>My self-hosted setup is about controlling my listening experience and owning what I pay for, not avoiding fair compensation to artists.
It's ironic to say in an article about illegaly streaming music. It's possible to both buy a CD and legally stream music and the artist will get money from both actions. By illegally streaming the music the artist is missing out on money they would otherwise earn.
1. Author buys music legally from Bandcamp
2. Author adds said music to their local self-hosted solution
3. Author listens to said legally bought music on their phone, streamed from the home server
It's ironic to say in an article about illegaly streaming music. It's possible to both buy a CD and legally stream music and the artist will get money from both actions. By illegally streaming the music the artist is missing out on money they would otherwise earn.