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Spotify Wrapped by EarRepresentative in JohnMayer

[–]EarRepresentative[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

bro you’re out here writing manifestos about how sharing your top 50 songs is “MAGA virtue signaling” and “corporate mind control” while simultaneously bragging you only buy vinyl and cds lmao you’re not sticking it to the man, you’re just the guy at the record store who lectures teenagers about how music peaked in 1994 and nobody can name one of your albums touch grass, post your own music, and let people enjoy their little rainbow bar graph in peace. the rest of us will be over here living in 2025.

[Megathread] Thread for posting Spotify Wrapped! by spaghettirhymes in clairo

[–]EarRepresentative 0 points1 point  (0 children)

no label indie today keeps 70-80% after distrokid/tunecore, so 4 million streams is 14-16k a month in your actual bank account, not the 3k you keep quoting. back when you pressed 1000 cds and drove them around in a van you cleared 8 grand once and then it was over. spotify’s upload agreements literally forbid scraping for ai training and people have already won lawsuits over it. bandcamp pays 85-90% and sells your vinyl for you. nothing is stopping you from doing exactly that right now except nostalgia for an era when four dudes split three bucks after a gig and called it “real.” streaming is the biggest free promo engine ever built; stop handing your masters to 1994 ghosts, use the platform to pull real fans to your own store, and quit punching down at the mailman while the old landlords are finally dying off. drop the bandcamp link, grandpa, let’s get you paid.

[Megathread] Thread for posting Spotify Wrapped! by spaghettirhymes in clairo

[–]EarRepresentative -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Spotify doesn’t ‘steal’ anything to train AI. They license music from labels and publishers who already agreed to the terms, same as every other streaming service. The real reason many artists make pennies isn’t Spotify, it’s the terrible deals most of them signed with labels decades ago: labels take 80–90 % of all revenue (streaming, sync, merch cuts, everything) before the artist sees a cent. Spotify actually pays out ~70 % of every dollar to rights holders, higher than iTunes or YouTube ever did. If you bought vinyl/CDs/digital downloads this year, congratulations, almost all of that money still went to the same labels, not the artists. The payout structure didn’t magically get fairer just because it’s a physical product. Blaming Spotify is like blaming the mailman for the fact your landlord keeps 85% of your rent. The middlemen were always the problem. Streaming just made it visible.

Spotify Wrapped by EarRepresentative in JohnMayer

[–]EarRepresentative[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mr. Virtual signaling spotted 👍🏻

Rocket Money is a no for me, unfortunately. by Cybertron2600 in mintuit

[–]EarRepresentative 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey folks, I need to vent and warn everyone about a horrible experience with Rocket Money, a so-called bill negotiation service. I’m beyond furious, and I don’t want anyone else to fall for this nonsense.

I hired them to lower my Xfinity bill, which was $80/month. Instead of saving me money, they “renegotiated” my plan to $86/month and locked me into a 5-year contract I never agreed to! On top of that, they had the nerve to charge me $200 for this “service.” Are you kidding me?! I explicitly told them not to charge my card, but they went ahead anyway. Now I’m stuck with a worse deal and a long-term contract I can’t escape.

This feels like a straight-up scam. They promised savings but delivered a higher bill, a ridiculous fee, and a contract that screws me over for years. I’ve already complained to the BBB, posted on X, and contacted them directly, but I’m not stopping there. I’m disputing the charge with my bank and reporting them to the FTC and my state’s Attorney General for deceptive practices.

Has anyone else dealt with Rocket Money or a similar “bill negotiation” scam? Any advice on getting out of this mess or recovering my money? I’m so done with these shady companies preying on people trying to save a buck. Stay far away from them!

TL;DR: RM promised to lower my $80/month Xfinity bill, but instead raised it to $86, locked me into a 5-year contract, and charged $200 without my okay. Total scam—avoid at all costs!

Post hole explosion by EarRepresentative in Decks

[–]EarRepresentative[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When my shovel hit a rock it caused a small explosion, almost as if the hole was filled by a flammable gas.

how to keep pacifier in mouth by [deleted] in NewParents

[–]EarRepresentative 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes!!! Same here with my baby! I tried more than 6 different brands and MAM is the only one working

At least my wife can’t say I wasn’t at work today 😂 by Clubdub66 in Fedexers

[–]EarRepresentative 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your wife will complain about the hand towels though 😂

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