▲ 142 ▼ The best Spotify alternatives to ease your conscience (www.engadget.com) submitted 2 months ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 66 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Shameless@lemmy.world 35 points 2 months ago (6 children) 🏴☠️🏴☠️🏴☠️ My conscience has never been more free permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] hemmes@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago (5 children) Yeah, but are the artists getting paid? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] markko@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago The ones I really like I will still buy something from. The others I don't listen to enough for them to even make $1 from streaming anyway. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 25 points 2 months ago* (2 children) The artists weren't getting paid when you were using Spotify. The shareholders were. If you want artists to get paid, you have to buy direct or support them indirectly via merch/tickets/buying streams, etc. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] hemmes@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago (1 child) Yeah I do, that’s what I’m saying permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago Gotcha. Thank you for clarifying. permalink fedilink source parent [–] BrilliantantTurd4361@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago I use the money to go to concerts and buy merch! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] hemmes@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago (5 children) Yeah, but are the artists getting paid? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] markko@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago The ones I really like I will still buy something from. The others I don't listen to enough for them to even make $1 from streaming anyway. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 25 points 2 months ago* (2 children) The artists weren't getting paid when you were using Spotify. The shareholders were. If you want artists to get paid, you have to buy direct or support them indirectly via merch/tickets/buying streams, etc. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] hemmes@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago (1 child) Yeah I do, that’s what I’m saying permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago Gotcha. Thank you for clarifying. permalink fedilink source parent [–] BrilliantantTurd4361@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago I use the money to go to concerts and buy merch! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] markko@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago The ones I really like I will still buy something from. The others I don't listen to enough for them to even make $1 from streaming anyway. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 25 points 2 months ago* (2 children) The artists weren't getting paid when you were using Spotify. The shareholders were. If you want artists to get paid, you have to buy direct or support them indirectly via merch/tickets/buying streams, etc. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] hemmes@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago (1 child) Yeah I do, that’s what I’m saying permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago Gotcha. Thank you for clarifying. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] hemmes@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago (1 child) Yeah I do, that’s what I’m saying permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago Gotcha. Thank you for clarifying. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago Gotcha. Thank you for clarifying. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BrilliantantTurd4361@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago I use the money to go to concerts and buy merch! permalink fedilink source parent