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Re:Spotify's Beta Used 'Pirate' MP3 Files, Some from Pirate Bay by bobloblaw22 on Friday February 28, 2025 @01:10AM (#43202271)
Not only are you attacking a straw man, you're losing.
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Re:Spotify's Beta Used 'Pirate' MP3 Files, Some from Pirate Bay by chgs on Friday February 28, 2025 @02:22AM (#43202709)
They’re pointing out the hypocrisy and it’s a solid point.

The correct challenge to this “Joe fogan” person is it seems Spotify spent a lot of money on an exclusive contract. That’s different to alllowing someone to use your platform. YouTube didn’t pay him millions to be on their platform, at least from what I can tell.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-52736364

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Re:Spotify's Beta Used 'Pirate' MP3 Files, Some from Pirate Bay by _DeadFred_ on Friday February 28, 2025 @10:56AM (#43207059)
What hypocrisy? When did Youtube make Joe Rogan their mascot? If I open Youtube, no Joe Rogan. If I open Spotify, right in the middle of my music is the asshole Joe Rogan. Fuck Spotify. Spotify MADE him their guy, but I'm the asshole for noticing that? Noticing something they paid 250 million dollars for?
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