The Subscription Economy is EVIL

Why everything is a subscription. John Deere tractors are a subscription and don’t allow you to repair the tractor. They are fighting for the right to repair. Companies are basically saying You will own nothing and be happy. Subscription services are getting worse. Streaming subscriptions like Netflix, Disney plus and Hulu are charging more for less content and every business model is becoming a recurring charge. It's getting worse as companies like BMW are charging a subscription for heated seats. Are any subscriptions worth it? In this video essay we analyze how this is dangerous for consumers.

[@Etanmm]

Wow, I was watching this video thinking it was by a channel with a couple hundred thousand subscribers. Keep it up

[@RaisedMedia]

Thank you! Means a lot

I was thinking the same. I was expecting to be a big channel judging the quality of the video but it has 200+ subs. I'm impressed.

[@RaisedMedia]

I had 60 subs before I posted this video! Thanks to you guys we are growing!

[@aasdasdsad9776]

@ 400 now

[@RaisedMedia]

:)

[@hexenmeister2140]

This video only proves why it's crucial that The Pirate Bay never gets shut down.

[@galihcd]

Thanks Bram Cohen for his contribution to humanity.

[@lowwastehighmelanin]

Z-Library still exists too. Vive la revolution

[@moominjuice2]

Nothing worse than subscribing to something and immediately finding that that product or service is only with the 'premium subscription.' It's called bait and switch. I find the fear of missing out is actually worse than missing out. Unsubscribing is very liberating.

[@RaisedMedia]

Yep. The freemium model will probably be another video topic!

[@rahimsvoice]

"You will own nothing and you will be happy"

[@yevrahhipstar3902]

I will own everything and be ecstatic!

[@macgamer1973]

You will never see me upgrade to anything. Keeping my blu rays, keeping my intel macs. 3:30 this happen to my Adobe cs 6 the other day. Now the copyright holders the thief now

[@macgamer1973]

Yesterday, I turn off Disney plus, Hulu, hbo max, shudder, mgm plus. Next to go is apple iCloud , after I buy so more Thunderbolt drives and reg hd to store all my iTunes music, movies and tv shows. Cut them off. Can’t wait to have more money for myself:)

[@user35678_tt]

" I own prayers god own me and i can punish corporations , and make society revolt against them "

[@MrScrimbo1]

I’m sick of all these companies doing this.. like any newspaper you click on, start reading then it tries to get you to sign up to a £15 subscription!! £15 juts to sub to ONE news channel WTF! When I heard BMW were going to introduce subscriptions to use the features in the car I was livid!! £18 a months to use the heated seats WTF!!! Now ford are doing it 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@drewmorrison]

Oh yeah. I was looking up old news articles from when I played football in high school from 15 years ago and the newspaper had the audacity to put a paywall on everything! Even articles that are 15 years old

[@Lonovavir]

This is why I prefer physical media be it Blue rays/DVD's/Books/Board Games/etc. The hassle of storing it is worth preserving property rights.

[@RaisedMedia]

I agree, it is superior! However technically your ownership rights of the content on those DVDs is probably more limited than you think

[@functionatthejunction]

I prefer sub services as Id rather have access to a ton of content cheap even if some gets rotated in and out than have to buy everything I wants on physical media, which I could never afford.

[@shin-ishikiri-no]

Klaus said we couldn't own it though.

[@0zoneTherapyW0rks]

Just build things to last again. That's true sustainability. People will always want to own their appliances, tools, cars, houses, clothes. Corporations just keep coming up with new scams to screw people.

[@RaisedMedia]

So true. Unfortunately greedy corporations might pretend they are sustainable, but like you said, true sustainability would be making their products actually last yet the subscription model directly conflicts with that.

[@anabellik]

The only way to stop this madness is to stop paying for subscriptions. If there is no legal way to buy a product forever, I pirate it. Sorry, but you give me no choice.

