copyright is a deeply flawed system invented by capitalists with moronic consequences for well-intentioned artists today
i regularly support musicians i like through bandcamp (especially on bandcamp fridays where they get 100% of the money)
i usually do not pirate indie things (but remember that if your only options are piracy or “key reseller” sites, ALWAYS pirate. you are actively costing the devs money if you buy a stolen key from a reseller (and they are all stolen))