We've been there for a while. The pirate bay is 23 years old today. LibGen, Anna's archive, MEGA; many other services. They're all out there on the vast Internet. it's not a new problem.
Between BitTorrent and Cloudflare R2, one could distribute a file to everyone connected to the Internet for a pittance. For digital files, there is no scarcity of the files themselves. Creating the files is a different matter, but the distribution of digital data on a planetary scale is so doable it's silly we're getting in our own way with this artificial system. Creators need to be compensated, absolutely, but DRM making bits not copyable is like trying to make water not wet.
I'm working full-time on this issue, with zero success thus far. When I do finally succeed, I'ma get filthy rich sellin' "Dehydrated Water" (Just Add Water).
Between BitTorrent and Cloudflare R2, one could distribute a file to everyone connected to the Internet for a pittance. For digital files, there is no scarcity of the files themselves. Creating the files is a different matter, but the distribution of digital data on a planetary scale is so doable it's silly we're getting in our own way with this artificial system. Creators need to be compensated, absolutely, but DRM making bits not copyable is like trying to make water not wet.