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revdre t1_jcohtlr wrote

Imagine if an artist like Taylor Swift actually stood up to TM too… Instead, she just shrugged while banking all that extra, demand pricing money. Robert Smith is a hero and an ally to fans everywhere.

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h4ms4ndwich11 t1_jcphcci wrote

She was born rich. Rich people don't usually bite the hand that feeds because they're part of the game and understand the goal is hoarding money.

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che-che-chester t1_jcpxvfo wrote

Swift and a bunch of her buddies who have the biggest tours need to get together and say they're not using TM. Of course, they might lose a little money and maybe couldn't even play some cities if there isn't a large non-TM venue.

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GrannysPartyMerkin t1_jcyl0fd wrote

She’s an airhead, she doesn’t care.

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che-che-chester t1_jczqei9 wrote

I think she does a lot of things to help the overall artist community but they don't really cost her anything. If anything, they improve her reputation by standing up for others. And with things like pushing back against payments from steaming services, she stood to gain as much if not more than other artists.

The real test is whether she is willing to do things that might cost her money or make her life more difficult. I'm guessing the answer is no.

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