Spotify is creating fake music to save on royalties (twitter.com)

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https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/what-is-the-deal-with-all-the-fake-artists-on-spotify/

imagine having so sick and warped a mind that you come up with an idea like this. oh what if i open a gas station but we water down all the gas

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[-] Obi@sopuli.xyz 6 points 9 months ago

Most retail stores use services like epidemic sounds with royalty free music. It's still music made by real people it's just not released and only intended for public use and means you don't need to pay any additional fees like you would if you were just playing the radio or Spotify.

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