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Re:Can't pay, won't pay: streaming services are driving view... by jimbokun on Friday August 15, 2025 @11:16AM (#44913465)
Piracy gives zero money to the creators.
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Re:Can't pay, won't pay: streaming services are driving view... by appease7727 on Friday August 15, 2025 @11:33AM (#44913641)
It also gives zero money to scum-sucking studios and labels and worthless bureaucrats that only give the author a 2% cut.
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Re:Can't pay, won't pay: streaming services are driving view... by mensetmanusman on Friday August 15, 2025 @12:26PM (#44914333)
Not always, it has generated cult classics that have built a valuable fan base of support for many cases. Downstream it can increase in person popularity that wouldn’t otherwise exist.
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Re:Can't pay, won't pay: streaming services are driving view... by Erwin on Friday August 15, 2025 @05:58PM (#44917726)
Ah, this is like the "trickle down" theory of piracy.
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Re:Can't pay, won't pay: streaming services are driving view... by mensetmanusman on Sunday August 17, 2025 @08:39AM (#44931185)
It was the explicit policy of Bill Gates and others in regards to Asia.
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