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I don't know whether SoundCloud does not have a huge, Wikipediaesque donation banner on every page illustrating the severity of their financial situation; it's

by _pmf_ 9y ago

I don't know whether SoundCloud does not have a huge, Wikipediaesque donation banner on every page illustrating the severity of their financial situation; it's embarassing for them, but think of it like this: the artists have a right to know that the platform that manages their life's work needs their support.

imartin2k 9y ago
"I don't know whether SoundCloud does not have a huge, Wikipediaesque donation banner on every page illustrating the severity of their financial situation" Maybe because they are profit-oriented company that raised hundreds of million USD in venture capital. Asking for donations would be kinda unethical, and the founders would know that. However, if SoundCloud somehow would be transformed into a non-profit organization...
- sk0g 9y ago
  So you're saying Richard Hendricks' New Internet should be used to keep Soundcloud afloat?