Sometimes I either consume something and don't pay for it because the price is too steep or access too restricted, or I don't consume something and don't pay fo

Sometimes I either consume something and don't pay for it because the price is too steep or access too restricted, or I don't consume something and don't pay for it. Often, at the price and availability that is legally provided, I simply am not going to pay. At that point, the question is whether I get to consume it at all and they gain a potential fan and future customer, or I don't. In this day and age it doesn't make sense for me to buy an indie album not available on a streaming service without already knowing that I like it. If I did that every time I wanted to listen to something, I'd be out of money. Nor am I going to drop $40+ just to watch a single season of a TV show. Once my money is out of the equation, everyone loses by me not consuming anyway.