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[–] gravitywell@sh.itjust.works 68 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (18 children)

Why not just stop using spotify? You cant possibly stream enough to cost them more then they earn in a month from you using it. Even on mute they can still count you as an active user when it comes to selling ads and promiting themselves.

If you really want to hurt spotify, use one of the services like Soundiiz that lets you export your lists and library, grab a 2 month trial of tidal for $2 and point tidal-dl to download it all for offline use. Get yourself a nice dedicated music player like a classic ipod running rockbox. If space is an issue convert from flac to opus.

If you really, really, want to hurt spotify do what i did and take the above instructions and then also spin up your own FunkWhale pod so everyone can also enjoy that music without giving corporations like spotify a dime.

We arent going beat corporations by using their products "too much", the way to beat them is to replace them with self hosted alternatives.

[–] TachyonTele@piefed.social 11 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (7 children)

It's not about using or not using Spotify. It's about getting the artists more money.

[–] gravitywell@sh.itjust.works 15 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Well if thats your goal buy their music or merch, or just send them cash directly, most artists are on bandcamp, smaller artists will at least have a venmo or cashapp you can send to.

Artists arent making their rent money on whatever pittance spotify pays them, you would do more good for the actual artist if you just promoted their work and gave them a few bucks directly.

[–] Mac@mander.xyz 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] jerkface@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Not with the same dollar!! You can only spend it one place. The more dollars you're spending at Spotify, the less of your money goes to the artists.

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