Deezer’s largest shareholder is Access Industries, Inc which was founded by Len Blavatnik. He’s one of the ~50 individuals on whom sanctions were imposed in June 2024 by Volodymyr Zelenskyy and has been pumping money into efforts to sway public opinion in favor of Israeli genociders.
Not that I am aware. They were built around treating artists better. They will enshitify eventually as that is to be expected now with any company, but their payouts to artists being proportionally higher and their superior sound quality to almost anything short of quboz makes them a good choice for now. Also their new music recommendation algorithm is quite good.
Deezer’s largest shareholder is Access Industries, Inc which was founded by Len Blavatnik. He’s one of the ~50 individuals on whom sanctions were imposed in June 2024 by Volodymyr Zelenskyy and has been pumping money into efforts to sway public opinion in favor of Israeli genociders.
Oh FFS. Guess I’m just going back to piracy, somehow the most moral option.
Well…shit. Good to know.
Anyone know if Tidal is affiliated with genocide, Russian oligarchs, or other atrocities? Or if there are other better options?
Not that I am aware. They were built around treating artists better. They will enshitify eventually as that is to be expected now with any company, but their payouts to artists being proportionally higher and their superior sound quality to almost anything short of quboz makes them a good choice for now. Also their new music recommendation algorithm is quite good.