[whstl]

Thanks to special backroom deals with the three majors, Spotify only really pays to a small majority in the Top N.

It doesn't matter if you only listen to one artist the whole month, your money is still going to Taylor Swift.

There is no point in paying for streaming. Just pirate it and give your money to your favourite artists by buying merchandise or vinyl.

[gloxkiqcza]

> There is no point in paying for streaming

Spotify is so cheap that it is worth it for the convenience alone. Not to mention Spotify is legal while piracy is not.

However, I agree that if you enjoy music (or any other art/content) someone produces, it’s only fair (and natural) to support them in a more direct way.

[johnnyanmac]

I suppose the qualifier here is "there's no moral point in paying for streaming". If you're fine listening to your favorite artist but paying Taylor Swift for your convineinece, cool.

You'll benefit the artist much more by throwing a real dollar at them and pirating their music.