The Best Big Media Merger Is No Merger at All
a day ago
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- #digital-ownership
- Streaming services are inconvenient, often requiring users to purchase digital copies of content they don't own.
- Media mergers prioritize control over quality, leading to fewer options and worse consumer experiences.
- Studios now focus on increasing subscriber numbers by creating scarcity, rather than spreading access to content.
- Mergers lead to higher prices, worse apps, and draconian copyright enforcement against competitors.
- Companies prevent ownership of media, pushing monthly subscriptions with rising costs and more ads.
- Recent mergers like Warner Brothers-Discovery and Paramount Skydance reduce competition in Hollywood.
- The digital era's promise of convenience is undermined by corporate consolidation and control.