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In that hypothetical scenario, why would starving artists continue distributing their work? They would simply look for another job that paid the bills. I for o
by gusmd 11y ago
In that hypothetical scenario, why would starving artists continue distributing their work? They would simply look for another job that paid the bills.
I for one choose to believe that people mostly want to support the artists, hence the popularity of said services.
- ghaff 11y agoMost wouldn't. And the vast majority of films certainly wouldn't be made if they had to depend on donations. >I for one choose to believe that people mostly want to support the artists, hence the popularity of said services. I think that's very optimistic of you. In a world where you had a Netflix and a "Cheapflix" that was a quarter the monthly price because it (legally) didn't pay for any of its content but was otherwise identical to the Netflix of that world, I'm pretty sure the vast majority of people would go with the less expensive option.
- gusmd 11y agoYou might be right. However, anedoctally, most of my friends are paying for Spotify Premium and Netflix even when torrent downloads are just around the corner. And these are not rich people with money to spare; these are grad students or a few recent graduates on a budget like myself. So I still believe that people would rather go legal and support the artists when they have the option.