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MP3s shrank songs until they fit in any digital corner: a USB stick, a Nokia phone, a Winamp playlist. Music spread via Bluetooth, Messenger, Ares. It stopped being an object and became pure flow. Piracy solved the problem of universal access, breaking down monopolies of distribution—but artists were left completely unpaid. The chaos was real. Then came streaming. Platforms like Spotify promised to fix that chaos: unlimited, high-quality, legal music for all, while (supposedly) paying the artists. Streaming solved the problem of piracy, giving control back to the industry, but not value to the art. The play became cheap. Music became abundant but disposable. And artist income? Ridiculously low.

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