17:05 - Mercurial
Their similar band features at the bottom of playlists you've made is really robust too. Found quite a few good things this year thanks to that.

16:55 - DeliciousDishes
Also blaming individuals for a failed system is a pretty neoliberal thing to do tbh.

16:52 - DeliciousDishes
I use spotify because it's the most convenient. I found a ton of great bands through it, it is the most comfy when doing playlists I can use elsewehere, even offline. What one person does is irrelevant to the larger scene.

15:56 - Mercurial
I'm guessing most smaller metal bands temper their expectations these days. A smaller band I know said the merch they sold ended paying for their production costs, which they were fairly happy about.

15:54 - Zaph
Indeed, and I support small bands any way I can, but the support of 7 guys buying a t-shirt isn't gonna cut it for a 5-piece band.

15:52 - Mercurial
Indeed, nor the bands' fault (smaller ones anyway). Seems silly to stick it to the man if it means stomping on the chances of the artists themselves.

15:48 - Zaph
Yeah, Spotify, Apple Music, Live Nation, etc. suck. If you want to listen to something or see a band live it's pretty impossible to not support big corporations. It's not the listener's fault that the system sucks though.

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