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Bandcamp... What now? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Now that Bandcamp has had huge layoffs, what about an opensource, Fediverse-friendly replacement? What can a FOSS product bring to the community and do better than Bandcamp?

Discoverability?
Broader selection of payments platforms? Direct transfer to avoid processors? (I'm ignorant about the processing system, plus international considerations)
Ease of spinning up (SaaS?)
Content deliverability (on the fly transcode from sourced FLAC or WAVs? Rich video/multi track audio?)

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

If we are going down that route: why Kofi or Patreon? Just use bank transfers. Payment via SEPA is commonplace, FedNow is already a thing. Even "third-world", "backwards" countries like Brazil and India have digital payment networks.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That Indian payment network won't be able to deliver money to an American band

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Then use Wise.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Doesn't support every country and currency pair

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Neither does Patreon, Ko-Fi, or any payment processor out there. ;)

Ah, I see. You are making the case for cryptocurrency by trying to justify on the general exception instead of the practical rule... I tried that before, didn't go so well.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Just use bank transfers. Payment via SEPA is commonplace

I mean, yeah, that would work as well. But would you trust any stranger/on the internet with your IBAN which is tightly linked to your person?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

What can people do with an IBAN? They are not meant to be sensitive/protected information.