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Ghost artists on Spotify

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556 points greenie_beans | 1 comments | 19 Dec 24 14:12 UTC | HN request time: 0.001s | source
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eleveriven ◴[20 Dec 24 07:21 UTC] No.42468980[source]▶
It’s particularly concerning that Spotify’s actions prioritize cheaper, anonymous tracks over legitimate artist contributions
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nicky0 ◴[20 Dec 24 08:26 UTC] No.42469262[source]▶
What makes an artist "legitimate"?
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iamacyborg ◴[20 Dec 24 08:42 UTC] No.42469333[source]▶
They release records and play shows.
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1. nicky0 ◴[20 Dec 24 13:56 UTC] No.42471076[source]▶
I hear what you are saying but that's kind of an established-music-industry centric view. There are all kinds of musicians, not just "recording artists" in the 20th century industry mold.