#309 Online Piracy's Great Comeback

explores the cyclical nature of online piracy, explaining its rise, fall, and recent resurgence. Initially, piracy flourished due to the ease and affordability of digital media, only to decline with the advent of convenient and inexpensive streaming services. However, the video argues that as these streaming platforms have become more fragmented, expensive, and user-unfriendly, consumers are increasingly turning back to piracy as a more straightforward alternative. It also highlights that major players like Netflix paradoxically benefit from piracy harming their competitors, and that the film industry's broken financial model and exorbitant production costs are key drivers behind the current trend, unlike the more adaptable music industry.