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Originally Posted by PenguinMaster
I mean digital distribution as opposed to physical distribution. Not digital as opposed to analog.
When media is only distributed to customers via steaming or downloads, then the studios can stop that distribution at any time. As soon as something becomes unpopular or copyrights are contested that media stops being available.
When media is on a physical disc then the millions of copies in existence can be freely distributed from one customer to another without requiring any involvement from the studios. The media is therefore preserved as long as the physical disc remains intact (which can easily be decades, if not centuries).
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Much agreed. We can't lose this sensibility.