[@Uncle_Devil]

If purchase isn't ownership, then piracy isn't theft

[@heckaboo]

The subscription system and it's consequences have been a disaster for the wallets of millions of people since it's inception.

[@RaisedMedia]

And it’s only going to get worse!

[@Kaede-Sasaki]

isn't subscription model what we use for property, via property tax? If we don't pay our annual subscription (property tax), the govt will come in and cancel it (evict us from our property, even if the house on it was paid off).

[@TheFrank1126]

Good ending, but a library card is the best subscription.

[@RaisedMedia]

The OG subscription

[@ddsjgvk]

Isn't that free

[@redrier5363]

What I hate most is that they have the right to just grab your money out of your bank accounts as they see fit. If there's an increase in their fee, so what? You didn't budget for it, but too bad for you.

[@RaisedMedia]

It’s even worse when they make it impossible to cancel!

[@prabalk.c.471]

Awesome content. Been pondering a while how we're being forced to subscribe for everything and was happy to stumble upon your video. Guess we're entering the age of three certain things - death, taxes and subscriptions.

[@RaisedMedia]

Great line! You are so right, subscriptions are just the new reality.

[@angelpayano6813]

They are trying to do exactly that. I'm 23 yo and I can't believe everyone is paying for Spotify. I just download the song I like and thats it, just like the good old days of 2010.

[@Kaede-Sasaki]

1) isn't subscription model what we use for property, via property tax? If we don't pay our annual subscription (property tax), the govt will come in and cancel it (evict us from our property, even if the house on it was paid off). 2) wonder if another company will come along and agglomeration the streaming companies' content so you only need to subscribe to that company to get everything (or select things) from Netflix, Disney+, Hulu, etc)? Iirc, Huffpo was an agglomeration company that didn't produce its own news, but merely paid for others and combined all the news on one site for their customer.

[@MidianPOfficialytch]

Another reason why we rather pirate for stuff if we can't keep it permanently.

[@thanksyahweh8777]

Yeah dude, it's like needing to pay a subscription to just eat carrots and peas, then one to eat potatoes and drink milk, and then another one to eat steak and chicken, and then another one to eat bread. Subscriptions were cool at first, but since EVERYONE has one, they suck now. With streaming services, we're back to just paying the price we paid for Cable back in the day. It sucks! Haha great video man!

[@RaisedMedia]

Exactly! Under the guise of unlimited choice we’ve ended up taxing our entire life through subscriptions

[@billh.1940]

You do know there are subscription grocery sellers! You pay monthly or weekly. They have been ripping ppl off for years.

[@RaisedMedia]

@@billh.1940 I’m not surprised! A predatory business model is too lucrative to give up!

[@Kaede-Sasaki]

​@@billh.1940 Do they have a limit of what and how much you could get? Do they charge you for the groceries too or just the subscription?

[@billh.1940]

@@Kaede-Sasaki don't know, never used them. I try to stay away from subscriptions.

[@msmith3395]

Here's are some things that you can do to fix the subscription blues: First, cancel all your subscriptions then do the following: * go outside * read a book * get some exercise * talk to a (real) friend * learn something of substance through persistent focused study * cook a meal * ride a bike * paint the house * learn to build furniture * cook a gourmet meal * go camping * learn a musical instrument * learn computer programming * go visit a place you haven't been before * practice photography * exercise some patience and learn to use open source software * clean the house * learn geology * learn a new language * exercise some imagination and extend this list

[@robertrosca5021]

Wow I had no idea this was a small channel. This video felt like a 100-200k one. Great production my man keep at it that algorithm will pick you up

[@RaisedMedia]

Thank you! Hopefully that happens sometime

[@deathflame4660]

Only one word for this channel. Underrated!

[@RaisedMedia]

Thank you!

