Actually, yes, I do think that netflix could do their job much cheaper. I use putflix, which uses put.io for $0.99 per month. Better quality streaming than netflix, no forced ads, and they can make it work for $1. Maybe it's the model where my monthly subscription pays for their entire catalog that's broken. Maybe it should just be a la carte licensing.

Either way, until the industry lets me pay directly to the org that literally made the movie, I'll just pirate.

I do want to pay the artists that make the films. I think the most viable way to do this is via cryptocurrency associated with social media accounts, and then validate ownership by having owners post a magic validation link. This way I can send artists money and it's on them to go get it if they want it.

This is not a satire?

putflix is criminal theft. They pay nothing to people who make movies. You can drive the cost to zero by downloading torrents directly from pirate bay.

If you did want to pay the artists then you would pay for netflix of rent/buy from a number of places (amazon video, youtube, apple).

Your cryptocurrency fantasy is just a way to rationalize stealing.