dontpiratekids

we don't have a london sized tent city, but we do have people in their 40s living with multiple other people, as rent is so expensive in most cities. why is rent so expensive that young people are having to live like students far past their early 20s? because there is not enough housing.

i myself am 29 and live with two other guys in london, our rent is collectively over £3k for a shoddy built-to-rent flat. looking at house prices in the uk, it's hard to think i'll ever own my own home.

Obviously, you shouldn't pirate, but...

You can build a nice little collection on your phone/laptop that's offline first (offline only), won't track you, doesn't have a horrendous UI (vanilla music on android > spotify).

Also, yes, you're saving hundreds every year.

Maybe you can use that money to buy some merch or tickets to a show. That will give more to the artists you listen to than the pennies spotify cough up.