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The artists didn't exactly win Metallica vs. Napster either. The end result was a compromise that still funneled some degree of money into the labels, with the
by geoelectric 4y ago
The artists didn't exactly win Metallica vs. Napster either.
The end result was a compromise that still funneled some degree of money into the labels, with the artists getting an equally raw deal as before proportionally speaking--but now with a micro share of your $10/mo to Spotify or wherever instead of their share of $10+ for a single album.
I'm not saying the prior business model was sustainable (at least ethically) but at the end of the day, "if you can't beat them, join them" is still one hell of a compromise to make.
- nonrandomstring 4y agoYes I think you're right. The technology was tamed and brought to heel. It starts out looking "disruptive". What will that look like when Big Media figure out how to take legal control of generative AI and become effective arbiters of all that can be cheaply, mechanically created?
- int_19h 4y agoWas it truly "brought to heel"? P2P file sharing is still very much around, and many people don't see it as inappropriate - especially among those under 40.
- bjelkeman-again 4y agoThey took the cake from the pirates and gave it to the privateers. The majority of the musicians get nothing and the cats (labels) and the tech companies get paid.