[@ajstransportawptv]

Governments need to step in and stop the "subscription" nonsense and require businesses like Spotify, Adobe and Microsoft to sell an option where people can buy their product outright rather than paying a fee over and over again. At this point, would rather pay $100 or even $1000 just to buy software like Adobe Photoshop and illustrator. I'm not rich, and i don't want to be paying ridiculous prices just to use software like MS Word. My Mother uses an older version of Adobe illustrator where you don't have to pay a ridiculous price just to be able to use it.

[@Valoric]

I'd much prefer going back to the huge upfront price for software, then using said software for 12 years until i simply must buy the new version. Since they still need the software to be affordable enough to buy in the first place, it'll still be cheaper long term than a subscription. It also properly financially incentivizes product IMPROVEMENT instead of product maintenance/churn.

[@crueltyfreecolorist1025]

I save like $200 after I stopped Spotify. I was thinking to myself “it was $15, now it’s $17.. won’t it just go up and up?” My mum then told me how much that is a year and it shocked me. I’m not into any other services. Netflix isn’t my thing. There are some app subscriptions I’m into for colouring, as they kind of “force” you into it, because the ads pop up and you can’t get out of them. But I’m not caving in. It’s not worth it. I’d rather have a physical colouring book now.

[@RaisedMedia]

Check out our recent video on Spotify, you might be even more glad you stopped it after seeing what kind of damage they are doing to the music industry.

[@eviloutionise]

Louis Rossman talks about it - I recommend watching his video by the way. Like literally, paying customers are treated worse or have a worse user experience than hacked customers. Sometimes you can even pay less for a product/service and get a better experience than the higher tiered paid version..

[@RaisedMedia]

He has great content! Haven't seen that particular video you mention will have to check it out. I used to watch lot's of his hardware breakdown videos.

[@WakeUpUniverse66]

This video is so well made, you deserve more subs!! Keep up the good work!

[@RaisedMedia]

Thank you! 🙂

[@haelowyn]

As much as I love the convenience Spotify offers for music (especially while driving), I much prefer my CDs from the '90s and early 2000s....because they were mine. "Life, liberty, and property."

[@RaisedMedia]

I agree. Check out our most recent video on Spotify, they really seem to have made music worse overall.

[@egal1780]

I was never a Fan of the subscrption Economy, unless I'm an Investor (shareholder) in It.

[@simonoregan4744]

I sign up to all subscriptions using a virtual credit card. I cancel the card immediately afterwards. Then repeat for any new subscriptions. This way I only ever pay for a single period. And if I want to use the service for another period I do the same again. That way I never get billed for a service I am not using

[@RaisedMedia]

That’s a great strategy! Many Virtual credit cards sole purpose is exactly the reason you stated, it’s obviously an issue many people are fed up with.

[@samprice1302]

There's a few other logical inconsistencies in the video too, but I'm honestly really surprised you aren't a bigger channel, the production quality is definitely there, big potential!

[@SimGunther]

Do care to share 😏

[@samprice1302]

@@SimGunther mate, I watched it 11 days ago, I don't remember

[@PronatorTendon]

I purposely avoid having subscriptions. Even when I sub to someone on twitch I immediately cancel it so it doesn't surprise me the next month

[@RaisedMedia]

That can be a good practice! There’s actually a few companies that offer online pre-paid credit cards that let you sign up for free trials without eventually getting charged or ensure your subscription is cancelled for you if you forget. It’s definitely a problem lots of people are facing

[@PronatorTendon]

@@RaisedMedia For sure, thanks for bringing attention to it

[@Redshirtgaming96]

This needs to change… I would say boycott… but I’m not much of an influence

[@RaisedMedia]

It has to start somewhere!

[@cszulu2000]

I cancel all but one or two subscription. I rotate one.

[@RaisedMedia]

That’s pretty smart! Especially for content subscriptions like Netflix, Disney plus and Hulu.

[@TheAceOfOnes]

Damn how does this not have more views? Thank you for validating my thoughts on what is going on!

