[taneq]

> The commercial internet never did. Don't forget about Torrents [...]

When you see the internet's "promise" as providing unlimited free content, it's a bit hard for the commercial internet to meet that expectation.

[Asooka]

The promise isn't for the content to be free, but for access to be unrestricted. I want to pay money and get a DRM-free file. Bandcamp delivers on that promise, so that's the only place I buy music from. Media you get via torrent is of higher quality and more useful than the DRM-encumbered media you get by paying. If you are even allowed to pay for it in the first place, that is.

[alexiaya]

Purchased (not streaming) music has been DRM-free for ages even on iTunes and other major platforms. But most other content like movies and TV shows isn't.

[Liskni_si]

What other major platforms still sell music though? Since Google Play Music's demise, I haven't been able to find a single one selling music in my region (Czech Republic).

[nextaccountic]

People said the same thing about open source software. And yet here we are.