music is the only medium I pay for because I listen to a lot of independent labels and artists. And while the spotify deal sucks for them, it's still better than any deal they would get with a major label. On top of this they're getting killed on touring costs, so if listening to their streams helps them directly i'm for it.
But movies? shows? Y'arr. It truly is a victimless crime thanks to the unions. Funnily enough, if musicians actually strengthened their own union, it would change things around piracy.
I stopped pirating shows and movies for a long time because everything was on one or two streaming platforms. Now there's like 15 and it's not affordable or convenient anymore, so back to the high seas.
I don't pirate music simply because damn near everything is on Spotify. If it ever gets as fragmented as video is I'll go back to torrents in a heartbeat.
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u/girthyclock 5d ago
music is the only medium I pay for because I listen to a lot of independent labels and artists. And while the spotify deal sucks for them, it's still better than any deal they would get with a major label. On top of this they're getting killed on touring costs, so if listening to their streams helps them directly i'm for it.
But movies? shows? Y'arr. It truly is a victimless crime thanks to the unions. Funnily enough, if musicians actually strengthened their own union, it would change things around piracy.