▲ 148 ▼ The best Spotify alternatives to ease your conscience (www.engadget.com) submitted 1 month ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 72 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] hemmes@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago (5 children) Yeah, but are the artists getting paid? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 27 points 1 month ago* (2 children) The artists weren't getting paid when you were using Spotify. The shareholders were. If you want artists to get paid, you have to buy direct or support them indirectly via merch/tickets/buying streams, etc. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] hemmes@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (1 child) Yeah I do, that’s what I’m saying permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago Gotcha. Thank you for clarifying. permalink fedilink source parent [–] markko@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago The ones I really like I will still buy something from. The others I don't listen to enough for them to even make $1 from streaming anyway. permalink fedilink source parent [–] BrilliantantTurd4361@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago I use the money to go to concerts and buy merch! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 27 points 1 month ago* (2 children) The artists weren't getting paid when you were using Spotify. The shareholders were. If you want artists to get paid, you have to buy direct or support them indirectly via merch/tickets/buying streams, etc. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] hemmes@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (1 child) Yeah I do, that’s what I’m saying permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago Gotcha. Thank you for clarifying. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] hemmes@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (1 child) Yeah I do, that’s what I’m saying permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago Gotcha. Thank you for clarifying. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago Gotcha. Thank you for clarifying. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] markko@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago The ones I really like I will still buy something from. The others I don't listen to enough for them to even make $1 from streaming anyway. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BrilliantantTurd4361@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago I use the money to go to concerts and buy merch! permalink fedilink source parent