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by chickenzzzzu 362 days ago
Who is this "we" you speak of? There is no society. There is only individuals making decisions on how to spend their money, time, and comfort.

If hundreds of millions of people decide to use Spotify and Youtube to obtain their music, and if that means most artists are shafted in the process, no secret organization enacted some conspiracy to achieve that. Instead, technology enabled a new form of consumption, and producers faced a new level of competition.

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The "secret organization" is us, via the tyranny of small decisions. That doesn't mean it's a good thing.
There are no good or bad things. Only things that happen or don't happen. Anyone is welcome to fight the nature of reality.