This is a situation that started in the Napster era. It was not justified to claim artists' work property without permission. But it opened the door for the idea of renting access to art for a fee.
If the market switches to rental only, it creates a condition in which the pressure to steal content becomes enormous. And that's exactly what will happen. I won't blame the thieves one bit.
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in a world where content can only be rented, it will be stolen
This is a situation that started in the Napster era. It was not justified to claim artists' work property without permission. But it opened the door for the idea of renting access to art for a fee.
If the market switches to rental only, it creates a condition in which the pressure to steal content becomes enormous. And that's exactly what will happen. I won't blame the thieves one bit.
Techdirt has not posted any stories submitted by beardsley64.
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