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Sony Removes 551 Movies from PlayStation Users' Libraries

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from Hacker News ·

Sony has deleted 551 StudioCanal movies that PlayStation owners had purchased, citing licensing changes. Affected users lost access to titles they bought, sparking backlash over digital ownership. The move highlights the fragility of digital media rights when licenses expire.

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This underscores a fundamental flaw in digital storefronts: customers buy licenses, not ownership, and can lose access at any time.
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