[@drewmorrison]

Anytime an app or tool comes out with a subscription, I am immediately out. I wanted to learn video editing with Adobe premiere pro but opted for Final Cut because it’s not a subscription. Amazon prime? I was losing money with Amazon prime. Amazon said I saved $89 last year with prime but that wasn’t counting the $120 a year so I lost money. Cloud storage? I moved most of my stuff to an SSD that’s important and anything that is critical files to keep, I have on another flash drive as well as backup. For photoshop, I moved to Affinity instead. Not as robust as photoshop but I’m just an amateur photographer. Streaming services, I try to keep it as lean as possible on that. My biggest regret was buying ebooks because it’s a licensing purchase instead of a book purchase. I decided to start buying paper books again. My rule in digital products is that if I use it everyday, I’ll subscribe. I’ve seen some content creators that produce something once a month or less and have subscription open (which I find is ridiculous).

[@woilah794]

"You will own nothing and be happy"

[@PaulV.]

I am totally support you on this one and the video is of great quality! Best wishes with your channel!

[@RaisedMedia]

Thank you!!

[@alanwalker1]

The only time I get subscription is when I want to see something specific on a platform, once I'm done, I quickly end my membership with preference of using trial / promo rate while using the service. The content of some of those platforms is really low tier. Spotify / Pandora algorithms kept pushing me remixes of songs that I like, which felt like getting RC Cola at the store instead of an actual Coke. I do use Amazon prime on occasion when it offers $1 a week trial, since it is cheaper than a singe shipping fee. Life of a cheapskate feels great! 😁

[@Valoric]

I’ve been subscription weeding lately and I’ve cut it down to just my internet, phone plan, KZbin premium family plan and Amazon prime. That’s probably the best I can do at the moment. Prime is too good a value in my country for now. As soon as they jack the price I’m out. KZbin is unwatchable without premium. Also I only pay a fraction since we all pay a share. I’m leaving all other video and music streaming for blurays, dvds and cds again. Rip them and now I can listen or watch it on anything. No more gaming subscriptions because they’re the ultimate scam.

[@sopmodtew8399]

The most ridiculous thing i've ever heard of as a subscription was a motorcycle airbag vest that cost like 150 something per year after you also buy it, imagine you forget to pay a month it stops working even in an accident 🤣

[@anastasyavie6236]

I just think the same like several hours ago and find your video. It just feels weird, especially since I am the type that actually can listen to a song for like a month, the same song. Thanks for the video

[@RaisedMedia]

The KZbin algorithm is reading your mind!

[@anastasyavie6236]

@@RaisedMedia hahaha, I search it and find your video. Wish you a good luck for the channel. ☺️

[@OnurTheXbot]

I looked at your sub count and wow I didn’t think you just had 456 subs! You deserve more imo.

[@RaisedMedia]

Thank you! Hopefully this video is pushed to more people so we can grow!

[@johngrear6506]

Great video. This is an obvious coining of a term, but we all need to start referring to it - SUBSCRIPTION SLAVERY

[@RaisedMedia]

Alright Kanye slow down

[@ArnovaCreation]

one of the first subscribers. I think this is going to be a great ride. Hope great content follows. love you

[@RaisedMedia]

Love you too!

[@FadedOxide]

Definitely agree with 99% of what u said but with spotify a lot of value also comes in it's algorithm recommending you music based on what you listen to as well imo.

[@RaisedMedia]

The value of the Spotify algorithm is intangible, but we do mention it has its own value in the video!

[@bradleyokane]

Good video, opened my eyes more too, thanks 👍

[@RaisedMedia]

Thank you for the nice comment

[@kylethecreator]

Really enjoyed this video. As a creator who just passed 100 subs I feel the grind! Do you use an audio crossfade between your audio and the movie/tv clips you use?

