@Suiseiseki @PurpCat @xianc78 @RK7 maybe you meant purchasing rather than donating and we're actually on the same page, if my comment is redundant then forgive me.
I don't think proprietary licensed music should entirely be off the table for developers because there are artistic considerations for using such music.
You make a good suggestion about simply liberating the game without the third-party music, though.