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Originally Posted by Sly
This thread could turn quite comical if it turns into a "I hate paying for content!" chant.
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I don't mind paying for content - not at all. Since cable TV was invented I have been paying for television, and I never complained. If you think about it, it's a bit absurd - I have to pay to watch cable tv AND I have to watch ads.
Now... they want me to pay $50 a month for TV... But if I want to watch Star Trek I have to pay an extra $10? And if I want to watch The Mandalorian it's an extra $6? I love John Oliver so... I have to pay extra for HBO too? Add in Netflix and Amazon Prime and.... It's starting to add up.
This is the music industry all over again. I'll use Taylor Swift as an example. My family were huge Taylor Swift fans, but she only sold her her music or streamed her music over Apple products. I didn't use Apple so... No Taylor Swift for me. This was a problem with a lot of artists - I couldn't listen to a lot of music because they were on a different platform. Eventually they figured it out.... A lot of Taylor Swift fans couldn't listen to her music and she was missing out on sales. Now... Taylor Swift and is ALL music platforms. It's going to be the same with TV and movies. Eventually you will sign up for one and all of the TV shows and movies will be there.
Content on a shelf doesn't make anyone money. If people are willing to pay for your content and can't, you are losing money. CBS will figure it out eventually. I'm sorry, but I am not paying $10/month or whatever it is so I can I watch Star Trek.