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Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days ago

Quote of the day by Gabe Newell: "Piracy is not a pricing issue. It’s a service issue" — Sony just proved why digital storefronts are broken

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Quote of the day by Gabe Newell: "Piracy is not a pricing issue. It’s a service issue" — Sony just proved why digital storefronts are broken

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Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days ago

"Piracy is not a pricing issue. It’s a service issue": Sony just proved why digital storefronts are broken

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Sony is erasing over 550 movies from PlayStation libraries without offering a single refund. If clicking "Buy" only grants access until a corporate licensing deal expires, the service is fundamentally broken.

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As far as I know, Sony has the same history for games. Valve does not sell movies and TV.
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  Valve technically sell at least one movie
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    I suppose that’s technically true

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