How are owning digital media and physical media different? I know we don’t technically “own” our digital games, or maybe that was a big misunderstanding on my part. Thanks!
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It depends on the specific case of digital media, but it’s increasingly common now where you don’t “own” your digital purchases because they exist on a company’s servers and can be changed or removed at will regardless of whether you’ve paid for it or not.
Think about streaming services like Netflix, how they’re constantly adding and removing different movies. It’s the same idea. Even if you a buy a digital movie on Amazon or whatever, there’s nothing to stop them from removing the movie and revoking your access to it later, whether because of licensing or any other reason. (This is assuming you didn’t or aren’t able to download it)
Compare this to a physical DVD you buy, where it’s literally in your possession and no one can take it away from you.
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