Sony Scrubs PSN Libraries Again Amid Licensing Fallout

Techdirt reports that Sony’s PlayStation Store is removing hundreds of movies and TV titles from user libraries due to a licensing deal with StudioCanal, with about 551 titles affected and a removal date of September 1; customers are left without refunds and must accept that, despite thinking they bought a permanent copy, access can be revoked because what’s purchased is a license tied to back-end distribution agreements; this echoes prior licensing fallout with Discovery/Warner Bros. and underscores a broader issue about the public’s understanding of digital ownership and the need for clearer disclosures and consumer protections.