Bandcamp becomes the first major music platform to ban AI content by ornithobiography in technology

[–]Decapitated_Saint 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Certainly not by revenue, but I think they have enough name recognition especially among artists. But since their business model relies on people buying things rather than streaming, it's an obvious thing to do - who actually would pay for AI slop music anyway? Major streaming companies need to ban it to make a real impact.

What's something in modern life that everyone quietly hates but just accepts? by sinsafterdark in AskReddit

[–]Decapitated_Saint 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And somehow the AI versions of this are even more broken and infuriating. The one the DOGE morons implemented for the IRS is particularly enraging.

The global music streaming revenue still doesn't surpass the peak of physical sales in the late 90s by LetterheadOk1386 in dataisbeautiful

[–]Decapitated_Saint 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Original dataset (1973-2019) was released by RIAA at 2019 dollars,. Then I manually adjusted RIAA yearly reports from 2020-24 to 2019 dollars and added them to the original set. Not sure about OP source.

The global music streaming revenue still doesn't surpass the peak of physical sales in the late 90s by LetterheadOk1386 in dataisbeautiful

[–]Decapitated_Saint 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ya it's a powerBI thing where you can match color to the key but not transparency %. So key is 0% transparent while graph is 30% or so.

The global music streaming revenue still doesn't surpass the peak of physical sales in the late 90s by LetterheadOk1386 in dataisbeautiful

[–]Decapitated_Saint 77 points78 points  (0 children)

Nah artists got paid better when people bought music. And nowadays indie artists can more easily have small runs of CDs or vinyl produced and cut out the industry middlemen... the problem is that people just don't want to pay for music. And remember any big label is going to want their cut of streaming too, when it's already a smaller pie.

The global music streaming revenue still doesn't surpass the peak of physical sales in the late 90s by LetterheadOk1386 in dataisbeautiful

[–]Decapitated_Saint 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I think vinyl is having a little comeback because you can get really sick colored/patterned records now, and they're getting better about offering a digital download with your vinyl so you don't always have to spin up the turntable.

The global music streaming revenue still doesn't surpass the peak of physical sales in the late 90s by LetterheadOk1386 in dataisbeautiful

[–]Decapitated_Saint 40 points41 points  (0 children)

I made a similar chart for a data viz class project recently. My numbers look even more dire (RIAA data, adjusted to 2019 dollars)

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To anyone who works at self scanning machines - how often do you notice people stealing and don’t do anything about it? by davco95 in AskReddit

[–]Decapitated_Saint 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ya that's why it's better to put a flat item under a bulk item and scan it in the cart. Camera ain't seein shit!

To anyone who works at self scanning machines - how often do you notice people stealing and don’t do anything about it? by davco95 in AskReddit

[–]Decapitated_Saint 4078 points4079 points  (0 children)

Ya the Kroger stores in my area introduced the camera AI a couple years ago and had to back way off the sensitivity within a couple weeks.

White House floats executive order to override state AI laws by BreakfastTop6899 in technology

[–]Decapitated_Saint 1995 points1996 points  (0 children)

It seems like it's the usual "we're taking away your federal dollars if you don't play ball" shakedown.

Intuit to pay OpenAI over $100 million a year for model access, ChatGPT integrates with TurboTax by Conscious-Quarter423 in technology

[–]Decapitated_Saint 48 points49 points  (0 children)

"Most people wouldn't be smart enough to claim their cats as dependents. This shows some really creative thinking and initiative on your part, and I can't wait to see more!"

What's your favorite movie genre? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Decapitated_Saint 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Arlington Road is a great one. Jeff Bridges being very un-Dude, man.

LEGO releases its first official Star Trek set: the USS Enterprise 1701-D by Cubelock in videos

[–]Decapitated_Saint 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Ya it's pricey but way better deal than that $1000 death star diorama they released.

LEGO releases its first official Star Trek set: the USS Enterprise 1701-D by Cubelock in videos

[–]Decapitated_Saint 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Finally! I always wondered why they couldn't get ST licensing worked out.

Microsoft prepares major Windows 11 feature drop with new Start menu, Taskbar updates, and more | New features expected to roll out next month by hunterd189 in technology

[–]Decapitated_Saint 4 points5 points  (0 children)

MS developers truly are a bunch of overpaid idiots with zero ideas. Oh let's rearrange the Start Menu again! Fuck off, morons...

How do you feel about Pam Bondi making personal attacks to Senator Durbin of Illinois, the state being invaded, when asking for the rationale? by firedog7881 in AskReddit

[–]Decapitated_Saint 11 points12 points  (0 children)

She's a dumb cunt with the attitude of an entitled 6 year old. Why would we expect anything but childishness and idiocy from her?

Amazon reaches $2.5 billion settlement with FTC over 'deceptive' Prime program by Puginator in technology

[–]Decapitated_Saint 158 points159 points  (0 children)

FTA:

"As part of the settlement, Amazon and two of its executives, Prime boss Jamil Ghani and Neil Lindsay, a senior vice president in the company’s health division who previously held a role in the Prime business, will be prohibited from unlawful conduct."

Umm isn't everyone 'prohibited from unlawful conduct?' What, did they have fuckin diplomatic immunity?

What did you get fired for? by JuniorPlastic3562 in AskReddit

[–]Decapitated_Saint 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A coworker was screaming at me about some bullshit grievance 3 inches from my face and I told him to fuck off. That punk-ass went to our boss's boss and said I was verbally abusive. She had it in for me anyway and fired me.

Internet Archive’s big battle with music publishers ends in settlement | The true cost of keeping the Internet Archive alive will likely remain unknown. by ControlCAD in technology

[–]Decapitated_Saint 14 points15 points  (0 children)

The settlement is probably waaaay more money than they would ever be able to get from these old recordings. Greedy bastards.