Every arthouse buff you know is pirating films

Re:Every arthouse buff you know is pirating films by lancesells on Monday November 11, 2024 @03:40PM (#42110255)

They've been changing album covers and songs since at least the 70s. This isn't anything new or recent, except streaming makes it a lot more convenient while also getting artists out of hot legal water like the Gorillaz change. I'm not here to defend streaming services (vampires), but changes are coming from the artist and not the service. Youtube didn't take out the spongebob sample in the Gorillaz song.

Obligatory billy woods + kenny segal's Spongebob: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83F4JpVu61k

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Re:Every arthouse buff you know is pirating films by JohnFen on Monday November 11, 2024 @03:59PM (#42110392)

Sure, but I think the point is that if you aren't in possession of a copy of the recording, then you will be affected by these changes whether you like it or not. If you are in possession of a copy, that copy will never be so affected.

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Re:Every arthouse buff you know is pirating films by lancesells on Monday November 11, 2024 @06:46PM (#42111470)

Agreed, I was just making a comment that the changes can be from the artists and not the services.

I've been streaming music since Yahoo music, but have started to change my ways by buying vinyl or digital through the artists own site or bandcamp. It's less about my music changing and more about supporting the artists instead of the corporations taking a big cut.

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