alt Hacker News> This would mean that they need sign in 20x more Spaniards to break even with the current situation. Are there 20x more Spaniards pirating the LaLiga than paying? Even in Spain I don’t think so.
Is it possible the product just isn’t worth the price they want to charge? Entirely likely.
On average at population scale, people are shockingly good at voting with their wallets.
I agree, maybe people who play with a ball and their managers should get a pay cut instead of trying to optimize revenue streams through draconian measures.