Spotify’s Beta Used ‘Pirate’ MP3 Files, Some from Pirate Bay

Re:Spotify’s Beta Used ‘Pirate’ MP3 Files, Some from Pirate Bay by thrownhwn on Wednesday May 10, 2017 @01:36PM (#14309978)

Piracy is also a form of convenience. What you want, when you want it. No stupid geographic delayed releases, no stupid DRM where you have to prove you're not a thief every time you want to access the content, no internet connectivity requirements, etc.

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Re:Spotify’s Beta Used ‘Pirate’ MP3 Files, Some from Pirate Bay by thirdsun on Thursday May 11, 2017 @01:33AM (#14314038)

> No stupid geographic delayed releases, no stupid DRM where you have to prove you're not a thief every time you want to access the content, no internet connectivity requirements, etc.

To be fair those haven't been issues with digital music purchases for a long time. Buying music couldn't be more convenient these days.

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Re:Spotify’s Beta Used ‘Pirate’ MP3 Files, Some from Pirate Bay by aphexbr on Thursday May 11, 2017 @04:47AM (#14314673)

DRM might not be an issue any more (at least for purchases), but regional releases, platform exclusivity, etc. sure as hell are.

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Re:Spotify’s Beta Used ‘Pirate’ MP3 Files, Some from Pirate Bay by thirdsun on Friday May 12, 2017 @07:42AM (#14323082)

I thought we were talking about purchases, not streaming. How would DRM-free streaming work?

I haven't seen regional releases in ages.

Platform exclusivity? Again, for streaming maybe, but we were talking about purchases, right? I buy my weekly releases in a digital, lossless format from a range of stores. The files I receive are mine. Non of the issues you mentioned apply these days.

Streaming, however, while convenient can have disadvantages like the ones you mentioned. More importantly, you don't own your collection, you just rent the music and albums may disappear at any point.

However none of this justifies piracy since there's a flawless alternative: Buying music.

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