Replying to
@fstateaudio. Several studies (Europe, Canada...) consistently show the same pattern:
Piracy increases visibility for lesser-known artists.
It promotes cultural diversity, whereas major-label strategies and algorithms tend to concentrate attention on a few blockbusters.
It has a positive indirect effect on live performances, which remain the primary income source for most musicians.
In other words:
👉 piracy functions as a parallel distribution infrastructure, where the industry locks access.
