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Spotify are being massive cockwombles by not paying artists enough, but also CEO Daniel Ek is funding Israel weaponry.
Now this might not have anything to do with swinging you might think? But I love a kinky playlist and would like to have a guilt free shag to some schmexy songs.
So, what's an ethical alternative?
Not Amazon or apple.
I'm trying out Qobuz but it's not great.
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"The sound of silence mashed up with bodice ripping, heavy breathing, squeaky bed frame and!!! for the big finale crescendo.... seriously dramatic qweefs"
But I have a very silent and sturdy reinforced wooden frame
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I suppose the only ethical option would be to buy a cd from a shop, then rip it to your computer. That way the artists gets a bigger cut of the money and you get a high quality file that will play on any device without restrictions or subscriptions.
Or you could buy them from charity shops. But the artists would not receive any money from you.
Or, as a final
Option, you can download the music illegally.
Personally I buy my cds, rip them, then destroy them. I have a large and growing media library that I can use when I want without adverts or subscriptions. It fantastic.
So I think those are your options |
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"Spotify are being massive cockwombles..."
I think I read they're also raising prices imminently.
Why is Qobuz falling short so far?
Short of rolling your own solution, which vanishingly few people are going to want to do, I'm afraid it's pretty much picking a poison you're prepared to tolerate. |
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On Spotify, a musician needs to be knocking out over 520,000 streams a month, just to make minimum wage.
Plus there's AI bots that steal their name and mimic their work. I wish I was joking. But I'm not. |
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"I suppose the only ethical option would be to buy a cd from a shop, then rip it to your computer. That way the artists gets a bigger cut of the money and you get a high quality file that will play on any device without restrictions or subscriptions.
Or you could buy them from charity shops. But the artists would not receive any money from you.
Or, as a final
Option, you can download the music illegally.
Personally I buy my cds, rip them, then destroy them. I have a large and growing media library that I can use when I want without adverts or subscriptions. It fantastic.
So I think those are your options "
Interesting, but why do you destroy them? |
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"Bandcamp is where it's at. Spotify his horrendous in so many ways.
Oh I used to use bandcamp fur my recordings. I didn't realise it could be used for streaming "
I'm not sure if it's for streaming either. Stop streaming maybe?  |
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"Spotify are being massive cockwombles...
I think I read they're also raising prices imminently.
Why is Qobuz falling short so far?
Short of rolling your own solution, which vanishingly few people are going to want to do, I'm afraid it's pretty much picking a poison you're prepared to tolerate."
Qobuz is alright and apparently they pay artists 40% more than Spotify does.
Maybe I just don't the way their algorithm is working.
I am probably being fussy. |
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Tidal, QoBuz, Deezer & Bandcamp are where many artists and listeners are heading more towards- as well as Apple Music.
Depends on your definition of 'Ethical', but all of them are going to be an improvement over being owned by a guy who wants to increase his already excessive fortune made by ripping off bands, by developing weaponry.
Personally, i'm old school and just buy CD's mainly  |
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"Spotify are being massive cockwombles by not paying artists enough, but also CEO Daniel Ek is funding Israel weaponry.
Now this might not have anything to do with swinging you might think? But I love a kinky playlist and would like to have a guilt free shag to some schmexy songs.
So, what's an ethical alternative?
Not Amazon or apple.
I'm trying out Qobuz but it's not great.
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I don’t think he’s funding Israel. He has a stake in Helsing Ai defence but there’s still no connection between Helsing and Israel.
Probably best not to get your news off of Facebook
Do you have a pension? If so you are probably funding Israel weaponry though.
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"Spotify are being massive cockwombles by not paying artists enough, but also CEO Daniel Ek is funding Israel weaponry.
Now this might not have anything to do with swinging you might think? But I love a kinky playlist and would like to have a guilt free shag to some schmexy songs.
So, what's an ethical alternative?
Not Amazon or apple.
I'm trying out Qobuz but it's not great.
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a mix tape
a CD
radio
video sharing website play list.
the sound of silence |
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Or, as a final
Option, you can download the music illegally.
Personally I buy my cds, rip them, then destroy them. I have a large and growing media library that I can use when I want without adverts or subscriptions. It fantastic.
So I think those are your options
Interesting, but why do you destroy them?"
Well once they have been copied to my media server (which just an old pic) I don’t need them any longer. And reselling them feels wrong, so I destroy them once I have a copy.
Honestly, having your own music collection you can access when ever you want without restrictions is amazing! It does cost more then £10 per month through. I now have almost all the music I want, certainly all the important albums. |
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I only use Spotify to check stuff out and to play when travelling around purely because it’s handy .
I’m old and still use physical copies , vinyl mostly since my teens and maybe a few hundred cd’s .
Can offer no alternatives in a digital front  |
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"Spotify are being massive cockwombles by not paying artists enough, but also CEO Daniel Ek is funding Israel weaponry.
Now this might not have anything to do with swinging you might think? But I love a kinky playlist and would like to have a guilt free shag to some schmexy songs.
So, what's an ethical alternative?
Not Amazon or apple.
I'm trying out Qobuz but it's not great.
I don’t think he’s funding Israel. He has a stake in Helsing Ai defence but there’s still no connection between Helsing and Israel.
Probably best not to get your news off of Facebook
Do you have a pension? If so you are probably funding Israel weaponry though.
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Self employed, not using a pension company. Will probably be working til the very end. Or we will all be dead before I get to that age. |
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"I subscribe to YT Music™ which suits my needs and which also perfectly integrates with my SONOS.
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Yesss I have Sonos speakers in the studio. I have avoided YT to be honest though. "
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I ripped 4,000~ of my CDs into lossless flac format years ago for my Sonos. I don't mind YT'. |
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