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Dell Glover manufactured CDs for a living, but he began to wonder: if the MP3 was just as good, why bother with the CD?

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[–] db0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 9 months ago (1 children)

The game is very very much rigged. Most concert halls for example won’t even agree to allow a band unless it’s signed with a record label. So even if you’re super popular on by giving away your music for free, the game is setup to force you into a contract.

[–] taanegl@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

And let's not forget TicketMaster, the overseer of stages.