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.

  • @[email protected]
    33•7 months ago

    You don’t own digital media for the most part. When you ‘buy’ a movie digitally you’re simply purchasing a license to stream that movie at home.

    Sony can’t go into your home and take your DVD. Sony can sign a contract with the IP holders of Mythbusters that allow them to sell licenses for it. The contract that Sony and the IP holder make can stipulate that they can’t stream it to anyone who had previously paid for it after X amount of years if they don’t renew their contract.

    When you buy that Mythbusters license from Sony in the TOS you’ll likely find that there’s likely text reflecting this reality.

    TLDR: You’re not buying the movie you’re buying a license to stream that movie from Sony so long as they have a deal with the IP holder.

    • ∟⊔⊤∦∣≶OP
      6•7 months ago

      If you’re buying a license to stream ‘until x time’ then Sony should make that really fucking clear to the consumer.

      • TheMurphy
        9•7 months ago

        That is exactly why the EU is going to war against ToS. There’s just so much shit hidden in there. In a few years, every company dealing in the EU has to make their agreements so clear, that it can be seen in bullet form and be accepted on a individual level.

        Kind of like how you setup a Windows or Mac PC. You need to Accept / Decline 7 different features. That’s the future for ToS also.