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Why does it matter? Spotify wants the freedom to set their own margins. Compensating artists fairly starts by kicking out useless middlemen, and Apple plays tha
by smoldesu 4y ago
Why does it matter? Spotify wants the freedom to set their own margins. Compensating artists fairly starts by kicking out useless middlemen, and Apple plays that role in this instance. Every developer deserves the right to distribute software on their own terms, that's not some extremist or abhorrent ideal to advocate for.
- wilsonnb3 4y ago> Compensating artists fairly starts by kicking out useless middlemen, and Apple plays that role in this instance. Spotify needs the cooperation of the major record labels to operate and they have no interest in compensating artists fairly or kicking middlemen out of the process.
- smoldesu 4y agoHard to say, Apple never gave them a chance.
- acdha 4y agoDo they do it on Android or desktops? They’d have a much stronger moral case if they said that on every other platform they take the cut they’d give Apple and forward it to the artist instead.
- johnbellone 4y agoAnd it isn’t like Apple hasn’t tried using their weight before to fix market prices in their favor. See the debacle with eBooks.
- adamwk 4y agoI agree Spotify wants more revenue but I seriously doubt compensating artists is top of mind despite what their CEO says