iTunes is DRM free, you can easily move the MP3 files to any device (even ones that have never had iCloud access).
I don’t buy physical as I would wear it out playing the only track I would want to listen to on the album (as often it’s only 1-2 songs I am actually interested in.
Often Pirating can come with not only risk but also can be not the best quality out there, the easiest pirating method I know of getting music is finding the song on YouTube and that is defo not studio quality.
I know not much will go to the artist but this is the best I can do without the money or ability to go to there shows and not enjoying Streaming Services.
iTunes is DRM free, you can easily move the MP3 files to any device (even ones that have never had iCloud access).
I don’t buy physical as I would wear it out playing the only track I would want to listen to on the album (as often it’s only 1-2 songs I am actually interested in.
So why not just pirate it? When you buy digital music, only a miniscule fraction actually goes to the artist.
Often Pirating can come with not only risk but also can be not the best quality out there, the easiest pirating method I know of getting music is finding the song on YouTube and that is defo not studio quality.
I know not much will go to the artist but this is the best I can do without the money or ability to go to there shows and not enjoying Streaming Services.
So pirate FLAC? There are so many FLAC files out there.
YouTube is typically 128kbps AAC.
If you want to bitch about quality, learn what actual quality is.
At any rate, most downloaded Apple files are 256kbps AAC
Op is a Mac user… disregard their tech opinion.
That’s the worst possible way to do it. You might as well try to hook up a tape recorder to the radio like my dad did.
There is literally no risk if you know what you’re doing, and you can get identical quality to what they sell. Go check out !piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com
if you know what you’re doing
Which he says he doesn’t
Pirating FLAC is vastly superior to buying mp3. What u smoking???