I’m sure you’ll remember that we told you this at the beginning of the month an unusual and disturbing decision by Sony, which should undoubtedly lead many to reevaluate the current content marketing model. In case you didn’t see it at the time, the news was devastating, with Sony writing to users who purchased certain content from the PlayStation Store to inform them that they will lose access to said content as of next January 1st.

Characteristic, This was Discovery content that was previously sold through the Sony Store. And yes, you read that right, I wasn’t talking about subscriptions or rentals, but about purchases, a process that traditionally means the ability to enjoy the acquired good forever, without a time limit. A model that undoubtedly completely falls apart in such a situation, and in addition, it would be necessary to check what legal capacity the European Union has in a specific case.

Obviously, there was a huge controversy surrounding this move by Sony, and as we can read in GameIndustry, it must have led the Japanese multinational to reformulate its position, because after negotiations with Warner Sony will continue to provide access to Discovery content to users who purchased it from the PlayStation Store. Of course, at the moment access to them is guaranteed for two and a half years (30 months), what happens after that remains to be seen.

Less is nothing, one might say in this case, and it is true that Sony is talking about at least 30 months, which could end up being more. However, In this way, the possibility was established that the purchase could be translated into a long-term lease through the event., something that should in no way be acceptable and serves to fuel a philosophy that will no doubt gain even more supporters. I mean, of course, “If buying is not ownership, piracy is not theft.”

Streaming services are raising prices, content is being spread between more and more platforms, we are now finding that we can lose our digital purchase at any time and without any compensation, we have found ourselves in legal terms that, while not valid, may also limit even more of our rights as consumers … Makes you think, doesn’t it?

In other news unrelated to the above, eMule is experiencing a second youth these days, with dozens of servers, hundreds of thousands of users. I thought it was interesting to comment, nothing more.