Bit of both. More on the indi/hobby side of things though.
Comment on Bandcamp bans purely AI-generated music from its platform
frog_brawler@lemmy.world 3 days ago
I’m generally supportive of removing AI from artistic endeavors, but also wildly unfamiliar with bandcamp. I’m looking at it for the first time right now. Does it work like Deezer / Tidal or one of the streaming services where I can listen to things from my phone, or is it more of a website that you use to discover unsigned / smaller acts by clicking through a bunch of things and listening?
GeneralEmergency@lemmy.world 3 days ago
AstralPath@lemmy.ca 3 days ago
Major labels have a presence on there too though.
detren@sh.itjust.works 2 days ago
It’s more like old iTunes and the like. No subscription, just buy albums. Artists define the price, and keep the majority of their revenue with some Fridays being Bandcamp Fridays where they get to keep all the revenue. You can download everything you own or you can stream it from the website or app on your phone also.
Only real downside with Bandcamp is that you won’t find some artists there but it all depends on what you listen to and want to find.
lenz@lemmy.ml 2 days ago
I literally thought you meant Bandcamp gets to keep all the revenue on Bandcamp Fridays lmao
procapra@lemmy.ml 2 days ago
Bandcamp is where you go to download/buy stuff for a band you already know and like. I rarely if ever have listened to music through the website itself, nor have I found bands through it.
ClamDrinker@lemmy.world 3 days ago
An important feature is that you can basically download (and thus, own) the music you pay for.