[@RaisedMedia]

Thanks! Yes I do use Audio cross fade between clips but in the future I think it should be a little stronger. Some of the clips are a bit jarring

[@nenapop83]

Excellent video! I enjoyed the content and as many have said, I thought you are a much bigger channel! Keep up the good work! This was something I was thinking and discussing a few days ago with someone. But we focused primarily on platforms offering MOOC courses. It's all down to are you getting enough bang for your buck. Keep up the good work! You have my subscription and I'll do my best to recommend this channel :D

[@RaisedMedia]

Hopefully one day it will be a much bigger channel! Thank you for the support

[@jennqhua]

Really awesime video. Thank you.

[@RaisedMedia]

Thank you too!

[@luluzyz1116]

I pay $463 every month for all the monthly charges! Including Tmobile $178 (4 people and I just got Iphone 14) and Verizon $158 with TV.

[@RaisedMedia]

Wow that’s a lot! Unfortunately, you can likely expect in the future you’ll be forced to pay more subscriptions.

[@user-yj4ld9mg2b]

She keeps saying she sold subscriptions. I forgot about that. Had to look back at my notes. Yep, I wish she'd leave me alone.

[@SamWulfign]

The issue with subscription models, is that it is using a crowd source funding yet decreasing the value of their subscription. But increasing the costs that people are required to pay, this breaks the illusion of it being a good value. And this is why regulation for these kinds of services needs to be prevelent. a.k.a 80's and 90 kids remember those magazines about building a t-rex model, a ship or a tank, ended up being 300 dollars for a 20 dollar Figure. This isn't a new thing.

[@RaisedMedia]

It’s inevitable that subscriptions will lose value of over time.

[@DigitalCraver]

Good video. Very well made!

[@RaisedMedia]

Thank you for the compliment!

[@KarnageGaming]

i have one subscription and tbh i openly seek out options where i can own something outright. lifes alot better that way. i used to have one subscription and thats not limited per catagory. but right now im not subscribed to anything. as subscriptions grow i find myself desiring older tech more and more. finding the newer stuff just evil garbage that doesnt have a benefit worth justifying the ongoing costs

[@lottery248]

i wanted to make a video about this, some services supposedly free (and monetised through ads and/or data collection) are now also charging people money. people are clearly willing to spend money, but they didn't care about how much people can even afford. exclusivity has enabled these practice and some of them even exercising copyright in an exploitative manner. subscription-only things and any service proactively taking actions against people engaging in leaking/piracy/etc. are very likely going even worse over time, so don't pay for it. among the VTuber industry, most likely you end up hearing them wanting to set up memberships. but the point is, it is most likely ends up in Google more than the actual creators. a lot of Nintendo's games are only on its Switch, and there are already features locked behind its online service.

[@RaisedMedia]

You’re right, we’ve seen how lucrative subscriptions can be for companies as an additional revenue source. It’s too hard for them pass up the easy money.

[@lonesoul663]

I like unsubscribing from streaming services after watching one thing as its like a big f*** you to the companies. And then I go buy a physical version of the shows or movies I like when possible. Or hit the high seas and play pirate.

[@vzuzukin]

I don't have a single subscription service. What am I missing?

[@RaisedMedia]

You’re missing out on some expensive monthly bills!

[@sphumelelesijadu]

Wow. I expected you to have more subscribers. Good video + 1 new sub👍🏾

[@RaisedMedia]

Appreciate it!!!

[@us5freaak]

Netflix is TRASH I’ve always known this. HBO max on the other hand… amazing 🔥🔥🔥

[@Avenger127]

I hate this corporate thinking money hungry world. Fuck the government.

[@blackjesustj]

idk if you’re showing your apple music songs but our music library is so similar, i thought someone hacked my account ! great music taste i must say

[@RaisedMedia]

It’s mine! My library is all over the place haha

[@tarzz25qwe]

The only subscription I have is a $5 hulu/spotify/showtime student monthy subscription, fuck all that shit

[@RaisedMedia]

Unfortunately, at this rate it’s likely in the next few years you’ll be forced into more subscriptions as the only option to purchase a product.

