eMusic as well. Still seems to be around, but I don’t see it as being viable anymore the way things are going.
seitanic@lemmy.sdf.org 8 months ago
We’ve been here before. Remember mp3.com? For those who don’t, imagine if somebody bought Bandcamp and then deleted all of the music.
just_another_person@lemmy.world 8 months ago
ryper@lemmy.ca 8 months ago
I remember subscribing to eMusic for some number of song downloads a month and downloading stuff from artists I’d never heard of to use up my downloads at the end of the month.
just_another_person@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Definitely. I found so many unknown artists from their human-curated recommendations that you just won’t find on the streaming services anymore. I rely on KEXP for new music now, which is great, but just kinda…slower I guess.
ubermeisters@lemmy.world 8 months ago
That is exactly what they are going to do. Mark my words, band camp will be a subscription service soon.
RickRussell_CA@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Sigh. I guess it’s time to go download FLAC copies of everything I have on Bandcamp.
Goddamnit, Internet. Get your shit together.
ubermeisters@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Ownership is being dissolved completely. The only ownership left will soon be those who own us.
elscallr@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Or the ownership you defend. You won’t like how you’ll have to defend it, though.
It won’t be the pen.
core@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Beyond just music, bandcamp is a great site to buy and sell (as a musician or indie label) physical merchandise.
Independent musicians and labels rely on bandcamp. Most alternatives are cost prohibitive to “small” bands.
ubermeisters@lemmy.world 8 months ago
A bunch of the small metal bands I support are only on bandcamp. Literally can not get thier music or merchandise anywhere else.
core@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Any you could share a link to? I’m always on the hunt for new music and I love metal.