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I pay Netflix for convenience. I most certainly would not cancel my subscription if they removed DRM. In fact, I'd probably pay a bit more for the ability to download content for the rare occasions I want watch it on a different device.

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An anecdote is irrelevant. There's vast amounts of peer reviewed research that supports the need for DRM, and unequivocally proves the financial harm piracy can inflict on content creators

> An anecdote is irrelevant. There's vast amounts of peer reviewed research that supports the need for DRM, and unequivocally proves the financial harm piracy can inflict on content creators

Could you give an example (or many) since as you say the evidence is vast. I did a cursory search, and couldn't find sources, but perhaps I'm looking in the wrong places.

Torrentfreak.com tends to cover all sides of the story in a human readable format.

Amazon Music went DRM-free in 2008. The iTunes Store went DRM-free in 2009. Bandcamp has always (AFAICT) been DRM-free. Were musicians harmed by these?

I can't find any musician, economist, or researcher who has ever complained about this, or suggested that DRM would help their financials.

We're taking about streaming services (Netflix specifically). The accurate comparison is that Apple Music, Google Play Music, Spotify, etc. all DRM their services.

I don’t think Prime Music is DRM Free anymore.

The streaming service is not DRM free. You can still purchase and download DRM free mp3s.

The music purchase service never launched in my country (.in)

Most of it being financed by the big 4. Also, most mentions rights holders not content creators. That's a big and important difference. It's the difference between hard working people and rent seeking capitalists abusing their market power. Another Also,when you are a service provider, DRM is a expensive anti-feature thus detrimental to the quality of service provided and convenience experienced by the customer. There is no research necessary to see this stimulates piracy.

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