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Most likely explanation - nobody was using it. They only introduced it as a beta feature recently, and you have to use a distributor like CDBaby or distrokid to
by circlefavshape 7y ago
Most likely explanation - nobody was using it. They only introduced it as a beta feature recently, and you have to use a distributor like CDBaby or distrokid to get your music onto other streaming sites anyway, so unless you were only interested in Spotify there was no point
- sickcodebruh 7y agoThat’s why I didn’t plan on using it for anything other than disposable demos or EP releases that would otherwise be Bandcamp exclusives. Uploading directly to Spotify wouldn’t break my dependency on Tunecore for the releases I care about.
- rectang 7y agoEven when the humans that run these distribution broker companies have the best of intentions, economic pressures create risk over the long run that the broker will act in ways which its artist customers do not like. This really seems like a place for a member-controlled cooperative.
- pcsanwald 7y ago+1. I'm a musician who has released albums and I'd never use something like this, because who wants to manage distribution for every platform? DistroKid/CDBaby are a much better way to do this.
- steve-benjamins 7y agoAs a fellow artist I disagree :) I’d totally use this. Spotify and Apple Music are 99% of my plays. The other services don’t matter. (Youtube and Soundcloud are uploaded separate from Distrokid / CD Baby.)
- swiley 7y agoAs someone who helped an artist get their stuff onto spotify a couple years ago and has started writing music I was pretty confused by the headline, I didn't even know this feature existed (otherwise I might have actually used it.) It's a shame it disappeared before I even heard about it.
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