Better for whom? I would say it’s only better for the people being harmed if we aren’t spreading that attention around. But if I listen to early Kanye tracks on a personal device through headphones, is it “worse” because I’m giving him any of my brainspace?

I think OP’s question has two answers, a philosophical one and a practical one. If we cannot practically separate the art from the artist in a way that gives them attention, money, or power, fair enough. I’m just saying I think there is a way to do that.