Well, personally they give me nothing, since I'm not part of the 6.39% of the world population they serve.
But in any case, it's not just about deleting or not. Being only able to watch on other than "blessed" devices is important too, unless we want to further cement software monoculture.
This is silly. This article is about a comic that people paid money, and because it contained DRM and the company went out of business, those customers are no longer able to view it.
You say: the problem is the DRM. Get rid of the DRM and we won't have the problem.
And that is a perfectly valid point.
But there is another solution you are completely missing: Why are you paying for DRM'd media?
No one is forcing you to purchase it. Someone created something, and they decided they wanted DRM in it. You (or more accurately, those customers) looked at it, saw the DRM, and said: here's my credit card number.
If you don't like the terms they are providing the service on, DON'T GIVE THEM YOUR MONEY!
So then you bring up Hulu. Hulu uses DRM. What are the solution here. 1) Go argue with Hulu about their DRM; or 2) Stop using it.
If you don't like the terms of a free service, stop using it. It really is that simple.
I don't give Hulu money. It's free. I think in exchange for free videos, they can put DRM in it. I didn't buy the videos, I know they aren't mine. I don't expect access to them in the future. If they go overboard with the DRM, then I'll stop visiting their site.
But in any case, it's not just about deleting or not. Being only able to watch on other than "blessed" devices is important too, unless we want to further cement software monoculture.