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Considering how much Spotify pays artists per listens, piracy is barely any different in that regard.
Wrong
Piracy is 100x more ethical
This is the most upsetting part. If you're a solo artist without a label, you need what's essentially a million listens to break minimum wage. For bands, and anyone with a label, even that's practically out of question. This shit is why everyone sells 75$ t-shirts at shows