Sony is Sony is about to delete Mythbusters, Naked and Afraid, and tons of other Discovery shows from PlayStation users’ libraries even if they already “purchased” them.

So, if you bought a DVD licensed by Sony, can they now legally enter your house and take your DVD?

Or can Sony have some sort of DRM that prevents the DVD from playing when Sony loses the license agreement?

I’m just trying to reconcile how digital purchases can be subject to license terms changes, while a DVD apparently can’t be.

  • Lath@kbin.social
    7·
    2 years ago

    To side with the other side for a bit, does Sony own the content being removed or is merely its distributor?
    If the contract is over and they no longer have the legal right to maintain and share that content on their servers, them perhaps they are not to blame for being required to remove said content.
    Evem so, them deleting it from individually owned consoles should raise a flag on what it is console owners actually own of their consoles.

    • LadyLikesSpiders@lemmy.ml
      2·
      2 years ago

      If they delete a users ability to use something they paid for, you can still absolutely blame Sony, unless it comes with a refund

      • neatchee@lemmy.world
        1·
        2 years ago

        If their contract with the rights-holder says they are only authorized to distribute the video for N years, then you can’t blame them for uploading their contractual obligations.

        Like, enshittification is a problem but let’s aim our pitchforks at the right target