[musicale]

Precisely - piracy matches the resources of kids (or anyone) with lots of free time but minimal income, while convenient storefronts and streaming services match the resources of adults (or anyone) with disposable income but minimal free time.

Over time, the former tend to grow into the latter.

That's why I think DRM exists mainly to placate skittish rightsholders and to prevent piracy from becoming more convenient than paid stores and services so that adults who are short on time would be tempted. There may also be a transitional group in the middle that could pick either option, so media and game businesses want to nudge them towards becoming paying customers rather than pirates.