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[+] waldo_was_here@piefed.social 64 points 1 year ago (30 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source hideshow 30 child comments replies: [–] desmosthenes@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago (11 children) hell no permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 11 child comments replies: [+] waldo_was_here@piefed.social 24 points 1 year ago (10 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [+] Mihies@programming.dev -16 points 1 year ago (9 children) No, it's not. Even more so if you like your artists. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] zecg@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago (8 children) Buy their merch rather than feeding the beast permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [+] Mihies@programming.dev -12 points 1 year ago (7 children) Even if that was ok, I'm sure people who pirate buy a ton of merch from all the artists they pirate, that's why all those artists get a ton of money. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] Prunebutt@slrpnk.net 11 points 1 year ago (6 children) I'm sure that small to medium artists don't get fleeced by Spotify and get a ton of money from a service that almost everyone in the west is using. /s permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] zecg@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago Some more things I'm sure of include that Spotify exists for the artists and won't sneakily replace them with Suno-generated shit at first opportunity or fuck with people's legacy of holy playlists or make the interface more cumbersome to alter users' habits, or increase the price until the frogs start jumping out. It's allowed to exists through the graces of biggest publishing conglomerates whose C-suite and shareholders get the lion's share. Fuck fucking Spotify. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Mihies@programming.dev -2 points 1 year ago (4 children) I'm sure they are on Spotify (which is shitty anyway) and other streaming services by choice. And if you are against streaming services, feel free to buy their albums. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Prunebutt@slrpnk.net 6 points 1 year ago There are bands that I legit can't buy the MP3s from. permalink fedilink source parent [–] zecg@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (2 children) I use bandcamp to throw some cash at them, it's a fair offer and ok price. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mihies@programming.dev 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Sure, bandcamp is a very good option to buy albums. But that doesn't give one the right to pirate. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] zecg@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago give one the right to pirate What if Margaret Mead, at her age, smoked grass permalink fedilink source parent [–] dan@upvote.au 58 points 1 year ago (13 children) It's probably the most popular music streaming service at the moment. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 13 child comments replies: [+] DampSquid@feddit.uk -19 points 1 year ago (12 children) Sure, for the morally bankrupt permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 year ago (10 children) Who is any better? Literally all are paying pennies to the artist per stream. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] entropicdrift@lemmy.sdf.org 16 points 1 year ago (2 children) Tidal pays more than 3x what Spotify pays. Qobuz pays like 5-6x. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) Although better, still very little in comparison to bandcamp permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] entropicdrift@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 1 year ago* Sure, that's true, though if you allow streams on Bandcamp, those pay $0, so in terms of "try before you buy", any streaming service is better. It's only if you actually sell an album on band camp (or AmpWall, a smaller indie service that does a lot of the same stuff) that you'd get paid, as an artist. I say this as a musician who has put out several albums both independently and with a label. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FriskyDingo@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year ago (1 child) Tidal, Deezer and qobuz pay better and don't fund Slow Joe permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com -2 points 1 year ago Are we talking about theBiden administration? permalink fedilink source parent [–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago (2 children) Tidal doesn't host far-right mouthpieces, offers much higher quality streams, and pays the artists far, far more per play. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jaschen306@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago If they had a better regional(Taiwan) music view, I would switch to them. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 1 year ago The chart is neat. But I could care less about (US) politics while listening to music. permalink fedilink source parent [–] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 10 points 1 year ago (1 child) Some people buy albums permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] dan@upvote.au 2 points 1 year ago Buying albums is great because you can host them on your own Plex server and use Plexamp. (or something like Jellyfin, but IMO Plexamp is still the best app available for streaming your own music collection) permalink fedilink source parent [–] berno@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago -Sent from my iPhone built with slave labor and suicide nets at foxconn factories permalink fedilink source parent [–] deacon@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago Plexamp. