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Suppose Apple were to instead finance their free trial by reducing the royalties they pay artists. Would this be morally reprehensible, since it would result i
by JesperRavn 11y ago
Suppose Apple were to instead finance their free trial by reducing the royalties they pay artists. Would this be morally reprehensible, since it would result in the "little people" losing as much revenue as they would have under the existing scheme? I don't see how it is immoral for a company to reduce the total amount that it pays to artists. Prices are set by negotiation/the market. I think people feel undue sympathy towards musicians because they are cool and beautiful people, and so people don't want the market to apply to them.
- issa 11y agoWell, in most situations, prices are set IN PART by the market. Usually common decency is involved as well (ie: the minimum wage). I would argue that supporting the arts is important the same way that protecting minimum wage workers from abuse is (mandatory unpaid overtime, wage theft, etc).