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For underground artists, spotify is piracy with extra steps, often literally only paying in exposure.
by Semaphor 11mo ago
For underground artists, spotify is piracy with extra steps, often literally only paying in exposure.
- whstl 11mo agoThanks to special backroom deals with the three majors, Spotify only really pays to a small majority in the Top N. It doesn't matter if you only listen to one artist the whole month, your money is still going to Taylor Swift. There is no point in paying for streaming. Just pirate it and give your money to your favourite artists by buying merchandise or vinyl.
- gloxkiqcza 11mo ago> There is no point in paying for streaming Spotify is so cheap that it is worth it for the convenience alone. Not to mention Spotify is legal while piracy is not. However, I agree that if you enjoy music (or any other art/content) someone produces, it’s only fair (and natural) to support them in a more direct way.
- johnnyanmac 11mo agoI suppose the qualifier here is "there's no moral point in paying for streaming". If you're fine listening to your favorite artist but paying Taylor Swift for your convineinece, cool. You'll benefit the artist much more by throwing a real dollar at them and pirating their music.