This topic involves discussing piracy. But not in how to pirate. If its against the forum rules I apologise and mods can close it. But its an interesting topic, so....
Netflix have lost subscribers. Quite a lot, especially in the UK. Their response has been to promise a crackdown on password sharing and a few other measures on top. I dont know about others, but I'm reminded of the debates on copyright in videogames around 20 years ago. Ironically, the "solution" in videogames was digital marketplaces and clients like steam. Much like Netflix in many regards. And in videogames, password sharing has never really entered the debate. Yet this is what Netflix seem to be focussing on. And IMO its the wrong approach. I feel they will just alienate their customers unless they make it easier to watch on multiple devices in a single household. And likely just lose even more subscribers by going ahead.
My gut feeling is that the Netflix experience will mirror gamings in some respects. They will come down hard on everyone, lose even more subscribers, and then have to settle for a less restrictive model. People still pirate in gaming. And share accounts. But its probably better now than it ever was. Especially with pro consumer models like gamepads.
Capitalism being capitalism though. No company seems content with their annual profits and always want more. More growth more money. Will they succeed? I'm not sure they will.
Netflix have lost subscribers. Quite a lot, especially in the UK. Their response has been to promise a crackdown on password sharing and a few other measures on top. I dont know about others, but I'm reminded of the debates on copyright in videogames around 20 years ago. Ironically, the "solution" in videogames was digital marketplaces and clients like steam. Much like Netflix in many regards. And in videogames, password sharing has never really entered the debate. Yet this is what Netflix seem to be focussing on. And IMO its the wrong approach. I feel they will just alienate their customers unless they make it easier to watch on multiple devices in a single household. And likely just lose even more subscribers by going ahead.
My gut feeling is that the Netflix experience will mirror gamings in some respects. They will come down hard on everyone, lose even more subscribers, and then have to settle for a less restrictive model. People still pirate in gaming. And share accounts. But its probably better now than it ever was. Especially with pro consumer models like gamepads.
Capitalism being capitalism though. No company seems content with their annual profits and always want more. More growth more money. Will they succeed? I'm not sure they will.