Today it’s easier than ever to release music, videos, podcasts and books. Compared to few decades back more and more people can create without predatory corporations enslaving them into ‘contracts’ in which they give up all of their identity and right for a small logo and few dollars.
But with independence comes financial uncertainty, most artists thus gamble on people liking their art. This brings me to the main point.
SUPPORT ARTISTS YOU LIKE
Buy an album, donate, do something to support their work. Do not ‘pay’ in views on Spotify or Youtube. But how? If you have a favorite musician, check if they are on Patreon, Bandcamp etc. Instead of using YT mp3 downloader go there and buy an album legitimately. For those not based in western countries support in USD or EUR comes A LONG WAY.
As for big corpos, do whatever the fuck you want, I could not care less about some CEO’s bottom line. Support indie, arr the corpos. Instead of wasting $15.49/mo (just checked it, holy fuck it’s expensive) on Netflix, get your movies from high seas and buy 1-2 albums per month from independent artists of your choice.