▲ 34 ▼ E-books are fast becoming tools of corporate surveillance (www.fastcompany.com) submitted 2 years ago by yogthos@lemmy.ml to c/technology@lemmy.ml 6 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] HughJanus@lemmy.ml 17 points 2 years ago Yet another great reason to Pirate permalink fedilink source
[–] master5o1@lemmy.nz 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) Misread the headline as e-bikes. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] talentedkiwi@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I mean... How long until they put it on eBikes and you're right? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] trilobite@lemdro.id 1 point 2 years ago* The way things are going with audio/music is a sign of how bad things are getting. Its even becoming difficult to find a DVD or audio CD that you like and want to own. So, the only way to consume is via streaming. The only way to move away from this is for production to be self funded and self published. But why would artists move away from this system if it pours money into the already exploding bank accounts? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] talentedkiwi@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I mean... How long until they put it on eBikes and you're right? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] trilobite@lemdro.id 1 point 2 years ago* The way things are going with audio/music is a sign of how bad things are getting. Its even becoming difficult to find a DVD or audio CD that you like and want to own. So, the only way to consume is via streaming. The only way to move away from this is for production to be self funded and self published. But why would artists move away from this system if it pours money into the already exploding bank accounts? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] trilobite@lemdro.id 1 point 2 years ago* The way things are going with audio/music is a sign of how bad things are getting. Its even becoming difficult to find a DVD or audio CD that you like and want to own. So, the only way to consume is via streaming. The only way to move away from this is for production to be self funded and self published. But why would artists move away from this system if it pours money into the already exploding bank accounts? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] z3rOR0ne@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) Another effect of an economy and culture based around Surveillance Capitalism. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yogthos@lemmy.ml [S] 4 points 2 years ago Indeed, with the west having become largely deindustrialized, personal information is one of the main commodities that's now traded. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml [S] 4 points 2 years ago Indeed, with the west having become largely deindustrialized, personal information is one of the main commodities that's now traded. permalink fedilink source parent
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