@floofloof@lemmy.ca to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish • 1 year agoThe era of cheap streaming is officially overwww.cnn.comexternal-linkmessage-square393fedilinkarrow-up1980cross-posted to: piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.comleopardsatemyface@lemmit.online
arrow-up1980external-linkThe era of cheap streaming is officially overwww.cnn.com@floofloof@lemmy.ca to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish • 1 year agomessage-square393fedilinkcross-posted to: piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.comleopardsatemyface@lemmit.online
minus-square@mild_deviation@programming.devlinkfedilink25•1 year agoI’ll be completely unsurprised when streaming companies start enticing or forcing us into term agreements.
minus-square@Eccitaze@yiffit.netlinkfedilink20•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-squareHistorical_Generallinkfedilink7•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.