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Re:Internet Archive forced to remove 500k books after publis... by 627467 on Friday June 21, 2024 @08:41PM (#40755258)
Ahhh we forgot about the music dark ages when piracy meant artists couldn't make a living from their art and music died completely
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Re:Internet Archive forced to remove 500k books after publis... by slothtrop on Friday June 21, 2024 @09:01PM (#40755337)
Most musicians don't make a living from their art, they work day jobs. That doesn't mean piracy is the only factor or a strong one, but it's part of the equation.
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Re:Internet Archive forced to remove 500k books after publis... by willcipriano on Friday June 21, 2024 @11:52PM (#40756109)
Most musicians make music that nobody wants to hear.
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Re:Internet Archive forced to remove 500k books after publis... by slothtrop on Monday June 24, 2024 @03:00PM (#40779484)
Oh they're just not trying to "sell out" enough, why didn't they think of that! Be serious.
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Re:Internet Archive forced to remove 500k books after publis... by WalterBright on Saturday June 22, 2024 @01:53AM (#40756656)
Ironically, piracy can make a musician popular, and when they're popular they can make bank doing live performances.
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