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Cake day: July 16th, 2023
  • mac@lemm.eetoPrivacy@lemmy.ml•GrapheneOS
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    12 days ago

    Tracking protection on every app is best done via custom DNS. Since you successfully installed graphene OS, you can probably follow instructions well enough to set up a few DNS servers.

    Personally, I have a few adguard -> unbound (unbound set as a recursive resolver) and then adguard set up with block lists at varying levels of strictness.

    1. A very lax instance for my router as to not break the internet for anyone on my WiFi.
    2. A few setup strict for my devices (phone, TV etc). Personally I keep the TV on a different instance as its super chatty and I don’t want it muddying up my stats for other devices
    3. I have a separate one that services my IoT devices

    If you don’t feel like setting up adguard/unbound you could use nextdns or adguard hosted, but local control gives you the most configurability and privacy, depending on your threat model.

    Edit: unsure why I’m being down voted. All duckduckgo is is an app that acts as a VPN and blocks traffic to trackers. Why use their blocker when you can use your own, and have it for all of your devices, not just your phone?

  • mac@lemm.eetoTechnology@lemmy.world•The Ugly Truth About Spotify Is Finally RevealedEnglish
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    12 days ago

    Your point feels like a false cause or an appeal to emotion fallacy.

    It’s not Spotify’s responsibility that some artists choose to leverage their platform to promote OnlyFans or other side ventures. Artists have the autonomy to seek alternative income streams or even pursue entirely different careers if they find Spotify’s payouts insufficient. Blaming Spotify for these decisions ignores the broader context of the music industry and the role record labels play in revenue distribution.

    Additionally, streaming platforms have helped reduce piracy and provided exposure to artists who might not have had it otherwise. The issue is much more nuanced than streaming services bad.

    Being an artist doesn’t inherently entitle someone to make a lot of money. Success and income in any field depend on demand, skill, and market conditions. For example, writers often face similar challenges—many authors spend years creating books that may never generate significant income, and only a small percentage achieve financial success. Like musicians, they must often supplement their income through other means, such as teaching, freelancing, or speaking engagements.

    Just as no one expects every writer to become a bestseller, it’s unrealistic to assume every musician will earn a substantial income solely from their art.

    That said, given my views, I also do not want to be on platforms like Spotify. The music industry as a whole needs to make meaningful changes—finding a way to pay artists fairly, provide a robust recommendation engine, and maintain affordability for consumers. Until these systemic issues are addressed, the current model will continue to leave many artists struggling.

    Sure, Spotify could raise their rates 100% and increase their payouts, but that wouldnt stop the record labels from taking their 80+%, as part of the contract the artist signed, and the consumer would end up falling back to piracy.