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
One of the most critical areas of inquiry involves the legal distinction between owning a physical disc and "buying" a digital download.
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 .