[@vikascs7462]

440 subscribers and only 7 videos. haaa i thought when i watching this video it was something like *Vox* channel. hope you will reach more as faster than as expected. gud luck 👍

[@adole2008]

Great video!

[@RaisedMedia]

Thank you!

[@antithotsensei3073]

Hey man great video!! Just wanted to ask what software u used to make this video I am a college student and I want to make a presentation like this. I have heard Adobe premiere Pro, aftereffects. Is that enough??

[@RaisedMedia]

Thank you! I mainly use premiere pro and photoshop, sometimes using after effects.

[@antithotsensei3073]

@@RaisedMedia thanks

[@PikeProductions23]

That ending call to action was so smooth that I unsubscribed just so I could subscribe again

[@RaisedMedia]

Thank you for the continued support!

[@0zoneTherapyW0rks]

... and the only appliances that will be available for rent will be surveillance smart products.

[@pnc1358]

Main problem is not subscription... it's competition.

[@ericksanchezvital6879]

nice work! i hope you get more views

[@RaisedMedia]

Thanks man! I hope so too haha

[@savvylombax]

Hp is charging pages printed per month

[@RaisedMedia]

That’s crazy!!

[@Pattern_Noticer]

That quip on the coof Imagine song was brilliant. Also finally makes everything come together. John Lennon was just a tool of WEF, if you just listen to the song you might miss the obvious connection.

[@iviaverick52]

I find great irony in clicking the "subscribe" button.

[@RaisedMedia]

Hey, at least subscribing to this channel is free!

[@dem7615]

I do nothing by auto withdrawal except my bank mortgage.. when the fitness co said we need a check acct to enroll.. really. Not happening. I pulled cable years ago.. pretty old school raised by depression era parents.. seen too much grifting..

[@1monki]

@5:10 Wow. So, the cost for these features isn't derived from parts and labor. It's purely a function forcing higher price points. If it's cheaper to install the hardware for everyone and charge for anyone using it, won't this increase the standard price for people who never use the feature? If not, why hobble the car's standard feature set and give people a better product for less money? They told on themselves with this one.

[@GeraltofRivia22]

You'll own nothing, and be happy.

[@RaisedMedia]

Okay :(

[@pinkroses135]

Speaking of PS and Xbox subscriptions, they're $80 on top of buying internet, forced new systems and everything else. PC is free, can be portable and you have more controller options. Has it's flaws but free.

[@jojojojojseee]

Amazing content. Here before this channel blows up

[@RaisedMedia]

Thank you!!!

[@ludwind]

bro that last lin e was pretty sick you get a subscribtion

[@RaisedMedia]

Thank you! Glad it worked

[@tentimetex]

I dont see how it can be sustainable....not everything can be a subscription and eventually people will have to make a choice. The problem for companies is, that the subscription model really is the best business model, and they are forced to show investors/the markets that they are thinking about implementing it somehow. (P.S. on a side note: the porn industry have traditionally been pioneers of the subscription model, which is the main way they make a lot of money despite porn being free. They make it super easy to sign up just to see that one video...then make it super hard to unsubscribe....and by the time you do, you've paid at least 3 or 4 months of payment.

[@RaisedMedia]

Gym memberships are the same way! It’s very easy to sign up but hard to cancel. California has passed legislation that requires if you can signup online, you must be able to cancel online.

[@axeslinger94]

@@RaisedMedia **Good thing most of the country lives in red states outside California, where similar consumer protection policies don't exist like that, amirite?!** LOL /s

[@jamesklusener]

amazing video hard to understand how you have less than 1k subs

[@RaisedMedia]

Thank you, hopefully one day!

[@alesso9174]

I prefer dvd

[@mrmoralman1]

3:32 looooooool

[@waleeza]

You will own nothing and be happy 😂 Klaus schwab said

[@pepelemoko01]

You to rent or buy a movie, that was free on TV a few years ago.

[@rohanpoddar2562]

What's better watching ads or pay for subscriptions ?