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ramenshaman@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* Yeah. Just started my self hosting journey a few months ago, looking to replace Spotify at some point. I got a NAS with Jellyfin set up, my next step is replacing Google photos with Immich probably. I do appreciate Spotify will be adding lossless music soon, but they have so many other issues. permalink fedilink source parent [–] sircac@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago Mostly for random song discovery considering my previously liked songs, I regularly download/obtain those songs I like for offline reproduction and preservation... online stuff has short lifes permalink fedilink source parent [–] CallMeAnAI@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago YouTube, but yes it's insanely popular and an excellent value. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] desmosthenes@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago (11 children) hell no permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 11 child comments replies: [+] waldo_was_here@piefed.social 24 points 1 year ago (10 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [+] Mihies@programming.dev -16 points 1 year ago (9 children) No, it's not. Even more so if you like your artists. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] zecg@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago (8 children) Buy their merch rather than feeding the beast permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [+] Mihies@programming.dev -12 points 1 year ago (7 children) Even if that was ok, I'm sure people who pirate buy a ton of merch from all the artists they pirate, that's why all those artists get a ton of money. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] Prunebutt@slrpnk.net 11 points 1 year ago (6 children) I'm sure that small to medium artists don't get fleeced by Spotify and get a ton of money from a service that almost everyone in the west is using. /s permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] zecg@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago Some more things I'm sure of include that Spotify exists for the artists and won't sneakily replace them with Suno-generated shit at first opportunity or fuck with people's legacy of holy playlists or make the interface more cumbersome to alter users' habits, or increase the price until the frogs start jumping out. It's allowed to exists through the graces of biggest publishing conglomerates whose C-suite and shareholders get the lion's share. Fuck fucking Spotify. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Mihies@programming.dev -2 points 1 year ago (4 children) I'm sure they are on Spotify (which is shitty anyway) and other streaming services by choice. And if you are against streaming services, feel free to buy their albums. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Prunebutt@slrpnk.net 6 points 1 year ago There are bands that I legit can't buy the MP3s from. permalink fedilink source parent [–] zecg@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (2 children) I use bandcamp to throw some cash at them, it's a fair offer and ok price. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mihies@programming.dev 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Sure, bandcamp is a very good option to buy albums. But that doesn't give one the right to pirate. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] zecg@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago give one the right to pirate What if Margaret Mead, at her age, smoked grass permalink fedilink source parent
[+] waldo_was_here@piefed.social 24 points 1 year ago (10 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [+] Mihies@programming.dev -16 points 1 year ago (9 children) No, it's not. Even more so if you like your artists. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] zecg@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago (8 children) Buy their merch rather than feeding the beast permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [+] Mihies@programming.dev -12 points 1 year ago (7 children) Even if that was ok, I'm sure people who pirate buy a ton of merch from all the artists they pirate, that's why all those artists get a ton of money. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] Prunebutt@slrpnk.net 11 points 1 year ago (6 children) I'm sure that small to medium artists don't get fleeced by Spotify and get a ton of money from a service that almost everyone in the west is using. /s permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] zecg@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago Some more things I'm sure of include that Spotify exists for the artists and won't sneakily replace them with Suno-generated shit at first opportunity or fuck with people's legacy of holy playlists or make the interface more cumbersome to alter users' habits, or increase the price until the frogs start jumping out. It's allowed to exists through the graces of biggest publishing conglomerates whose C-suite and shareholders get the lion's share. Fuck fucking Spotify. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Mihies@programming.dev -2 points 1 year ago (4 children) I'm sure they are on Spotify (which is shitty anyway) and other streaming services by choice. And if you are against streaming services, feel free to buy their albums. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Prunebutt@slrpnk.net 6 points 1 year ago There are bands that I legit can't buy the MP3s from. permalink fedilink source parent [–] zecg@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (2 children) I use bandcamp to throw some cash at them, it's a fair offer and ok price. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mihies@programming.dev 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Sure, bandcamp is a very good option to buy albums. But that doesn't give one the right to pirate. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] zecg@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago give one the right to pirate What if Margaret Mead, at her age, smoked grass permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Mihies@programming.dev -16 points 1 year ago (9 children) No, it's not. Even more so if you like your artists. