Yes, I wrote about this not too long ago: https://goel.io/drm-ownership
The issue is that they are selling you something to "buy", when really you are renting. They are lying and deceiving.
No one's going to hold them accountable.
The issue is that they are selling you something to "buy", when really you are renting. They are lying and deceiving.
No one's going to hold them accountable.
That said, as someone that has purchased a number of many-view licenses (clicked "buy") I feel that this distinction has always been clear. I didn't expect the money I spent to view something streamed from a server to afford the same kind of usage as a book that I bought in hard-copy 20 years ago. You're either renting for a [period of time] or purchasing unlimited views. I guess my cynicism in this regard paid off.
Changing options language to "Rent" vs. "Buy Unlimited Views" might make that more clear.