MrLee, 2 months ago

@verge
If there is one thing I really hope some software developer does with #ActivityPub #Fediverse is develop a great way to integrate music purchasing, direct from the artist. No middle men. All the money going direct to the artist.
Spotify really should not exist. Ripping off artists and then giving their money to @$$*!××%# like Joe Rogan.

smallcircles, 2 months ago

@MrLee @verge

The closest to that #Fediverse app is #FunkWhale

https://www.funkwhale.audio

And then there is #FairCamp to have an eye on, which I think is not fedi based:

https://codeberg.org/simonrepp/faircamp

LucaManciniDrummer, 2 months ago

@smallcircles @MrLee @verge
I second this. However, Funkwhale does not integrate directly a support system as far as I know.

FairCamp is probably the best support tool as you're supporting directly the artist (minus the payment processor fees, I guess?).
On the other hand, not everyone is willing or has the possibility to set it up.

The second best might be https://mirlo.space which is also a "Bandcamp-style" kind of thing. Still somehow acts as a middle-man, but for non-techy users is quite a breeze to use.

None of them is federated though.

#Funkwhale #Bandcamp #Faircamp #MirloSpace #Mirlo

RobertaFidora, 2 months ago

@verge @axwax https://isitfairtrademusicfri.day :toot:

Samekh, 2 months ago

@verge Unless you are limiting this to streaming, there is a valid option in physical media, which I still find better value, more satisfying, and higher quality for the most part. Throw in Plex and you've got your streaming as well.

mihamarkic, 2 months ago

@verge When did music became so expensive? "Amazon Music Unlimited lets you have ad-free access to songs in SD, HD, Ultra HD, and spatial audio. The Individual Plan ($999 / month) "