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[–] zecg@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago (8 children) Buy their merch rather than feeding the beast permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [+] Mihies@programming.dev -12 points 1 year ago (7 children) Even if that was ok, I'm sure people who pirate buy a ton of merch from all the artists they pirate, that's why all those artists get a ton of money. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] Prunebutt@slrpnk.net 11 points 1 year ago (6 children) I'm sure that small to medium artists don't get fleeced by Spotify and get a ton of money from a service that almost everyone in the west is using. /s permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] zecg@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago Some more things I'm sure of include that Spotify exists for the artists and won't sneakily replace them with Suno-generated shit at first opportunity or fuck with people's legacy of holy playlists or make the interface more cumbersome to alter users' habits, or increase the price until the frogs start jumping out. It's allowed to exists through the graces of biggest publishing conglomerates whose C-suite and shareholders get the lion's share. Fuck fucking Spotify. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Mihies@programming.dev -2 points 1 year ago (4 children) I'm sure they are on Spotify (which is shitty anyway) and other streaming services by choice. And if you are against streaming services, feel free to buy their albums. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Prunebutt@slrpnk.net 6 points 1 year ago There are bands that I legit can't buy the MP3s from. permalink fedilink source parent [–] zecg@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (2 children) I use bandcamp to throw some cash at them, it's a fair offer and ok price. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mihies@programming.dev 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Sure, bandcamp is a very good option to buy albums. But that doesn't give one the right to pirate. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] zecg@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago give one the right to pirate What if Margaret Mead, at her age, smoked grass permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Mihies@programming.dev -12 points 1 year ago (7 children) Even if that was ok, I'm sure people who pirate buy a ton of merch from all the artists they pirate, that's why all those artists get a ton of money. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] Prunebutt@slrpnk.net 11 points 1 year ago (6 children) I'm sure that small to medium artists don't get fleeced by Spotify and get a ton of money from a service that almost everyone in the west is using. /s permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] zecg@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago Some more things I'm sure of include that Spotify exists for the artists and won't sneakily replace them with Suno-generated shit at first opportunity or fuck with people's legacy of holy playlists or make the interface more cumbersome to alter users' habits, or increase the price until the frogs start jumping out. It's allowed to exists through the graces of biggest publishing conglomerates whose C-suite and shareholders get the lion's share. Fuck fucking Spotify. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Mihies@programming.dev -2 points 1 year ago (4 children) I'm sure they are on Spotify (which is shitty anyway) and other streaming services by choice. And if you are against streaming services, feel free to buy their albums. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Prunebutt@slrpnk.net 6 points 1 year ago There are bands that I legit can't buy the MP3s from. permalink fedilink source parent [–] zecg@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (2 children) I use bandcamp to throw some cash at them, it's a fair offer and ok price. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mihies@programming.dev 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Sure, bandcamp is a very good option to buy albums. But that doesn't give one the right to pirate. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] zecg@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago give one the right to pirate What if Margaret Mead, at her age, smoked grass permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Prunebutt@slrpnk.net 11 points 1 year ago (6 children) I'm sure that small to medium artists don't get fleeced by Spotify and get a ton of money from a service that almost everyone in the west is using. /s permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] zecg@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago Some more things I'm sure of include that Spotify exists for the artists and won't sneakily replace them with Suno-generated shit at first opportunity or fuck with people's legacy of holy playlists or make the interface more cumbersome to alter users' habits, or increase the price until the frogs start jumping out. It's allowed to exists through the graces of biggest publishing conglomerates whose C-suite and shareholders get the lion's share. Fuck fucking Spotify. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Mihies@programming.dev -2 points 1 year ago (4 children) I'm sure they are on Spotify (which is shitty anyway) and other streaming services by choice. And if you are against streaming services, feel free to buy their albums. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Prunebutt@slrpnk.net 6 points 1 year ago There are bands that I legit can't buy the MP3s from. permalink fedilink source parent [–] zecg@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (2 children) I use bandcamp to throw some cash at them, it's a fair offer and ok price. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mihies@programming.dev 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Sure, bandcamp is a very good option to buy albums. But that doesn't give one the right to pirate. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] zecg@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago give one the right to pirate What if Margaret Mead, at her age, smoked grass permalink fedilink source parent
[–] zecg@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago Some more things I'm sure of include that Spotify exists for the artists and won't sneakily replace them with Suno-generated shit at first opportunity or fuck with people's legacy of holy playlists or make the interface more cumbersome to alter users' habits, or increase the price until the frogs start jumping out. It's allowed to exists through the graces of biggest publishing conglomerates whose C-suite and shareholders get the lion's share. Fuck fucking Spotify. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Mihies@programming.dev -2 points 1 year ago (4 children) I'm sure they are on Spotify (which is shitty anyway) and other streaming services by choice. And if you are against streaming services, feel free to buy their albums. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Prunebutt@slrpnk.net 6 points 1 year ago There are bands that I legit can't buy the MP3s from. permalink fedilink source parent [–] zecg@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (2 children) I use bandcamp to throw some cash at them, it's a fair offer and ok price. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mihies@programming.dev 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Sure, bandcamp is a very good option to buy albums. But that doesn't give one the right to pirate. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] zecg@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago give one the right to pirate What if Margaret Mead, at her age, smoked grass permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Prunebutt@slrpnk.net 6 points 1 year ago There are bands that I legit can't buy the MP3s from. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] zecg@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (2 children) I use bandcamp to throw some cash at them, it's a fair offer and ok price. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mihies@programming.dev 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Sure, bandcamp is a very good option to buy albums. But that doesn't give one the right to pirate. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] zecg@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago give one the right to pirate What if Margaret Mead, at her age, smoked grass permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Mihies@programming.dev 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Sure, bandcamp is a very good option to buy albums. But that doesn't give one the right to pirate. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] zecg@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago give one the right to pirate What if Margaret Mead, at her age, smoked grass permalink fedilink source parent
[–] zecg@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago give one the right to pirate What if Margaret Mead, at her age, smoked grass permalink fedilink source parent