Harder, but not impossible. I canceled apple music, Amazon prime, Netfilx, audible, and Youtube premium. The hardest thing to replace has been audible, but I go to the library more.
Edit: i also canceled NYTimes for the Guardian and the Atlantic for the Walrus.
I don’t know where it’s operated out of, but I use libro.fm instead of audible. You can download the audiobooks you purchase so you get a drm free copy, but they do also have a subscription model. An added bonus is that some of the profits are donated to libraries. I believe you maybe can specify which library your money goes to.
Even if it’s US based, at least there’s that benefit.
Far more of us than you realise, have never touched that shit to begin with. I have exactly 0 subscription services and the only apps I’ve ever paid for was to directly support independent developers (some of that’s been facilitated by google play, but even that’s been less and less over the years).
That was before we collectively said ‘fuck America’ and started actively seeking non-american solutions.
Meanwhile all the apps and subscriptions Canadian pay for goes into the pockets of U.S. executives and shareholders.
That’s a much harder thing to boycott.
Harder, but not impossible. I canceled apple music, Amazon prime, Netfilx, audible, and Youtube premium. The hardest thing to replace has been audible, but I go to the library more.
Edit: i also canceled NYTimes for the Guardian and the Atlantic for the Walrus.
I don’t know where it’s operated out of, but I use libro.fm instead of audible. You can download the audiobooks you purchase so you get a drm free copy, but they do also have a subscription model. An added bonus is that some of the profits are donated to libraries. I believe you maybe can specify which library your money goes to.
Even if it’s US based, at least there’s that benefit.
Libro.me is dope! When signing up see if your local library is an affiliate - that way they will get a small cut of all your purchases and subs 😁
One option is for something like Plex + Prologue for audiobooks…also, as you point out, libraries (often) have options.
Arrr… what matey?
Yes and no
Our house gave them all up.even socials for our small buisness. Fuck em. We will find another way.
Far more of us than you realise, have never touched that shit to begin with. I have exactly 0 subscription services and the only apps I’ve ever paid for was to directly support independent developers (some of that’s been facilitated by google play, but even that’s been less and less over the years).
That was before we collectively said ‘fuck America’ and started actively seeking non-american solutions.