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minus-squarepowerofm@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up14·3 months agoUnfortunately, that 5% fee means Spotify prices are going up 10%
minus-squareacargitz@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up10·3 months agoSure. That just means that Canadian consumers of Spotify will be indirectly subsidizing Canadian artists.
minus-squareCanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up4·edit-23 months agoI see no problem here. Well, assuming you see having domestic content as a valid goal, anyway, which isn’t necessarily a given.
minus-squareAuli@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·3 months agoSure but then they pay more taxes. Increase in price means more revenue which means more taxes. It’s just a circle.
Unfortunately, that 5% fee means Spotify prices are going up 10%
Sure. That just means that Canadian consumers of Spotify will be indirectly subsidizing Canadian artists.
I see no problem here.
Well, assuming you see having domestic content as a valid goal, anyway, which isn’t necessarily a given.
Sure but then they pay more taxes. Increase in price means more revenue which means more taxes. It’s just a circle.