Movie, Music, and Sports Industries Urge EU to Maintain Geo-Blocking, Citing Critical Importance for Content Financing, Distribution, and Consumer Pricing Across Europe.

https://torrentfreak.com/movie-music-and-sports-industries-call-on-eu-to-keep-geo-blocking-in-place-250316/

cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/27037278

Threatened by potential EU regulatory changes, the movie, music, and sports industries are vehemently defending the practice of geo-blocking, as an essential part of their business models. Rightsholders argue that eliminating geo-blockades would devalue content, force price hikes for consumers in some countries, and ultimately reduce investment in content and localized services.

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Reverendender@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 1y

"Please keep doing this, or we won't make as much obscene amounts of money!"

ClassyHatter@sopuli.xyz · 4 pts · 1y

force price hikes for consumers in some countries

How many countries are we talking about, and what would happen to the price in the rest of the countries?