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by immibis 352 days ago
Some people choose to pirate media and then pay the full price to the artists directly.
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These people are largely theoretical - I've heard this many times, but I've never seen it.

Regardless, I don't necessarily think piracy is immoral. There's a lot of situations where it's the only viable option. However, we should acknowledge that most people are pirating because they are cheap. Which, to me, isn't a sustainable model for anyone. Pirates want music, too, and if they keep this up then they lose as well.