[@RaisedMedia]

Well there’s a few things to consider. Firstly how much ads bother you, the value of your time wasted watching ads, and the cost of the subscription. Only you can determine what’s better after considering those factors. From the business perspective, subscriptions are better because it’s predictable revenue while ad revenue fluctuates quite dramatically.

[@axeslinger94]

NEITHER! You don't always have to choose between two or more sh*tty choices if you don't want to. Save your money!

[@functionatthejunction]

Nothing is free. Paid sub services usually offer the best content value per dollar. What do you think the alternative would be?

[@Alex_Otto]

When I played Animal Jam I got the subscription membership and if I didn't pay alot of my items where locked away unlike Roblox where you can keep up items even without premium subscription.

[@RaisedMedia]

Getting to keep items items after the subscription ends seems a lot more fair!

[@lowwastehighmelanin]

*nods along in agreement* I deadass just unsubscribed from about...40 things? I'll be setting that money aside to pay down debt instead

[@curiousgemini]

I occasionally buy CD even though I get most of my music from Spotify. Because I CAN own a CD...

[@RaisedMedia]

Sometimes ownership of something just feels good!

[@letMeSayThatInIrish]

I don't want to subscribe. Where can I buy this video?

[@RaisedMedia]

That will be $5.99 😉

[@johnpatrickkotermanskijr6308]

Did you use the Adobe subscription to make this video?

[@RaisedMedia]

Sadly yes

[@johnpatrickkotermanskijr6308]

What are your thoughts on DaVinci Resolve? I heard it's a good alternative@@RaisedMedia

[@RaisedMedia]

No experience with it but heard it does basically all the same things as premiere. As much as Adobe’s subscription is a total rip off, the suite of products all working together is really nice

[@axeslinger94]

Healthcare is also a subscription model in The States too, so we're already used to it. You pay monthly for a set of vital services that you hope to never need to use, but it's still money you pay monthly *just in case*. Not surprised other media avenues have taken to this model. It really does work too well, but at what cost? Poor people can't fund everything. We're literally passing around the same $20 dollars to help each other and pay for these services, adjusted for inflation lol. Maybe the collapse is immenent, maybe it's Maybelline?

[@RaisedMedia]

Maybe it’s time for consumers to fight back against the subscription model for everything.

[@Kaede-Sasaki]

Just found your channel. Awesome content. Was gonna add: 1) isn't subscription model what we use for property, via property tax? If we don't pay our annual subscription (property tax), the govt will come in and cancel it (evict us from our property, even if the house on it was paid off). 2) wonder if another company will come along and agglomeration the streaming companies' content so you only need to subscribe to that company to get everything (or select things) from Netflix, Disney+, Hulu, etc)? Iirc, Huffpo was an agglomeration company that didn't produce its own news, but merely paid for others and combined all the news on one site for their customer.

[@pinkroses135]

I don't see how the average American lives without debt if they have all of these things. It's nuts.

[@unkown34x33]

god... this is sad. I try to not sub for a plan as much as a can. anything! that's one time pay I will get it

[@RaisedMedia]

Yes. It’s sad and pathetic.

[@v9larie865]

awesome video

[@RaisedMedia]

Thanks!

[@AndroidSamsung-qz9pl]

*Pound of flesh - monthly.*

[@RaisedMedia]

Yes sir 🫡

[@ddsjgvk]

I miss watching TV it had the same feel as like a radio you catch your favourite TV show like you would catch your favourite song on the radio instead of you just putting it on until the point you get bored of it or you're just over stimuli lies with a bunch of pictures of the show what's normally just a bunch of people standing around looking all serious that doesn't draw me in dopamine affect when you catch your favourite show on television even if it's like the last five minutes because you know it will be on again like at 10

[@Daniel-iy4zy]

This was good!

[@RaisedMedia]

Thank you!

