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Re:Open source Spotify client that doesn't require Premium n... by MPSimmons on Saturday January 20, 2024 @11:32AM (#39069266)
I think it's mostly orthogonal. Pirating music only takes money away from artists in the case that you were going to buy their music, and don't now because you downloaded a file, which is probably the vast minority of downloads, I would guess.

On the other hand, there are a ton of ways to support artists if you have the means, whether it's attending shows, buying merch, or what have you, none of which can be properly "pirated" in this sense.

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Re:Open source Spotify client that doesn't require Premium n... by jjulius on Saturday January 20, 2024 @11:40AM (#39069378)
Oh sure. It even gets more nuanced than that, which can make figuring out how to support them a bit of a challenge. Some artists will release music streaming-only and then tour and make their cash that way, others (looking at you, Bibio) never tour and rely on sales of their music.
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