BrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Technology@lemmy.zipEnglish · 2 days agoFirm quietly boosts H.264 streaming license fees from $100,000 up to staggering $4.5 millionwww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square52linkfedilinkarrow-up1237arrow-down11file-textcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldhackernews@lemmy.bestiver.se
arrow-up1236arrow-down1external-linkFirm quietly boosts H.264 streaming license fees from $100,000 up to staggering $4.5 millionwww.tomshardware.comBrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Technology@lemmy.zipEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square52linkfedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldhackernews@lemmy.bestiver.se
minus-squarestormeuh@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11arrow-down1·2 days agoMore specifically late-stage capitalism. This is a classic example of rent-seeking by a capitalist who has cornered a market.
minus-squareMaeve@kbin.earthlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·6 hours agoIt’s just capitalism. The fascism we’re seeing is late stage capitalism.
More specifically late-stage capitalism. This is a classic example of rent-seeking by a capitalist who has cornered a market.
It’s just capitalism. The fascism we’re seeing is late stage capitalism.