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I wanna listen to a particular song by an artist who has recently turned pretty nazi. As I generally use Spotify I now refuse to listen to his music in there, esp as it generates earnings. I kinda wanna pirate the music somehow…I’m not gonna as I’m not gonna down a song or two and then store it on my phone like it’s the year 2000. But short story is this me justifying piracy to myself.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

If he has turned Nazi then I probably wouldn’t bother to listen to them anymore.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

I mean free is nice but I seed because fuck the system and upload stuff because it's suppose to be available to all.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

If there is an indie game that I like I will buy it

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Nearly everything is priced in dollars and I'm too fucking broke and Brazilian to pay the asking price most of the time.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

U seed out of spite. Fuck Hollywood 🐸

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

I only recently started seeing it this way but ive had several people tell me theyve canceled netflix or other streaming services because of what i offer on my server for free and it brings me great joy to know that.

I know its just a drop in the bucket to the corporations, but i now consider it a personal goal to get as many people to cut the streaming cord and use piracy instead.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Anyone found a convenient way for music that’s not perpuating a subscription? I’m an iPhone user and do like my tunes in the car. I’m good for movies shows etc. Dropped them all ages ago.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Spotify only pays for the first few listens I think. Also, the payout is a fraction of pennies.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

This is why you should only ever buy physical or DRM-free, rather than streaming. If an artist goes in a direction you don't like, you can still enjoy their older work without giving them active income via streaming.

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