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] zecg@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago (8 children) Buy their merch rather than feeding the beast permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [+] Mihies@programming.dev -12 points 1 year ago (7 children) Even if that was ok, I'm sure people who pirate buy a ton of merch from all the artists they pirate, that's why all those artists get a ton of money. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] Prunebutt@slrpnk.net 11 points 1 year ago (6 children) I'm sure that small to medium artists don't get fleeced by Spotify and get a ton of money from a service that almost everyone in the west is using. /s permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] zecg@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago Some more things I'm sure of include that Spotify exists for the artists and won't sneakily replace them with Suno-generated shit at first opportunity or fuck with people's legacy of holy playlists or make the interface more cumbersome to alter users' habits, or increase the price until the frogs start jumping out. It's allowed to exists through the graces of biggest publishing conglomerates whose C-suite and shareholders get the lion's share. Fuck fucking Spotify. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Mihies@programming.dev -2 points 1 year ago (4 children) I'm sure they are on Spotify (which is shitty anyway) and other streaming services by choice. And if you are against streaming services, feel free to buy their albums. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Prunebutt@slrpnk.net 6 points 1 year ago There are bands that I legit can't buy the MP3s from. permalink fedilink source parent [–] zecg@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (2 children) I use bandcamp to throw some cash at them, it's a fair offer and ok price. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mihies@programming.dev 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Sure, bandcamp is a very good option to buy albums. But that doesn't give one the right to pirate. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] zecg@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago give one the right to pirate What if Margaret Mead, at her age, smoked grass permalink fedilink source parent
[–] zecg@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago (8 children) Buy their merch rather than feeding the beast permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [+] Mihies@programming.dev -12 points 1 year ago (7 children) Even if that was ok, I'm sure people who pirate buy a ton of merch from all the artists they pirate, that's why all those artists get a ton of money. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] Prunebutt@slrpnk.net 11 points 1 year ago (6 children) I'm sure that small to medium artists don't get fleeced by Spotify and get a ton of money from a service that almost everyone in the west is using. /s permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] zecg@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago Some more things I'm sure of include that Spotify exists for the artists and won't sneakily replace them with Suno-generated shit at first opportunity or fuck with people's legacy of holy playlists or make the interface more cumbersome to alter users' habits, or increase the price until the frogs start jumping out. It's allowed to exists through the graces of biggest publishing conglomerates whose C-suite and shareholders get the lion's share. Fuck fucking Spotify. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Mihies@programming.dev -2 points 1 year ago (4 children) I'm sure they are on Spotify (which is shitty anyway) and other streaming services by choice. And if you are against streaming services, feel free to buy their albums. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Prunebutt@slrpnk.net 6 points 1 year ago There are bands that I legit can't buy the MP3s from. permalink fedilink source parent [–] zecg@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (2 children) I use bandcamp to throw some cash at them, it's a fair offer and ok price. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mihies@programming.dev 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Sure, bandcamp is a very good option to buy albums. But that doesn't give one the right to pirate. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] zecg@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago give one the right to pirate What if Margaret Mead, at her age, smoked grass permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Mihies@programming.dev -12 points 1 year ago (7 children) Even if that was ok, I'm sure people who pirate buy a ton of merch from all the artists they pirate, that's why all those artists get a ton of money. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] Prunebutt@slrpnk.net 11 points 1 year ago (6 children) I'm sure that small to medium artists don't get fleeced by Spotify and get a ton of money from a service that almost everyone in the west is using. /s permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] zecg@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago Some more things I'm sure of include that Spotify exists for the artists and won't sneakily replace them with Suno-generated shit at first opportunity or fuck with people's legacy of holy playlists or make the interface more cumbersome to alter users' habits, or increase the price until the frogs start jumping out. It's allowed to exists through the graces of biggest publishing conglomerates whose C-suite and shareholders get the lion's share. Fuck fucking Spotify. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Mihies@programming.dev -2 points 1 year ago (4 children) I'm sure they are on Spotify (which is shitty anyway) and other streaming services by choice. And if you are against streaming services, feel free to buy their albums. