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542 The Writers’ Strike, DVDs and the Death of Free Money

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Andrew A. Rosen @ The Information · 05/02/2023 12:00 EDT

The Writers’ Strike, DVDs and the Death of Free Money

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As of midnight last night, Hollywood’s writers are on strike. Their demands for better pay and better job security seem like the beginning of the end of this digital chapter in our entertainment industry. I would argue, however, that the true origin point was actually a couple of weeks ago, when Netflix announced in a blog post that it will wind down its legacy DVD rental business this year.

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