this post was submitted on 27 May 2026
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Wildly disrespectful to any artist that ever lived. I'm all up for sharing alternatives that are good/better towards actual artists. Still evaluating my choices, but meanwhile this seems like the only and rather easy signal the streaming community can give as to spread the word if they agree (next to stopping your own subscription). Context: https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/22/spotifys-ai-bet-more-of-everything-less-of-what-you-want/

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[–] bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 days ago

Theres a toooon of sites to just buy digital tracks from. Hdtracks I recall, I have no idea how good they are.

For me, if I'm paying , im getting physical media. Or at the very minimum DRM free media

Bandcamp amazingly hasn't shit the bed yet. Its not for super popular artists but there is a lot on there. I love their setup: you buy either physical media or digital, you can dowoad the album as many times as you want in any quality, and also stream it unlimited after you buy. No monthly bullshit. (I dont pay subscriptions that aren't utilities).

I give em 5 more years until they go under.