Own your software. Own your music. Self host. This is becoming ridiculous.
It is ironic how digital has led to us owning nothing, now that it should have been so much easier!
PlayStation Is Deleting 551 Movies from Customers' Accounts
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Okay, but who do you donate to in the case of a movie or show? Because for authors and musicians I agree with your take. I wish more musicians were on Bandcamp, and more authors sold e-books directly from their website.
Even with musicians it can be tricky. Imagine an album with various classical pieces performed by different orchestras. Not only are there the conductors and the musicians of the orchestras, but the album also wouldn't have existed without the sound engineers and recording crews and the composers... Even authors are dependent on their editors, so the idea of 'giving money to the people who create the things we like'…
Yeah, but do all those people get residuals? When you buy a real copy, who gets money from that?
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No — both the person who pulls the trigger and the person who gives the order are criminals. Sony created a contract where this was possible, is who sold the product to customers, and is physically carrying out the act. They deserve every bit of blame.
'Criminals'? Get a grip.
to be fair, if you went to a movie store, bought a movie (and unbeknownst to you there was some note on the counter that said the store reserved the right to take your movie from you), when the stores employees break into your house one day and forcefully take the DVDs from you, you might use a similar word…
Re: PlayStation Is Deleting 551 Movies from Customers' Accounts
#234Earlier quoted context omitted.
Even with musicians it can be tricky. Imagine an album with various classical pieces performed by different orchestras. Not only are there the conductors and the musicians of the orchestras, but the album also wouldn't have existed without the sound engineers and recording crews and the composers... Even authors are dependent on their editors, so the idea of 'giving money to the people who create the things we like'…
Yeah, but do all those people get residuals? When you buy a real copy, who gets money from that?
Not sure about music, but I’ve dated an author and her contract was for 10% royalties, and she had to arrange any payments to other rights-holders (e.g. photographer) but not the editor.
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I wonder why their license affects your local copy of a purchased product. Imagine a supermarket losing the contract to sell Nescafé, so Nestlé comes into your house to take their coffee. Okay, Nestlé would totally do this anyway, but it’s bizarre.
Because it's not a purchased product. It's a sub-license of Apple's license for you to temporarily play a work.
Okay, but then it’s not a sale. Words mean something, and selling me something should mean what everyone expects it to.