This is the text that used to come up at the start of a movie. It says "This DVD is for private home viewing only. It is not authorized for any other use. Any public performance, copying or other use is strictly prohibited. Duplication in whole or in part of this DVD is prohibited. All other rights reserved."

This is another anti-piracy warning. It says "Piracy is not a victimless crime. For more information on how digital theft harms the economy, please visit www.iprcenter.gov." If you go to that website now, you can see that they've sold their soul and they're offering training on how artificial intelligence can be "used by brands to bolster IP and brand protection practices."

Remember when movie studios warned us that piracy was not a victimless crime?

That was back in the good old days before companies realized that *they* could use generative AI to pirate content from *us.* #AIisTheft #paytheartists #aiart

...so I wouldn’t have to recruit artists to collaborate with me and then wait while they work. But I can't do that because I respect artists. I respect their talent. I respect their time.

Pay the artists.
(9/X)
#AIArtwork
#PayTheArtists

Let's say it all together now - F*ck spotify! #PayTheArtists #KingGizzard

#PayTheArtists

Then it deserves to die. #Paytheartists #paythewriters

...so I wouldn’t have to recruit artists to collaborate with me and then wait while they work. But I can't do that because I respect artists. I respect their talent. I respect their time.

Pay the artists.
(9/X)
#AIArtwork
#PayTheArtists

Just when I thought I'd heard the worst song of 2025, Daniel Ek's daughter drops her "Wednesday" song.

Absolute insufferable garbage!

#FuckSpotify #PayTheArtists

Godspeed You! Black Emperor have removed their entire discography from all major streaming services, with Bandcamp now the only site where you can hear their music in a digital format Influential post-rock trailblazers Godspeed You! Black Emperor become the latest band to pull their music from Spotify, and they're not stopping there

Massive respect to Godspeed for taking a bold stance, and staying true to their values!

Until Spotify starts paying more to artists and divesting from AI military tech, bands and artists will continue to flee the platform.

#FuckSpotify #PayTheArtists

As Spotify is screwing over artists and their CEO rather invest in warfare tech, here's a great video with a handful of alternative options.

#FuckSpotify #PayTheArtists

Make sure to listen to Adam Conover's interview with Liz Pelly about Spotify's business practices...

#FuckSpotify #PayTheArtists

Spotify's algorithms are ruining creativity... And here's a fun little video from Zackary Smigel to prove it.

#FuckSpotify #PayTheArtists

Daniel Ek also rips off 95% of the artists on his platform.

Fuck Spotify #PayTheArtists

If your music is on Spotify, here's a video you need to see.

#FuckSpotify #PayTheArtists

Enough is enough...

Here's my statement regarding future releases on Spotify... or the lack thereof.

#FuckSpotify #PayTheArtists

Congrats to them #FuckSpotify #PayTheArtists

F*ck spotify. #PayTheArtists

This is the text that used to come up at the start of a movie. It says "This DVD is for private home viewing only. It is not authorized for any other use. Any public performance, copying or other use is strictly prohibited. Duplication in whole or in part of this DVD is prohibited. All other rights reserved."

This is another anti-piracy warning. It says "Piracy is not a victimless crime. For more information on how digital theft harms the economy, please visit www.iprcenter.gov." If you go to that website now, you can see that they've sold their soul and they're offering training on how artificial intelligence can be "used by brands to bolster IP and brand protection practices."

Remember when movie studios warned us that piracy was not a victimless crime?

That was back in the good old days before companies realized that *they* could use generative AI to pirate content from *us.* #AIisTheft #paytheartists #aiart

...so I wouldn’t have to recruit artists to collaborate with me and then wait while they work. But I can't do that because I respect artists. I respect their talent. I respect their time.

Pay the artists.
(9/X)
#AIArtwork
#PayTheArtists

Wonderful to hear the House of Lords defeat the gov for the THIRD time so the AI can't just rip off artists and use their creativity to bankrupt them so that tech bros can get richer #paytheartists

I dare you to go a full day without art. That means nothing that art has touched in any way whatsoever.

It. Can. Not. Be. Done.

The next time you think or hear that art is not important, try to go just one full day without it.

#art #artmatters #paytheartists

Today I am not going to tell you anything at all about my Kickstarter. It's Saturday! Go play a game with your family or friends! I'm off to be a wizard! (Mage: the Awakening.)

#ttrpg #playmoregames #kickstarter #valeofthefailedandthefallen #indierpg #supportindieauthors #paytheartists

My new favorite thing about bsky? Instead of "doom scrolling" I get to scroll through and see all these amazingly creative people making awesome games! I love it!

#ttrpgcommunity #supportindieauthors #indierpgs #paytheartists

the best music will always be wrote by an actual person! the computer cant feel things so how can it express them
#paytheartists

the best music will always be wrote by an actual person! the computer cant feel things so how can it express them
#paytheartists

Next up in the war on corporate bs ... Spotify. I just renewed my Tidal subscription to check out the app and see how it works with CarPlay. So far so good! Just have to get the family onboard. #fuckspotify #paytheartists #tidal #streaming #musicfan

See below for a non-AI-generated supersentence ⬇️
#PayTheArtists
#ChuckWendig
#Artbarf

I'm happy that I was able to put this message in print (thanks to MAD Magazine.) #PayTheArtists #ArtistsCount

Wow, so spotify pays them 3.400€. A good reason not to be there… #paytheartists

Remember when movie studios warned us that piracy was not a victimless crime?

That was back in the good old days before companies realized that *they* could use generative AI to pirate content from *us.* #AIisTheft #paytheartists #aiart

...so I wouldn’t have to recruit artists to collaborate with me and then wait while they work. But I can't do that because I respect artists. I respect their talent. I respect their time.

Pay the artists.
(9/X)
#AIArtwork
#PayTheArtists