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tintin on Sept 28, 2011 | parent | context | favorite | on: Thank Spotify: people who pirate music has dropped...

It's all about volume. Some money made on Spotify, some by selling CDs, some by concerts, some by merchandise. And there is ofcourse exposure.

jsavimbi on Sept 28, 2011 [–]

Two words: Don McLean.

All moneys made off of one song. From 1971. Sonnofabitxch.

dlikhten on Sept 28, 2011 | [–]

And we want to prevent that. Just because it benefits ONE guy or one small group, does not mean its a good idea. It just means that one guy will suffer and have to actually work for a living while the rest of us have a chance.

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