Comment on YSK: Deezer, the music streaming service, is owned by a company whose Founder and CEO is a Russian Oligarch with connections to the Kremlin and donates to the American Republican party.
cyborganism@piefed.ca 6 days ago
There's barely any ethical options anymore...
Piracy!
The two sides of Lemmy, Just a few posts over users were raging that Spotify only pays out billions of dollars to artists, now you’re suggesting you just take their work and don’t pay for it
If I were a musician it’d be hard to be mad at someone who pirated my music but still came to shows, and importantly bought merch
they didn’t say go to shows and buy merch, just piracy
At this point in end stage capitalism, yes.
what is end stage capitalism? is this a euphemism for you can’t afford spotify?
remon@ani.social 6 days ago
Piracy!
Eyekaytee@aussie.zone 6 days ago
The two sides of Lemmy, Just a few posts over users were raging that Spotify only pays out billions of dollars to artists, now you’re suggesting you just take their work and don’t pay for it
ebolapie@lemmy.world 6 days ago
If I were a musician it’d be hard to be mad at someone who pirated my music but still came to shows, and importantly bought merch
Eyekaytee@aussie.zone 6 days ago
they didn’t say go to shows and buy merch, just piracy
Reality_Suit@lemmy.world 6 days ago
At this point in end stage capitalism, yes.
Eyekaytee@aussie.zone 6 days ago
what is end stage capitalism? is this a euphemism for you can’t afford spotify?