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This is classic victim blaming. RIAA not liking what users do caused RIAA to do user-hostile design, from which we're still suffering. Bad users, bad!
by rhn_mk1 4y ago
This is classic victim blaming.
RIAA not liking what users do caused RIAA to do user-hostile design, from which we're still suffering. Bad users, bad!
- zirgs 4y agoThankfully Spotify came out and it reduced music piracy far more than all the RIAA lawsuits combined by simply offering better service than both RIAA (who wanted to sell albums only) and pirate sites (that didn't offer discovery features and there was no quality control). As GabeN said - piracy is a service problem.
- skhr0680 4y ago> that didn't offer discovery features and there was no quality control Pirate sites generally had better quality than iTunes (which was 128kbps for way too long), and were often ripped from a better sounding source or master because the people uploading albums were dedicated fans of the material. One great example is the soniclovenoize uncensored stereo version of "We're Only In It For The Money".
- zirgs 4y agoDon't know about iTunes, but some music on pirate sites was only available in 128k or below. I'm so glad that I don't have to hunt for quality releases on those sites any more. Spotify doesn't have this problem.
- Zak 4y agoSpotify is infamous for paying artists poorly, but not being on it is risky for an artist due to its popularity. I don't know that it's fair to say it solved the problem, at least from the perspective of artists.
- elzbardico 4y agoFor the vast majority of the artists record studios also paid poorly, if at all. And even for the greatest names, you'd better have a very experienced agent and a team of shrewd top crack lawyers or the studios would surely rip you off. The recording industry was always a very shady business.
- matheusmoreira 4y ago> pirate sites (that didn't offer discovery features and there was no quality control) Remember what.cd?