Courts are beginning to scrutinize the use of "Buy" buttons for digital content. A notable case, McTyere v. Apple, Inc. , proceeded to trial on the basis that consumers may be reasonably misled into thinking their purchases are permanent. Consumer Behavior: Ownership vs. Streaming

between downloaded files and live streams.

and how it restricts movie downloads.

A comparative Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) found that while digital distribution is generally better for the environment than physical discs, its benefits disappear if it leads to more than 4x the amount of total movie viewing .

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