Five Men Convicted of Operating Massive, Illegal Streaming Service That Allegedly Had More Content Than Netflix, Hulu, Vudu and Prime Video Combined - eviltoast
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    6 months ago

    They make the shows actually accessible so that they can reach the desired audience and generate a fanbase in the first place, which producers could then use to exploit for revenue.

    If you covet a precious jewel behind closed doors, people will just walk on by without knowing its value

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        6 months ago

        Yeah you can, music artists do it all the time - you get them on branding, merch.

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          6 months ago

          That’s a good point, but I’ve never seen merch for less popular shows.