The era of cheap streaming is officially overwww.cnn.comexternal-linkcross-posted to: piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com floofloof ( @floofloof@lemmy.ca ) Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish • 1 year ago message-square114fedilinkarrow-up1565
arrow-up1565external-linkThe era of cheap streaming is officially overwww.cnn.com floofloof ( @floofloof@lemmy.ca ) Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish • 1 year ago message-square114fedilinkcross-posted to: piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com
minus-square mild_deviation ( @mild_deviation@programming.dev ) linkfedilink10•1 year agoI’ll be completely unsurprised when streaming companies start enticing or forcing us into term agreements.
minus-square Eccitaze ( @Eccitaze@yiffit.net ) linkfedilink10•1 year agoYou know it’s coming. Why would a streaming company want a consumer buying one month, binging a single show they’re interested in, then immediately cancelling the subscription after, when you could guarantee a 6- or 12-month revenue stream for them?
minus-square Historical_General ( @Historical_General@lemm.ee ) linkfedilink4•1 year agoRents work this way; it wouldn’t be a surprise if the same playbook was adopted by these neo-feudalists.
I’ll be completely unsurprised when streaming companies start enticing or forcing us into term agreements.
You know it’s coming. Why would a streaming company want a consumer buying one month, binging a single show they’re interested in, then immediately cancelling the subscription after, when you could guarantee a 6- or 12-month revenue stream for them?
Rents work this way; it wouldn’t be a surprise if the same playbook was adopted by these neo-feudalists.