Music downloads became viable a lot earlier, and so the companies are a decade+ ahead on the dealing with sharing angle.

This is why I asked the question.

So if the case is simply that music downloads and streaming were earlier then there is hope for video downloads and streaming to eventually catch up?

It feels like right now though that video access is becoming more fragmented still, rather than more consolidated.

Probably, but there are other variables. Different sets of folks, and the fact that video consumption is not repeated as often.

We've seen a bit of progress recently—they stated in the news that Netflix won this round of the "streaming wars." Disney is thinking of allowing a some things back over there due to being heavily in the red.

Perhaps a sign that selfish-destructive behavior of the cartel has peaked.