• bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works
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      3 days ago

      Thats not their model, and that model also sucks ass for supporting other humans.

      I am one of those weirdos who likes to own my media. There are few of us geezers left, but luckily enough that bandcamp exists.

      • blitzen@lemmy.ca
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        3 days ago

        Just because the Spotify model sucks doesn’t mean it has to.

        I don’t see a reason why 85% of a monthly subscription couldn’t given directly to the artists you actually listen to, and any albums your purchase is on the platform (and you get to keep the drm-free files).

        Honestly it kinda sounds like an awesome service.

        Edit: I’m one of those geezers too, who prefers to own my music. I just think there’s room for both.

        • bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works
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          2 days ago

          I agree. Probably not profitable to the company though. Gotta keep those server costs covered…

          It’d be nice if people could make a living off art but capitalism is against that at every turn especially now. Art shouldn’t even be related to money in some people’s opinions .

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          3 days ago

          The Spotify model sucks despite throwing money at it for years, so my guess is they surely can give you some reasons why 85% of your monthly subscription can’t be given to the artists you listen to.

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            3 days ago

            Publicly traded companies are always going to turn to shit, the “Spotify model” is just appeasing shareholders with infinite growth.