cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/27037278

Threatened by potential EU regulatory changes, the movie, music, and sports industries are vehemently defending the practice of geo-blocking, as an essential part of their business models. Rightsholders argue that eliminating geo-blockades would devalue content, force price hikes for consumers in some countries, and ultimately reduce investment in content and localized services.

  • jlow (he/him)@beehaw.org
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    15 hours ago

    Yeah, as long as you do that I’ll pay for a VPN to circumvent your geoblocks and or sail the high seas instead of renting your stuff via a subscription, so suit yourself.

  • Classy Hatter@sopuli.xyz
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    18 hours ago

    force price hikes for consumers in some countries

    How many countries are we talking about, and what would happen to the price in the rest of the countries?