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minus-squarePixelatedCleric@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·2 years agoWhat alternatives do you guys use besides Bandcamp? I am open to paying a sub as long as the artist is getting a decent cut.
minus-squaredown daemon@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11arrow-down1·2 years agoPirate and buy official merch, they make more of that anyway. Also live shows
minus-squarebalp@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 years agoLiveNation has fixed the issue that artists got paid for playing live, not the companies can take that cut as well.
minus-squaredevils_advocate@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 years agoAre you sure “fixed” is the correct word? https://www.economicliberties.us/press-release/live-nation-ticketmasters-promises-are-no-substitute-for-break-up/
minus-squareBigBananaDealer@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down1·2 years agobuy the cd and rip them into your phone
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minus-squareAnEmotionalCabbage@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 years agoIt’s pretty much one of the only ways to make sure the artist gets a half decent cut though. Unless you want to use bandcamp, which is much easier.
minus-squareFinal Remix@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 years agoBought out by EPIC, sadly… we’ll see where things go…
minus-squareEmerald@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·edit-22 years agoNot anymore, EPIC sold it to Songtradr https://blog.bandcamp.com/2023/11/22/songtradr-acquires-bandcamp/ https://www.songtradr.com/blog/posts/songtradr-bandcamp-acquisition
minus-squareFinal Remix@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agoI hate epic, but I also can’t tell if this is good or bad… my statement stands: we’ll see.
minus-squareEmerald@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agoWell songtradr did essentially fire a lot of staff. https://www.vulture.com/article/epic-games-bandcamp-sale-layoffs.html
minus-squaresilly goose meekah@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-22 years agoUh oh Well I guess at least for dubstep there’s 140plates.com Edit: nevermind… Damn it
minus-squareBigBananaDealer@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down2·2 years agothe first CD i ripped was like 2 years ago
minus-squareumami_wasabi@lemmy.mlOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down3·edit-22 years agoNot ideal but artists get paid proper. Just don’t share then you’re mostly fine. P.S.: Subject to your local law which may prohibits ripping a CD. This is NOT a legal advise. Edit: I don’t know if my statement is right or not given the downvotes. Can someone explain?
minus-squareExcessiveAardvark@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years ago7digital has a reasonable selection, but it’s not all available lossless, which would be almost incomprehensible in 2023 if it wasn’t for the fact that we’re talking about the music industry.
minus-squareEmerald@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoIm not really sure what cut 7digital gives to artists either
minus-squareDavidGA@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·2 years agoApple Music pays more than Spotify. It’s probably still not “decent”, but it’s more.
What alternatives do you guys use besides Bandcamp? I am open to paying a sub as long as the artist is getting a decent cut.
Pirate and buy official merch, they make more of that anyway. Also live shows
LiveNation has fixed the issue that artists got paid for playing live, not the companies can take that cut as well.
Are you sure “fixed” is the correct word?
https://www.economicliberties.us/press-release/live-nation-ticketmasters-promises-are-no-substitute-for-break-up/
buy the cd and rip them into your phone
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It’s pretty much one of the only ways to make sure the artist gets a half decent cut though.
Unless you want to use bandcamp, which is much easier.
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Bought out by EPIC, sadly… we’ll see where things go…
Not anymore, EPIC sold it to Songtradr
https://blog.bandcamp.com/2023/11/22/songtradr-acquires-bandcamp/
https://www.songtradr.com/blog/posts/songtradr-bandcamp-acquisition
I hate epic, but I also can’t tell if this is good or bad… my statement stands: we’ll see.
Well songtradr did essentially fire a lot of staff.
https://www.vulture.com/article/epic-games-bandcamp-sale-layoffs.html
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Uh oh
Well I guess at least for dubstep there’s 140plates.com
Edit: nevermind… Damn it
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the first CD i ripped was like 2 years ago
Not ideal but artists get paid proper. Just don’t share then you’re mostly fine.
P.S.: Subject to your local law which may prohibits ripping a CD. This is NOT a legal advise.
Edit: I don’t know if my statement is right or not given the downvotes. Can someone explain?
7digital has a reasonable selection, but it’s not all available lossless, which would be almost incomprehensible in 2023 if it wasn’t for the fact that we’re talking about the music industry.
Im not really sure what cut 7digital gives to artists either
Apple Music pays more than Spotify. It’s probably still not “decent”, but it’s more.