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along_the_road ( along_the_road@beehaw.org )  to Technology · 3 months ago

Sony erases digital content from libraries; we're reminded we don’t own what we buy

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Sony erases digital content from libraries; we're reminded we don’t own what we buy

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along_the_road ( along_the_road@beehaw.org )  to Technology · 3 months ago
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Sony has been scaling down its digitial store for a few years.
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    This is why you never buy a digital copy of anything unless it’s a DRM free download.

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      I trust Steam thus far. But music, I buy and download. Between my computer, my phone and a backup drive, I feel pretty good that I’ll be able to listen for the foreseeable future. Movies and TV, I also donnload.

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