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   Defective by Design (enddrm@hostux.social)'s status on Monday, 22-Apr-2024 05:29:11 JST Defective by Design

   "But think about the artists!" is a favorite refrain of so-called "intellectual property" enthusiasts (aka corporations.) Hear from one #DefectiveByDesign (DBD) guest writer and musician about how #DRM totally cramped his style: https://u.fsf.org/1rx #EndDRM #Music

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     Theodore Painsworth (itty53@beige.party)'s status on Monday, 22-Apr-2024 05:29:17 JST Theodore Painsworth

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     @endDRM

     If you really want to support musicians, go to their website and buy a T-shirt. Easy. You'll have done more for them than you would streaming their music non stop on Spotify for years straight.

     Bands make money as bands by touring and by selling merch. Royalties aren't where it's at.

     They see most of the profits from the ticket sales. They see a few dollars profit when you buy their album at that show, they see a few cents profit when you buy that same album online. They take 100% of the profit when you buy merch.

     Buy your tshirts from your favorite bands. Literally every T-shirt I wear anymore is from some band I enjoy.

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