BrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Technology@lemmy.zipEnglish · 29 days ago‘Death to Spotify’: the DIY movement to get artists and fans to quit the music appwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square104linkfedilinkarrow-up1571arrow-down19file-text
arrow-up1562arrow-down1external-link‘Death to Spotify’: the DIY movement to get artists and fans to quit the music appwww.theguardian.comBrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Technology@lemmy.zipEnglish · 29 days agomessage-square104linkfedilinkfile-text
Musicians have long criticized the streaming service’s paltry payouts, but a new wave of boycotts is emerging
minus-squarestoy@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·28 days agoI buy individual songs on iTunes, I can back them up without DRM to my NAS. I dislike the entire concept of renting my music. Since I started using an iPhone back in 2016, I have bought 781 songs, songs that I don’t have to pay to access.
minus-squaregraymess [he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·28 days agoI can respect this practice, but in fairness, that’s like $1000+ of music purchases. Most people can’t just drop their $10/mo or whatever it is subscription and suddenly buy all the songs they want to listen to.
I buy individual songs on iTunes, I can back them up without DRM to my NAS.
I dislike the entire concept of renting my music.
Since I started using an iPhone back in 2016, I have bought 781 songs, songs that I don’t have to pay to access.
I can respect this practice, but in fairness, that’s like $1000+ of music purchases. Most people can’t just drop their $10/mo or whatever it is subscription and suddenly buy all the songs they want to listen to.