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Bandcamp Just Trying To ‘Keep The Lights On’ Following Epic Sale, Layoffs
https://aftermath.site/bandcamp-just-trying-to-keep-the-lights-on-following-epic-sale-layoffs

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[–] [email protected] 40 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Thanks Epic... Tim Sweeney has a way of ruining literally everything he touches.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I wonder if there's a way that Bandcamp could split from Songtradr, and reform as an employee-owned cooperative. I haven't touched their services since Epic bought them, but would return in a heartbeat if they were independent once again.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 11 months ago (2 children)

A shame. I really like BandCamp and I've bought tons of albums from it. If it dies, I'm not sure what the alternative is supposed to be. I despise subscription services, I don't want to use Spotify or the likes.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago

Soulseek and donating to the artists you wanna support or buying merch

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Same, I really hope they can survive.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Fyi, there's now a fedi alternative called Faircamp.

Radiofreefedi hosts an instance that is open to all. I'm planning to sign up with them soon.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Fyi, there’s now a fedi alternative called Faircamp.

I wish people would stop saying that. It might be useful for certain things, but it's not an alternative to Bandcamp. Unless something has changed very recently, it has no means of selling music at all.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Nothing actually. Faircamp is not actually inherently related to the fediverse.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 11 months ago

That is sad news. Amazing that they had nearly 70 staff though. That's huge. Imagine the cost of wages alone. I wonder what they turnover income wise and if they cover those wages?