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Re:Popcorn Time Devs Drop Like Flies But No One Will Talk by evv on Sunday April 20, 2014 @10:23AM (#7616848)
If I were a Hollywood exec right now I would be sweating bullets. Steam boxes will be hitting the shelves in the next couple of years and then there will be no stopping hackers from bringing the elegance of Popcorn Time to the comfort of the living room.
Re:Popcorn Time Devs Drop Like Flies But No One Will Talk by calinet6 on Sunday April 20, 2014 @10:43AM (#7616900)
If not this, then there will be something else.

It won't be long before any digital content is simply available. It will eventually equilibrate into its natural state: a public good, non-rival and non-exclusive in consumption.

Eventually, we'll pay for our bandwidth and content in one utility package, track usage in a legal and unlimited way, and divvy proceeds of our utility subscription to content creators based on popularity. A systematic solution is necessary, and the faster we're able to do it, the better.

Re:Popcorn Time Devs Drop Like Flies But No One Will Talk by Touche on Sunday April 20, 2014 @11:08AM (#7616978)
Again, you are underestimating how mainstream Napster was at it's heyday. Steam boxes are going to be a niche of a niche.
Re:Popcorn Time Devs Drop Like Flies But No One Will Talk by genwin on Sunday April 20, 2014 @10:49AM (#7616918)
Pretty sure I could buy a device today that streams wirelessly from my computer to the TV in the living room.