• FringeTheory999@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    So someone creates an ambient noise track, people enjoy the ambient track, and the person who created the ambient track gets paid. I don’t see the problem.

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      1 year ago

      White noise it’s not copyrightable. So, anyone can make a copy, including Spotify themselves. They could “pirate” all the white noise podcasts and redirect them to something they own. Problem solved.

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          1 year ago

          If you are a Spotify exec, there is a problem.

          If you are an indie musician who sees your payout being reduced because Spotify says they need to pay white noise podcasts, there is a problem.

          If you believe that this is a zero-sum game and Spotify prints money like magic, there is no problem.

          • Sentient Loom@sh.itjust.works
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            1 year ago

            All you’re saying is that different tracks/shows are competing for attention, and white noise is doing well in that competition. You could make the same argument about any genre.

            Country music is taking a portion of the income that white noise could get paid. Therefore remove all country music from sp0tify.