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- this section is dedicated to all those business pinheads working at music distribution companies who think DRM is good in any way shape or form.

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    - I'm aware they know *very well* what they're doing. just, y'know, *fuck them.*

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+ exhibit 1: The Flashbulb's music is gone from Spotify

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    - today I went to listen to some good ol'e Benn Jordan The Flashbulb at work, and guess what do I see?

    ...

    ![screenshot of Spotify showing three singles, with all Flashbulb albums otherwise gone and inaccessible][pic:01HPECJJYVBFKW4FT66ATDHZFQ]

    ### that's right, it's all gone!

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    - now I know that [Benn is an avid hater](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXudOLStaXA) [of streaming platforms himself](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDfNRWsMRsU), but something didn't smell right.

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        + so I look up his Twitter profile and

        <https://twitter.com/bennjordan/status/1756870458358546722>
        > An "internal investigation" has confirmed "evidence" of streaming fraud on Spotify.
        >
        > Therefore, The Flashbulb and my other music has been permanently removed from all platforms.
        > 23 albums nuked overnight with no warning or communication.
        >
        > Give me a fucking break @tunecore. 🤬

        wow. ain't that fuckin' nice.

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            - (also can I just mention I had to specifically log into Twitter on my account to find this tweet. thank you, algorithm overlords. for helping me find the information I don't need.)