For a moment, it seemed like the streaming apps were the things that could save us from the hegemony of cable TV—a system where you had to pay for a ton of stuff you didn’t want to watch so you could see the handful of things you were actually interested in.

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  • @Riyria@sopuli.xyz
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    2711 months ago

    If they’re not losing money, shareholders do not care. The end goal of a corporation is to maximize profits for the shareholders within the confines of the law. So until they start actually costing shareholders substantial amounts of money they will do nothing.

    • Semi-Hemi-Demigod
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      1911 months ago

      The end goal of a corporation is to maximize profits for the shareholders within the confines of the law.

      And if the fine is greater than the profit, or they don’t get caught, that’s okay too.

      • @Riyria@sopuli.xyz
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        811 months ago

        Yep. It’s easier to just break the law, pay the fine, and continue making billions over actually stopping the activity that causes the fine. That’s what happens when it’s almost impossible to hold anyone actually personally responsible force actions of a corporation.