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0 pointsgymbeaux2y ago0 comments

The “theft” happens on both sides.

I stopped pirating music when Spotify came to the US. It’s proof that people will pay for things if A) the price is reasonable and B) consumption is convenient. Why? Pirating content is inconvenient. Popcorn Time was as close as it got to “convenient” but that was quickly shut down/abandoned.

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johnnyanmac2y ago

>I stopped pirating music when Spotify came to the US. It’s proof that people will pay for things if A) the price is reasonable and B) consumption is convenient.

yup, and the cost there is instead put on the artist. Who don't make any reasonable money but need to do it "for exposure".

I'm not surprised movies and games didn't follow. game devs and actors don't get paid tiny residuals, but instead are paid upfront.

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