Sony deletes more movies from the accounts of people who ‘bought’ them(techdirt.com)
655 points by nekusar 1 day ago | 406 comments
tl;dr: Sony is again deleting purchased content from PlayStation Store users' libraries, this time removing 551 StudioCanal movies and TV shows on September 1 with no refunds—following similar mass deletions in 2022 (Germany/Austria) and 2023 (Discovery content). The article argues that Sony deliberately obscures the fact that "purchases" are actually revocable licenses, and that without regulatory action or consumer backlash, these deletions will keep happening.
HN Discussion:
  • Revoked licenses should be accompanied by full refunds at purchase price
  • True digital ownership means users should receive actual files, not perpetual service
  • Laws should ban deceptive 'Buy' buttons that actually grant revocable licenses
  • Consumers should abandon digital purchases for physical media and piracy
  • Sony's push to digital-only while revoking purchases reveals an anti-ownership future