Bandcamp Just Trying To ‘Keep The Lights On’ Following Epic Sale, Layoffs - eviltoast
  • ono@lemmy.ca
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    1 year 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.

  • Aielman15@lemmy.world
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    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.

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      1 year 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.

  • makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml
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    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?