It's because they are monopolists. Copyrights are monopolies, and copyright holders are monopolists.

Abolish copyright and I guarantee they will completely change their attitude.

bunderbunder 2 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Copyrights are such constrained monopolies, though. More or less on the same level as how Nike has a monopoly on Air Jordans, but not on shoes in general.

One of the most interesting things about media consumerism is the extent to which people fail to realize that watching something else is always an option.

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8note an hour ago | parent [-]

Nike here would have also bought adidas and new balance and vans and toms, such that most stores only sell Nike monopolized brands

watching nothing and going outside or barefoot is the real alternative

	▲	bunderbunder 36 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		That's beyond hyperbolic. Yes there has been consolidation in the mainstream media industry, but I still have better access to more distribution channels than I did in the early 2000s. Especially when it comes to indie stuff.

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layer8 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Without copyright, almost none of the content would get produced, especially in this digital age of zero-cost copying, and “they” (the companies) wouldn’t exist.

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scotty79 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-]