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Re:Ask HN: I joined a big co, like the team, hate some polic... by serge2k on Sunday July 24, 2016 @05:47PM (#12155064)
> Spotify pays artists very little and most money gets sent to record labels. Even labels see almost nothing. [5]

How is that shady? They have deals with the appropriate companies.

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Re:Ask HN: I joined a big co, like the team, hate some polic... by kixpanganiban on Sunday July 24, 2016 @11:03PM (#12156197)
Exactly. That's not shady, that's just how their business works and labels are not blind from that fact.
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Re:Ask HN: I joined a big co, like the team, hate some polic... by ivraatiems on Monday July 25, 2016 @11:42AM (#12159409)
It's unethical to exploit artists for the profit of streaming companies and record labels while simultaneously hailing yourself as a godsend for said artists.
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