[@chrischrischris801]

They destroy themself ... it is an idiot strategy

[@Fydron]

Luckily i held on to my dvd's and will be keeping them forever steaming services are just way too annoying to use and i absolutely hate when somehing switches to another service fuck that noice i rather either keep buying dvds or just go back to old faithfull early 2000 era.

[@samankucher5117]

hmmmm rental would. own nothing and be happy about it.

[@egal1780]

I think that Software *May* be an exception. After all, No company would continue to Update their Software, If they aren't going to make any Money by doing It. They'd much rather Just let It be, and at some Point this would lead to the products having Bugs or Security issues (depending on the Type of Software). If instead there's subsctiptions, at least in theory there is this incentive for the company to improve the Service, in Order to retain old customers and get new Users to Join. Note: my Point is only Standing for Software! Products shouldn't be paid for in subsctiptions (BMW heating for example)

[@RaisedMedia]

That’s a valid point! Previously pre-subscription software had a shelf life where the software companies would provide updates and ensure it is stable.

[@billh.1940]

I have had the endless updates and bug fixes, make things worse! Let's try but fix before you sell it! Microsoft started this, all of the users were his free testers, without knowing it.

[@egal1780]

@@RaisedMedia but for how Long?

[@RaisedMedia]

Completely depends on the product. Usually a few years at the very least and the product would be very stable (not requiring bug fixes).

[@axeslinger94]

It seems like most software updates are purely cosmetic. Can anyone actually tell, even using a beloved service, what's actually changed with it? Most people aren't tech savvy enough to sense security updates, visual updates keep you stuck finding the same tasks within the software for longer than it used to take because it was put somewhere else or renamed entirely, it's a mess. Being a cynical person is increasingly easy these days but you can't sit there and say it makes any sense when you really bother to look at just how frequent it is. If people are trying to hack your sh*t that often, maybe make a finished product before putting it out for people to BUY and use.

[@samprice1302]

3:55 surplus value is generated for every song over 8 that you add every previous month though. If you're trying to weigh up value VS cost you need to go from the very beginning. It's an exaggerated example but imagine I subscribe for two months. In the first month I listen to 100 new unique songs, in month two I listen to an additional 3 unique songs. With the logic you've used this is bad value for money because in month two Spotify cost $5 more than the new songs would've. But you're ignoring the $92 saved in the previous month.

[@RaisedMedia]

Yes, you’re right that to accurate determine how valuable the Spotify subscription is you should be factoring in previous months value. I crunched the timeline of Spotify not being worth it for the sake of the video. Still, using your own example, Spotify would eventually be worse than iTunes if you continued to not add enough songs (because of lack of ownership) but that time would be years. Spotify only started generating profit in 2017 and are still trying to be in the growth phase. In the near future they will continue to raise the subscription rate and that timeline of value will shrink.

[@samprice1302]

​@@RaisedMedia I get where you're coming from, but I think using it as an example of something bad for consumers undermines your main points because of how easy it is for Spotify to pay for itself. I might be an outlier, but I've been using Spotify for around 8 years and my "Liked Songs" list sits at 2,939 songs. That's around $2,900 in iTunes value. Keep in mind that this isn't even the total number of unique songs I've listened to, just the ones that I liked enough to save. at $9.99 that's 24 years of Spotify. That's if I never listen to another new song, and isn't even representative of all the songs I've listened to.

[@RaisedMedia]

I agree that you are probably somewhat of an outlier. Like a buffet, some people that eat a ton might actually beat the restaurant. You’re one of those people with Spotify. What Spotify is relying on is people paying and not using the service to its maximum value. Also let’s say your bills were tight and you had to stop paying for Spotify, well then you can’t really listen to any of those songs anymore. Spotify does have free tiers with advertisements but for the sake of the argument, it’s either all or nothing situation. Some people like you win under a subscription model, but a lot of people lose without even realizing it.

[@1439315]

I have no paid monthly subscriptions. Utility bill landline internet is it.