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by zeta0134
2583 days ago
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I wish there was an easier way to just buy content, in a way that I knew was going to support the creators and not line the pockets of the distribution network. I used to wait for stuff to come out on DVD and pick it up then, but I don't know how much the original studio gets for that, or whether the original studio even exists by that point. I certainly don't like the subscription model, but that's a personal choice. I just don't watch a lot of episodic television content; at some point I grew tired of the drawn out plotlines and endless filler, and during the TV era, I became especially dissatisfied with the constant advertising. Even with ad-free streaming models, I find that I'm just not interested. So when that one show comes out that I do very much enjoy, it's hard to justify signing up for a streaming service; it feels like I'm paying for access to a lot of other crap that I'll never consume. |
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I agree (Bandcamp for movies?) but the economics of this are hard. While you can make a solid album with free software, cheap instruments you own already, and a few hundred dollars worth of equipment, even a well made indie movie is going to run into hundreds of thousands if not millions of dollars in costs. They have to recoup those somehow, and it's a terrifying leap to go from a traditional production / distribution network to relying directly on consumers to pay for your product. It's "no one ever got fired for buying IBM" except in the movie distribution industry.
I suppose if there's one industry leading the way it's in video games. If I'm not mistaken several AAA games have been included in Humble Bundles, which means you pay what you want and get a non-DRM copy of the game. (Even a torrent link!)