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Prunebutt@slrpnk.net 6 points 1 year ago There are bands that I legit can't buy the MP3s from. permalink fedilink source parent [–] zecg@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (2 children) I use bandcamp to throw some cash at them, it's a fair offer and ok price. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mihies@programming.dev 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Sure, bandcamp is a very good option to buy albums. But that doesn't give one the right to pirate. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] zecg@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago give one the right to pirate What if Margaret Mead, at her age, smoked grass permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Prunebutt@slrpnk.net 11 points 1 year ago (6 children) I'm sure that small to medium artists don't get fleeced by Spotify and get a ton of money from a service that almost everyone in the west is using. /s permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] zecg@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago Some more things I'm sure of include that Spotify exists for the artists and won't sneakily replace them with Suno-generated shit at first opportunity or fuck with people's legacy of holy playlists or make the interface more cumbersome to alter users' habits, or increase the price until the frogs start jumping out. It's allowed to exists through the graces of biggest publishing conglomerates whose C-suite and shareholders get the lion's share. Fuck fucking Spotify. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Mihies@programming.dev -2 points 1 year ago (4 children) I'm sure they are on Spotify (which is shitty anyway) and other streaming services by choice. And if you are against streaming services, feel free to buy their albums. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Prunebutt@slrpnk.net 6 points 1 year ago There are bands that I legit can't buy the MP3s from. permalink fedilink source parent [–] zecg@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (2 children) I use bandcamp to throw some cash at them, it's a fair offer and ok price. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mihies@programming.dev 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Sure, bandcamp is a very good option to buy albums. But that doesn't give one the right to pirate. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] zecg@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago give one the right to pirate What if Margaret Mead, at her age, smoked grass permalink fedilink source parent
[–] zecg@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago Some more things I'm sure of include that Spotify exists for the artists and won't sneakily replace them with Suno-generated shit at first opportunity or fuck with people's legacy of holy playlists or make the interface more cumbersome to alter users' habits, or increase the price until the frogs start jumping out. It's allowed to exists through the graces of biggest publishing conglomerates whose C-suite and shareholders get the lion's share. Fuck fucking Spotify. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Mihies@programming.dev -2 points 1 year ago (4 children) I'm sure they are on Spotify (which is shitty anyway) and other streaming services by choice. And if you are against streaming services, feel free to buy their albums. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Prunebutt@slrpnk.net 6 points 1 year ago There are bands that I legit can't buy the MP3s from. permalink fedilink source parent [–] zecg@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (2 children) I use bandcamp to throw some cash at them, it's a fair offer and ok price. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mihies@programming.dev 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Sure, bandcamp is a very good option to buy albums. But that doesn't give one the right to pirate. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] zecg@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago give one the right to pirate What if Margaret Mead, at her age, smoked grass permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Prunebutt@slrpnk.net 6 points 1 year ago There are bands that I legit can't buy the MP3s from. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] zecg@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (2 children) I use bandcamp to throw some cash at them, it's a fair offer and ok price. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mihies@programming.dev 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Sure, bandcamp is a very good option to buy albums. But that doesn't give one the right to pirate. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] zecg@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago give one the right to pirate What if Margaret Mead, at her age, smoked grass permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Mihies@programming.dev 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Sure, bandcamp is a very good option to buy albums. But that doesn't give one the right to pirate. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] zecg@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago give one the right to pirate What if Margaret Mead, at her age, smoked grass permalink fedilink source parent
