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>it definitely hurts the bottom line of indie musicians, writers, moviemakers, etc. This is the excuse that multinational corporations use to protect themselve
by fnord123 7y ago
>it definitely hurts the bottom line of indie musicians, writers, moviemakers, etc.
This is the excuse that multinational corporations use to protect themselves: using independent artists as hostages. Using access to Zalem/Tiphares as a carrot to get independent artists protect the industry as it exists today. This is a really effective strategy. Like cigarette companies saying smoking bans affect you freedom despite addiction being slavery to the product. Like how raising the minimum wage would mean less jobs because companies could not longer hire people for subsistence wages. Like zero hour contracts.
- WilTimSon 7y agoOh, I didn't mean those signed to huge corporations, I'm talking more like someone who works a regular job and does writing as a hobby. I wouldn't feel bad downloading a book from Stephen King or an album by some new NME-supported band that's filling up stadiums. But music that gets put on Bandcamp or self-published books - I have to buy. If only to support artists. I'm not a fan of being forced to shell out money, yeah, I think copyright laws are in a horrible state. But when the choice is mine to make, I'll gladly financially support works that I like.