Bandcamp's implosion and some alternatives

For catcalling the douchebags in their suits and hoodies.
User avatar
fluffy
Unstable Diffusion
Posts: 11156
Joined: Sat Sep 25, 2004 10:56 am
Instruments: sometimes
Recording Method: Logic Pro X
Submitting as: Sockpuppet
Pronouns: she/they
Location: Seattle-ish
Contact:

Re: Bandcamp's implosion and some alternatives

Post by fluffy »

Yeah my point was about what happens to the streaming landscape after Spotify's upcoming payments-threshold change.

I mostly have my stuff on Spotify and Apple Music because it doesn't cost any more than getting it on iTunes/YouTube/etc., and occasionally it's useful to be able to send a Spotify link to someone who wants to listen to something to evaluate it for licensing or whatever. I am nowhere close to getting enough listeners to hit the payment threshold.

I also kind of feel like it's more important for me to prioritize the audience that gives a shit about paying for my music than to worry about the abstract thought of "what if a song of mine goes viral." I've had exactly one song go viral-ish and it was on SoundCloud where virality and its half a million listens made no difference.
HeuristicsInc
Gemini
Posts: 5350
Joined: Sat Sep 25, 2004 6:14 pm
Instruments: Synths
Recording Method: Windows computer, Acid, Synths etc.
Submitting as: Heuristics Inc. (duh) + collabs
Pronouns: he/him
Location: Maryland USA
Contact:

Re: Bandcamp's implosion and some alternatives

Post by HeuristicsInc »

apparently i had some song go "viral" on tiktok but i don't use it so i had no idea (2600+ plays). nothing compared to half a million...
but you only get paid once no matter how many plays there are.
-bill
152612141617123326211316121416172329292119162316331829382412351416132117152332252921
http://heuristicsinc.com
Liner Notes
SF Lyric Ideas
User avatar
fluffy
Unstable Diffusion
Posts: 11156
Joined: Sat Sep 25, 2004 10:56 am
Instruments: sometimes
Recording Method: Logic Pro X
Submitting as: Sockpuppet
Pronouns: she/they
Location: Seattle-ish
Contact:

Re: Bandcamp's implosion and some alternatives

Post by fluffy »

Mirlo is a very promising bandcamp alternative that’s running under a co-op model. I’ve been working with them for a bit and they’re great. They’re also running a Kickstarter to hit a funding target and it’s super close now. Please consider contributing!



Wow when did phpBB start displaying kickstarters inline? Neat
User avatar
Kamakura
Claude
Posts: 813
Joined: Sat Sep 25, 2004 10:50 am
Instruments: Drums, Guitar, Keys, Howling
Recording Method: LogicPro on a clapped out Mac, or Studio One on PC
Submitting as: Kamakura
Pronouns: he/him/idiot
Location: England
Contact:

Re: Bandcamp's implosion and some alternatives

Post by Kamakura »

fluffy wrote:
Wed May 29, 2024 9:13 am
Mirlo is a very promising Bandcamp alternative that’s running under a co-op model.
Mirlo looks really good.
"There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life: music and cats." - Albert Schweitzer

https://kamakura.bandcamp.com
Post Reply