like be able to download the mp3 without being locked to a app.

    • ℕ𝕖𝕞𝕠@slrpnk.net
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      11 months ago

      some indie publishers sell PDFs of comics, or include them free when you buy the physical copy

      In general, buying straight from the publisher or artist gets the best results for all media.

  • wizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Most DRMed ebook filetypes can be converted to non-DRM ones using Calibre and addons for it. That might cover comics, but I can’t confirm as I’ve never been into digital comics.

    Apple’s iTunes used to let you pay like 30¢ more to get certain tracks in mp3. Others have mentioned bandcamp. About a decade ago Amazon used to be straight mp3 downloads for purchased tracks, but I’m not sure if that’s standard anymore.

    • skarn@discuss.tchncs.de
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      11 months ago

      Amazon used to be straight mp3 downloads for purchased tracks, but I’m not sure if that’s standard anymore.

      Still there, though I’ll try just about anything else before going to Amazon, because Amazon bad.

    • RavenofDespair@lemmy.mlOP
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      11 months ago

      This makes me sad :( I want to support art but I use the software I want and own the file. I hate everything is now renting it.

      • molave@reddthat.com
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        11 months ago

        If you’re open to a perspective change (similar to the patientgamers community), act as if mainstream digital content does not exist.

      • ouRKaoS@lemmy.today
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        11 months ago

        The 2 options to solve this issue are buy physical & digitize it yourself, or pirate & donate to the creators…

  • skarn@discuss.tchncs.de
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    11 months ago

    For movies there are basically no real options to buy DRM free video. There are a few very minor sources like the VOD store of Vimeo, but catalog is limited.

    The only functional option for most content is to buy a drive compatible with Libredrive, get a license for makemkv, and just rip blu-ray discs, but that comes with a high startup cost and is more involved.

  • Anna@lemmy.ml
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    11 months ago

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  • daannii@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Well. I bought myself an extra 2tb ssd drive and I pirate all the media I want. It’s mine. Forever (or until the drive takes a poop). I use VLC to watch any videos. Free open source video player.

    I just hook my PC to my TV via HDMI to watch whatever. (There are ways to turn off your laptop screen while doing this if you want).

    I use bit torrents to pirate.

    Piratebay is still out there for torrents. I get audio books from audiobookbay and I get ebooks from librarygenesis. I get comics from… somewhere. I can check later and get you a link if you want.

    I put those on my tablet and read them with some free app. Cbr files.

    I used to pay for media. Like a shmuck.

    Got tired of paying subscription services where my favorite shows just disappeared randomly.

    Or paying for multiple subscriptions that kept increasing in $$ every year.

    Nah .

    Pirating is the way.

    Every now and then I’ll buy an actual DVD for an old movie if I can’t find a torrent for it. Usually used on eBay.

    At least I own it.

    But yeah. Get you an extra drive. Just get the raw files yourself.

    • octobob@lemmy.ml
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      11 months ago

      Soulseek >>>>> piratebay by a wide margin for music.

      Only place I’ve found like 90s underground Memphis rap demos and obscure black metal and shit that’s not even on spotify.

      I’ve been building my own collection for years. I have around 8k albums.

      My friend does the same and is up to 38k albums. I connect to both of our libraries via Plex.

      For everything else I use private trackers and torrent. I’ve also built out huge movies, tv, anime libraries with my friends.

  • trilobite@lemmy.ml
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    11 months ago

    What i find interesting is that pubblishes have gone to every length to reduce the benefits of consumers and increase their margins. Yet, pirating is still there. The question is whethere it has reduced. I was pretty content with buying media i liked and then ripping it but nowadays there is hardly a new CD or DVD being produced. Subscriptions are not the way, especially when only a few large players are controlling the market. They just do what they want.

  • Valarie@lemmygrad.ml
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    11 months ago

    I would independently send money to the people who make the content and just pirate it honestly because then you support the creator and also get to control your content as much as you want