Back in the VHS days, copies used to be difficult to obtain and poor quality.
Now, copies are easier to obtain (instant download, no-DRM) and equivalent or better quality...
Some will point at iTunes, but I can't get much of what I want at iTunes. Equally, iTunes limits the devices I can play back on. It's not a bad model, but it's a walled garden and will always be limited by that.
Basically - it's broken - territorial licensing aside.. there is going to reach a point where distributors need to take a completely different tack, or simply sink.
Now, copies are easier to obtain (instant download, no-DRM) and equivalent or better quality...
Some will point at iTunes, but I can't get much of what I want at iTunes. Equally, iTunes limits the devices I can play back on. It's not a bad model, but it's a walled garden and will always be limited by that.
Basically - it's broken - territorial licensing aside.. there is going to reach a point where distributors need to take a completely different tack, or simply sink.