nothing.

At some point, being more honest about what artists get paid will probably help the middlemen more than harm them.

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Re:Sony Deletes 551 Movies PlayStation Owners Paid For by crote on Wednesday July 01, 2026 @03:34PM (#48752013)

Basically, yeah. A company like Spotify pays fractions of a cent per stream. If you're not a Taylor Swift, residuals are essentially a rounding error. Going to tours, concerts, or signings makes the artist far more money. We've reached a point where Spotify has become nothing more than a well-disguised advertising platform for concerts.

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Re:Sony Deletes 551 Movies PlayStation Owners Paid For by PUSH_AX on Wednesday July 01, 2026 @04:21PM (#48752599)

Ok cool, can I cherry pick now? TV actors in expansive TV series' with residuals in their contract. It can be a significant part of their income.

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Re:Sony Deletes 551 Movies PlayStation Owners Paid For by butlike on Wednesday July 01, 2026 @05:16PM (#48753230)

If residuals are too good, they just pull your show from distribution (see: Westworld via HBO).

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