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PlayStation To Delete A Ton Of TV Shows Users Already Paid For::Sony says Mythbusters and more Discovery TV shows are going away whether you bought them or not

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[–] luthis@lemmy.nz 33 points 1 year ago (3 children)

What service do you use that lets you pay for and download the media files in that way?

The only one I know of is Bandcamp that lets you download the mp3s after you buy the album.

[–] Ganbat@lemmyonline.com 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Amazon also lets you download music without DRM, and I know Apple did ten years ago before I dropped them. I don't think there's a single legal option for film, though. I think the person you're replying to is full of shit.

Closest thing? Last time I used their stuff, Apple let you download video you buy. It has DRM, though, so if they lose the license to it, it's pretty much moot anyway.

[–] ugh@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You can't even buy MP3s anymore?? I haven't paid for a digital download since before smart phones. I would be more concerned about downloading digital content from a website that charges for it rather than pirating tbh. Where did the seller get it from in the first place??

That's not a bad black-market business model, actually....

[–] luthis@lemmy.nz 5 points 1 year ago

Check out bandcamp, its the better way to support artists

[–] Lev_Astov@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Man, I love Bandcamp, but I hear they got bought by Epic Games which does not bode well...

[–] luthis@lemmy.nz 2 points 1 year ago

Oh shit, I had forgotten about that.

What wonderful changes do you think they are going to make?