[–] zecg@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago give one the right to pirate What if Margaret Mead, at her age, smoked grass permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dan@upvote.au 58 points 1 year ago (13 children) It's probably the most popular music streaming service at the moment. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 13 child comments replies: [+] DampSquid@feddit.uk -19 points 1 year ago (12 children) Sure, for the morally bankrupt permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 year ago (10 children) Who is any better? Literally all are paying pennies to the artist per stream. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] entropicdrift@lemmy.sdf.org 16 points 1 year ago (2 children) Tidal pays more than 3x what Spotify pays. Qobuz pays like 5-6x. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) Although better, still very little in comparison to bandcamp permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] entropicdrift@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 1 year ago* Sure, that's true, though if you allow streams on Bandcamp, those pay $0, so in terms of "try before you buy", any streaming service is better. It's only if you actually sell an album on band camp (or AmpWall, a smaller indie service that does a lot of the same stuff) that you'd get paid, as an artist. I say this as a musician who has put out several albums both independently and with a label. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FriskyDingo@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year ago (1 child) Tidal, Deezer and qobuz pay better and don't fund Slow Joe permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com -2 points 1 year ago Are we talking about theBiden administration? permalink fedilink source parent [–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago (2 children) Tidal doesn't host far-right mouthpieces, offers much higher quality streams, and pays the artists far, far more per play. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jaschen306@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago If they had a better regional(Taiwan) music view, I would switch to them. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 1 year ago The chart is neat. But I could care less about (US) politics while listening to music. permalink fedilink source parent [–] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 10 points 1 year ago (1 child) Some people buy albums permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] dan@upvote.au 2 points 1 year ago Buying albums is great because you can host them on your own Plex server and use Plexamp. (or something like Jellyfin, but IMO Plexamp is still the best app available for streaming your own music collection) permalink fedilink source parent [–] berno@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago -Sent from my iPhone built with slave labor and suicide nets at foxconn factories permalink fedilink source parent
[+] DampSquid@feddit.uk -19 points 1 year ago (12 children) Sure, for the morally bankrupt permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 year ago (10 children) Who is any better? Literally all are paying pennies to the artist per stream. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] entropicdrift@lemmy.sdf.org 16 points 1 year ago (2 children) Tidal pays more than 3x what Spotify pays. Qobuz pays like 5-6x. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) Although better, still very little in comparison to bandcamp permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] entropicdrift@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 1 year ago* Sure, that's true, though if you allow streams on Bandcamp, those pay $0, so in terms of "try before you buy", any streaming service is better. It's only if you actually sell an album on band camp (or AmpWall, a smaller indie service that does a lot of the same stuff) that you'd get paid, as an artist. I say this as a musician who has put out several albums both independently and with a label. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FriskyDingo@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year ago (1 child) Tidal, Deezer and qobuz pay better and don't fund Slow Joe permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com -2 points 1 year ago Are we talking about theBiden administration? permalink fedilink source parent [–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago (2 children) Tidal doesn't host far-right mouthpieces, offers much higher quality streams, and pays the artists far, far more per play. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jaschen306@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago If they had a better regional(Taiwan) music view, I would switch to them. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 1 year ago The chart is neat. But I could care less about (US) politics while listening to music. permalink fedilink source parent [–] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 10 points 1 year ago (1 child) Some people buy albums permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] dan@upvote.au 2 points 1 year ago Buying albums is great because you can host them on your own Plex server and use Plexamp. (or something like Jellyfin, but IMO Plexamp is still the best app available for streaming your own music collection) permalink fedilink source parent [–] berno@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago -Sent from my iPhone built with slave labor and suicide nets at foxconn factories permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 year ago (10 children) Who is any better? Literally all are paying pennies to the artist per stream. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] entropicdrift@lemmy.sdf.org 16 points 1 year ago (2 children) Tidal pays more than 3x what Spotify pays. Qobuz pays like 5-6x. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) Although better, still very little in comparison to bandcamp permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] entropicdrift@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 1 year ago* Sure, that's true, though if you allow streams on Bandcamp, those pay $0, so in terms of "try before you buy", any streaming service is better. It's only if you actually sell an album on band camp (or AmpWall, a smaller indie service that does a lot of the same stuff) that you'd get paid, as an artist. I say this as a musician who has put out several albums both independently and with a label. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FriskyDingo@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year ago (1 child) Tidal, Deezer and qobuz pay better and don't fund Slow Joe permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com -2 points 1 year ago Are we talking about theBiden administration? permalink fedilink source parent [–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago (2 children) Tidal doesn't host far-right mouthpieces, offers much higher quality streams, and pays the artists far, far more per play. