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[–] lazynooblet@lazysoci.al 6 points 16 hours ago (5 children)

The reasons for dropping Spotify are obvious, however pretext of this guide is that Spotify doesn't give enough back to artists. So the solution is to pirate it? I mean yeah sure, but don't kid yourself with the pretext.

How about a guide on ripping owned CDs?

[–] kugmo@sh.itjust.works 3 points 12 hours ago

When you mainly listen to boomer artists who have made millions who gives a fuck

[–] tofu@lemmy.nocturnal.garden 9 points 16 hours ago

I mean there's a whole block on this:

Lidarr is just a tool. Like any tool, it can be misused. Yes, people could point it at less-than-legal sources. No, I'm not telling you to do that. If you want to support artists, buy their work. If you don't, don't pretend Spotify streams are "support."

Important Note: Always ensure you're obtaining music through legal channels such as:

  • Digital purchases (Bandcamp, iTunes, Amazon, etc.)
  • Ripping CDs you've purchased
  • Free legal downloads offered by artists
  • Music available under Creative Commons licenses

And yes, I'll use this with my existing, mostly legally obtained, music collection. I don't mind the pirate stack though, it's far easier to just download the album than ripping your vinyl and tapes.

[–] 0laura@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Pirate, then donate directly to artists.

[–] non_burglar@lemmy.world 3 points 12 hours ago

I think like this solution the best.

[–] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 1 points 13 hours ago

There's and endless supply of guides for ripping.

On Windows just use Exact Audio Copy - It can pull all the track info from multiple sources. I forget what I used on Linux.

[–] beetus@lemmy.world 1 points 13 hours ago

The only moral theft is my theft.