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by peterhunt 5248 days ago
You're setting up a false argument here -- they don't do anything to restrict indie filmmakers from distributing their content.
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Actually, a number of people have complained that they do. Very few indie movies are in the same theaters as Hollywood movies, though whether that's effected by the latter depends on who you ask.
By forbidding to use old art for music or even movie extracts, they set the bar higher for independent movie filmmakers.