tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-259572684356057412.post9125818486851923614..comments2012-01-25T23:32:58.622-08:00Comments on Mr. Jeremy Dylan: The Collapse of the Ownership SocietyJeremy Dylanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04502292100104765209noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-259572684356057412.post-75850077923747649812012-01-25T23:32:58.622-08:002012-01-25T23:32:58.622-08:00On the flipside, with something like spotify while...On the flipside, with something like spotify while you never actually own Who's Next, every time you listen to it the band gets a few cents. I'd be curious to know how many listens it would take for them to make as much as they do off me buying it at a record store.<br /><br />Despite the shift to streaming, I think collector's will always collect and that fancy hardcore fan only versions catering to the 1000 true fans will only grow in popularity. There's so much identity tied up in ownership!jason langehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04862010220837662067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-259572684356057412.post-18101146107962831192012-01-21T11:04:02.464-08:002012-01-21T11:04:02.464-08:00These are all valid arguments, but I think you cou...These are all valid arguments, but I think you could make the same argument about the potential breakdown of a streaming service with owned dvds as well, which are prone to scratches and damage, as well as dvd players that can become outdated very quickly as technology advances exponentially. <br /><br />Point being: both sides have good points. I think there will continue to be a big shift into streaming content and online viewing (just as both home video and cable tv changed the way we were able to watch movies and television) but not in ways that negate the current ways we own and watch content (just as cable and home video didn't negate theatrical movie experiences nor usurp the big network channels like ABC, CBS & NBC).<br /><br />Anyway, good article! thanksUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11879538069367531761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-259572684356057412.post-58180847454144679062012-01-17T22:05:57.184-08:002012-01-17T22:05:57.184-08:00Under that scenario, I'm beholden to the renta...Under that scenario, I'm beholden to the rental service. If their servers go down, they decide to shut down my account, raise their subscription fees above what I want to pay, etc. I lose all my movies. And it chews up my internet usage if I'm streaming HD content a few times a week.<br /><br />If I own something, it's mine forever. My DVDs of The Wire (which I've finally cracked open) are sitting on my shelf, and I can pull it out whenever I want. Even if my internet goes down, or I'm hard up for cash and can't afford the net for that month, I can watch them.<br /><br />One argument for the streaming services, which is a purely hypothetical one at this stage, is that you could theoretically have access to new versions of films you own. When the 60th Anniversary 4K remaster of A Hard Day's Night comes out, I'll have no compunction in paying for it again, but a subscription service might allow you to simply start streaming the new copy instead of the existing DVD master.<br /><br />But even that is unlikely, as the major incentive for studios to shell out for costly remastering jobs is that schmucks like me will keep paying for better versions of films we already own.Jeremy Dylanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04502292100104765209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-259572684356057412.post-870550044941575482012-01-17T21:10:36.880-08:002012-01-17T21:10:36.880-08:00This is an interesting, if purely theoretical, arg...This is an interesting, if purely theoretical, argument. What of Netflix or mubi.com, and similar "rental" services? For a fee, you get unlimited access to films- With membership rather than per-rental pricing, you would rather quickly start saving a lot of money -particularly for a cinephile like you - without sacrificing the benefits of "ownership". The need to loan films to people (and the heartbreak when they don't come back) disappears. Re-watch a film<br />As often as you like - it doesn't cost you more to endlessly rewatch the wire.Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06140240529561869365noreply@blogger.com