1. Piracy Disclaimer
Moral reasons to pirate
What is the economic effect of pirating ?
The common sense is that it is always negatively impactful for artists. It could make it easier to listen to new artists and get more free publicity. Then that can be used
It is morally wrong that there is an oligopoly in the entertainment industry for movies, shows, books, and music.
Movies and TV shows entertainment is dominated by Netflix, Disney and Amazon Prime.
Music is dominated by Spotify and Apple Music
Book is dominated by Goodreads
Audio Books is dominated by Audible (Amazon)
So you have these network effects, which basically means since everyone uses these platforms it is also the location to get the largest reach if you publish something new.