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You all know that Bandcamp is owned by Songtradr, who gutted it a lot.

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  • nielso@digitalcourage.socialN nielso@digitalcourage.social

    @bitboxer

    One problem is, also with Mirlo… most non-musician people I know don't even know Bandcamp. I am serious.

    So putting my music on a bunch of even lesser-known platforms in the end will result in exactly… nothing. Except for me having more work. I made below 5€ so far this year from Bandcamp.

    I'm not trying to say that I don't like the idea of a co-op alternative to Bandcamp. But it doesn't make things easier in everyday life.

    Also, Bandcamp and all its larger alternatives are US-based and rely on US-based payment providers. Which might turn out as a problem for the rest of the world.

    torithom@theforkiverse.comT This user is from outside of this forum
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    @nielso @bitboxer I agree. It's so hard to keep up as a musician, and toying up between putting music where most people can find versus supporting the right platforms. Can anyone explain to me if this one is federated like Bandwagon?

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    • bitboxer@mastodon.socialB bitboxer@mastodon.social

      You all know that Bandcamp is owned by Songtradr, who gutted it a lot. But don't fret, we have a new and better alternative now. It launched yesterday:

      https://www.subvert.fm/

      It is a #CoOp, so it is not in the hands of big money but in the hands of us, the consumers and creators.

      ✊️

      vorsos@beige.partyV This user is from outside of this forum
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      @bitboxer So far so good. Is the official account still active? https://mastodon.social/@subvertworld

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      • nielso@digitalcourage.socialN nielso@digitalcourage.social

        @bitboxer

        One problem is, also with Mirlo… most non-musician people I know don't even know Bandcamp. I am serious.

        So putting my music on a bunch of even lesser-known platforms in the end will result in exactly… nothing. Except for me having more work. I made below 5€ so far this year from Bandcamp.

        I'm not trying to say that I don't like the idea of a co-op alternative to Bandcamp. But it doesn't make things easier in everyday life.

        Also, Bandcamp and all its larger alternatives are US-based and rely on US-based payment providers. Which might turn out as a problem for the rest of the world.

        kjv@mastodon.gamedev.placeK This user is from outside of this forum
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        #12

        @nielso

        Curious to know your thoughts on bandwagon. I've been using niche sites like this to find new artists to avoid AI slop

        https://bandwagon.fm/

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        • bitboxer@mastodon.socialB bitboxer@mastodon.social

          You all know that Bandcamp is owned by Songtradr, who gutted it a lot. But don't fret, we have a new and better alternative now. It launched yesterday:

          https://www.subvert.fm/

          It is a #CoOp, so it is not in the hands of big money but in the hands of us, the consumers and creators.

          ✊️

          bitboxer@mastodon.socialB This user is from outside of this forum
          bitboxer@mastodon.socialB This user is from outside of this forum
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          #13

          Since this goes viral:

          Trans rights are human rights.

          No human is illegal.

          🌈

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          • nielso@digitalcourage.socialN nielso@digitalcourage.social

            @bitboxer

            One problem is, also with Mirlo… most non-musician people I know don't even know Bandcamp. I am serious.

            So putting my music on a bunch of even lesser-known platforms in the end will result in exactly… nothing. Except for me having more work. I made below 5€ so far this year from Bandcamp.

            I'm not trying to say that I don't like the idea of a co-op alternative to Bandcamp. But it doesn't make things easier in everyday life.

            Also, Bandcamp and all its larger alternatives are US-based and rely on US-based payment providers. Which might turn out as a problem for the rest of the world.

            bitboxer@mastodon.socialB This user is from outside of this forum
            bitboxer@mastodon.socialB This user is from outside of this forum
            bitboxer@mastodon.social
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            #14

            @nielso yes, it is always hard to know where to spent your limited time/energy. I personally would say it all differs depending on your use case.

            I would post my music at the bigger platforms AND on my private site/Instagram linktree I would have this as no 1 spot with a "buy my music, fairly paid, no money to big corps" message. But I can totally understand why you would choose a different path.

            At the end it's a hen-and-egg situation. There is no change without us all advertising for it.

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            • bitboxer@mastodon.socialB bitboxer@mastodon.social

              You all know that Bandcamp is owned by Songtradr, who gutted it a lot. But don't fret, we have a new and better alternative now. It launched yesterday:

              https://www.subvert.fm/

              It is a #CoOp, so it is not in the hands of big money but in the hands of us, the consumers and creators.

              ✊️

              gimulnautti@mastodon.greenG This user is from outside of this forum
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              #15

              @bitboxer Great stuff! I was looking at this and joining. We have not yet incorporated our label though, will have to make it an official business first. 🤔

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              • bitboxer@mastodon.socialB bitboxer@mastodon.social

                Since this goes viral:

                Trans rights are human rights.

                No human is illegal.

                🌈

                safri@mastodontech.deS This user is from outside of this forum
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                #16

                @bitboxer Now that you've become a famous influencer i beg you not to forget your followers from your beginnings.

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                • bitboxer@mastodon.socialB bitboxer@mastodon.social

                  You all know that Bandcamp is owned by Songtradr, who gutted it a lot. But don't fret, we have a new and better alternative now. It launched yesterday:

                  https://www.subvert.fm/

                  It is a #CoOp, so it is not in the hands of big money but in the hands of us, the consumers and creators.

                  ✊️

                  mikehaber@social.coopM This user is from outside of this forum
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                  #17

                  @bitboxer The server is getting hammered, getting errors on new sign up. This is a good thing!

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                  • kjv@mastodon.gamedev.placeK kjv@mastodon.gamedev.place

                    @nielso

                    Curious to know your thoughts on bandwagon. I've been using niche sites like this to find new artists to avoid AI slop

                    https://bandwagon.fm/

                    nielso@digitalcourage.socialN This user is from outside of this forum
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                    #18

                    @kjv

                    I have one album out there on Bandwagon, and I can't sense any effect. Which doesn't mean there is none.

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                    • bitboxer@mastodon.socialB bitboxer@mastodon.social

                      You all know that Bandcamp is owned by Songtradr, who gutted it a lot. But don't fret, we have a new and better alternative now. It launched yesterday:

                      https://www.subvert.fm/

                      It is a #CoOp, so it is not in the hands of big money but in the hands of us, the consumers and creators.

                      ✊️

                      andypiper@macaw.socialA This user is from outside of this forum
                      andypiper@macaw.socialA This user is from outside of this forum
                      andypiper@macaw.social
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                      #19

                      @bitboxer there's also the excellent bandwagon.fm - which is part of the #fediverse FWIW

                      Exciting to see new options for independent musicians!

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