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First time I heard that. No it's very simple to comprehend and do

All returns are bad for environment...

I use Nextcloud as a similar way as Google Drive or Google Photos. But it's self-hosted and not for the mass.

I would recommend a mail service for drive. Most are quite stingy with storage. Mailbox.org or Infomaniak.

Switched to Qobuz (French). Works well although I miss some features from Spotify. A quick search and saw that their payout to artists is the largest among the big streaming services. A large margin down to Spotify.