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jaschen306@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago If they had a better regional(Taiwan) music view, I would switch to them. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 1 year ago The chart is neat. But I could care less about (US) politics while listening to music. permalink fedilink source parent [–] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 10 points 1 year ago (1 child) Some people buy albums permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] dan@upvote.au 2 points 1 year ago Buying albums is great because you can host them on your own Plex server and use Plexamp. (or something like Jellyfin, but IMO Plexamp is still the best app available for streaming your own music collection) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] entropicdrift@lemmy.sdf.org 16 points 1 year ago (2 children) Tidal pays more than 3x what Spotify pays. Qobuz pays like 5-6x. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) Although better, still very little in comparison to bandcamp permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] entropicdrift@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 1 year ago* Sure, that's true, though if you allow streams on Bandcamp, those pay $0, so in terms of "try before you buy", any streaming service is better. It's only if you actually sell an album on band camp (or AmpWall, a smaller indie service that does a lot of the same stuff) that you'd get paid, as an artist. I say this as a musician who has put out several albums both independently and with a label. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) Although better, still very little in comparison to bandcamp permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] entropicdrift@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 1 year ago* Sure, that's true, though if you allow streams on Bandcamp, those pay $0, so in terms of "try before you buy", any streaming service is better. It's only if you actually sell an album on band camp (or AmpWall, a smaller indie service that does a lot of the same stuff) that you'd get paid, as an artist. I say this as a musician who has put out several albums both independently and with a label. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] entropicdrift@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 1 year ago* Sure, that's true, though if you allow streams on Bandcamp, those pay $0, so in terms of "try before you buy", any streaming service is better. It's only if you actually sell an album on band camp (or AmpWall, a smaller indie service that does a lot of the same stuff) that you'd get paid, as an artist. I say this as a musician who has put out several albums both independently and with a label. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FriskyDingo@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year ago (1 child) Tidal, Deezer and qobuz pay better and don't fund Slow Joe permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com -2 points 1 year ago Are we talking about theBiden administration? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com -2 points 1 year ago Are we talking about theBiden administration? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago (2 children) Tidal doesn't host far-right mouthpieces, offers much higher quality streams, and pays the artists far, far more per play. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jaschen306@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago If they had a better regional(Taiwan) music view, I would switch to them. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 1 year ago The chart is neat. But I could care less about (US) politics while listening to music. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jaschen306@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago If they had a better regional(Taiwan) music view, I would switch to them. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 1 year ago The chart is neat. But I could care less about (US) politics while listening to music. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 10 points 1 year ago (1 child) Some people buy albums permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] dan@upvote.au 2 points 1 year ago Buying albums is great because you can host them on your own Plex server and use Plexamp. (or something like Jellyfin, but IMO Plexamp is still the best app available for streaming your own music collection) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dan@upvote.au 2 points 1 year ago Buying albums is great because you can host them on your own Plex server and use Plexamp. (or something like Jellyfin, but IMO Plexamp is still the best app available for streaming your own music collection) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] berno@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago -Sent from my iPhone built with slave labor and suicide nets at foxconn factories permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ramenshaman@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* Yeah. Just started my self hosting journey a few months ago, looking to replace Spotify at some point. I got a NAS with Jellyfin set up, my next step is replacing Google photos with Immich probably. I do appreciate Spotify will be adding lossless music soon, but they have so many other issues. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sircac@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago Mostly for random song discovery considering my previously liked songs, I regularly download/obtain those songs I like for offline reproduction and preservation... online stuff has short lifes permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CallMeAnAI@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago YouTube, but yes it's insanely popular and an excellent value. permalink fedilink source parent