• sammer510 [none/use name]
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      1 year ago

      Pretty sure the artists get paid whether consumers pirate the final product or not? The Bungie devs don't get paid less money for every game that is pirated 🤡

    • UlyssesT [he/him]
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      1 year ago

      Artists don't deserve to be paid for their work.

      That's the take of the suits and investors that receive the staggering majority of the revenue from the companies you're stanning for. capitalist-laugh

    • Oisteink@feddit.nl
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      1 year ago

      So just pirate indie releases right? As artist for manor companies already don’t get paid

      • sammer510 [none/use name]
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        1 year ago

        "Most rappers" you got a source for this or are you as completely unhinged as you sound lmfao

        • iHUNTcriminals@lemm.ee
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          1 year ago

          My life growing up with emcees and bloods that connect with Boston and ny/bk/bx. As well as being in the graffiti culture. I've had death threats against my family and kids and gunshots directly outside my house, and been stalked. Seen fist sized rocks of meth and automatic weapons.

          Believe it or not not heeding the wisdom will be your loss if you ever end up mixed up in the bullshit. It made me almost kill myself and I'm still dealing with it.

          Not talking about pop rap. Aside from the old heads from the 90s.

          Every dealer has a boss. Every boss has to protect their life. Every boss has a crew. I've seen shit deep. I know the way it all works. Favors for favors etc. If you aren't the guy on the top then your freedom relies on being submissive to the one above you. I've seen people do anything to stay out of prison.

          • sammer510 [none/use name]
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            1 year ago

            I for one would simply not get involved with a drug dealing gang enterprise lmfao

            Also "trust me bro it happened to me" is not a source.

            • iHUNTcriminals@lemm.ee
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              1 year ago

              I didn't I just grew up around them. They groomed me basically to be naive to their bullshit. Once they realized I actually knew they started threatening my family. Stealing shit etc.

              I never sold drugs or painted with them but they realized I knew about their names, and where they live, and how they make their money. They are really sloppy with it.

      • ToxicDivinity [comrade/them]
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        1 year ago

        Wait you're saying that if someone committed a crime before then they don't deserve pay for their work ever?