God I wish more artists would support direct donations. Yoink the file from wherever and in exchange sneak 10 bucks into the artists pockets.
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EmperorHenry@discuss.tchncs.de 1 week ago
“but if we pirate things the singers won’t get anything!”
yeah, fuck the music companies and fuck the movie companies. The moral thing to do is to pirate everything you want to watch, read and listen to.
the actors, writers and singers and everyone working behind the scenes are already getting next to nothing for their hard work compared to what the executives at all those corporations are getting for just sitting on their asses.
…sorry I blacked out, what were we talking about?
You should never pirate anything! that would be bad!
itsmect@monero.town 1 week ago
Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 1 week ago
Pirate and go to live shows.
Companies love selling you digital stuff cause they are essentially giving you nothing (as in it doesn’t cost them anything).
fuck_u_spez_in_particular@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Or buy (also) via something like bandcamp, when the artist is on it. They cut only 10% IIRC
Emerald@lemmy.world 1 week ago
On Bandcamp Friday they take no cut at all. All money goes to artist after payment processor fees. isitbandcampfriday.com
supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 1 week ago
Bandcamp is in the rapid process of enshittification, so this is a temporary solution at best at this point :(
ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Live shows not put on by Ticketmaster! Shit …
bob_lemon@feddit.de 1 week ago
I agree that live shows (and buying merch) is the best way to support artists.
But the CDNs required to run a music streaming service are anything but cheap.
Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 1 week ago
Yeah, I still think music streaming makes little sense cause usually people listen to songs over and over. Movie streaming makes more sense cause most people watch one title and not watch it again for years or ever.