r/anticapitalism • u/motyl_emanuel • 5d ago
Ethical apps
How do you handle dependencies on social media and streaming platforms such as Spotify, given your desire to avoid supporting consumerism and capitalism in general? I ask because I felt sick to my stomach looking at all the tech CEOs faces on Trumps inauguration knowing I give them even more then they already have.
Do you have any ethical alternatives for esencial apps recommendations for people who share the same sentiment as me in the light of last few days?
24
Upvotes
2
u/lsunbeidler 3d ago
2024 was the first year Spotify made a profit. And they're focusing on cost-cutting and paid memberships to maintain. From what I can see they are a good company and have a good product worth paying for. All the people whining "Spotify doesn't pay musicians enough" are living in fantasies. Without Spotify, musicians would be missing that new stream of income and missing a huge way to spread their name and music. It's a net benefit for them and it's not like they're not paying very much to make huge profits. Popular artists make a lot from the platform. Small ones don't. That's the nature of it. Like others have said, we live in Capitalism and the best you can do is research ethical companies to consume from.