• Carion@lemmy.antemeridiem.xyz
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    2 years ago

    Most pirates doesn’t use the product if pirated version isn’t avaliable, they aren’t a costumer, blocking piracy is actually a bad marketing decision, people can build hype even if they aren’t paying. No significant revenue is actually lost for piracy

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      2 years ago

      Piracy also kept the music industry afloat before Spotify and whatever

      It’s free advertising and costs nothing to the artist