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minus-squareSentient Loom@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·1 year agoIt’s cheaper because the band doesn’t get paid as much. The streaming service keeps most of the meager pay.
minus-squarePseudorandomNoise@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·1 year agoPeople make up for it by buying merch or going to shows. Margins on those things are much better for the artists.
minus-squaremorrowind@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down2·1 year agoIn every service I know of, the platform takes a minority of revenue
It’s cheaper because the band doesn’t get paid as much. The streaming service keeps most of the meager pay.
People make up for it by buying merch or going to shows. Margins on those things are much better for the artists.
In every service I know of, the platform takes a minority of revenue