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@maskedscheduler Yes. But so, so frustrating. And basically providing a moral argument FOR piracy.

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@wendyg consumer sentiment is not a factor in their decision making.

@maskedscheduler Isn't it kind of a death wish, though, to remove public access to popular products? And won't it drive creators to find other ways to do their stuff and retain control? It's got to be really discouraging not to be sure whether the work you're doing will ever be seen. (Like the shows the piece mentioned that were pulled on the eve of going live).

@wendyg All these companies didn't think things through when they transformed the model to streaming and now they are seeing the consequences. As long as the consumer keeps subscribing they see no incentive to change things and yes it is a scary time for creators. Maybe we will begin to see news versions of United Artists and Desilu emerging.

@maskedscheduler I was hopeing Ken L would get you on to speculate about the future if this is the present. I would love to think it will fuel the creation of new independent production companies. It's a lot more doable now. Until that piece I thought the future was the same content being available everywhere and streaing services competing on quality of interface & service. I'm glad I stuck with DVDs...But Disney is discontinuing DVDs in Australia, likely another move that will spread.

@wendyg You will have to wait until next year. Ken generally has me on once a year.

@maskedscheduler Fair enough. btw, if you're interested Matt Stoller, who specializes in monopoly and antitrust issues, has written (at his Substack, BIG) about Netflix et al destroying Hollywood and breaking the feedback loop of box office/ratings.