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> bandcamp is it's essentially Shopify for musicians I don't think it is for musicians. It is a marketplace where you can buy and own music. You can pay as muc
by StreamBright 5y ago
> bandcamp is it's essentially Shopify for musicians
I don't think it is for musicians. It is a marketplace where you can buy and own music. You can pay as much as you want above a minimum price that is set by the musicians. Many albums are free or very cheap. Unlike other music providers the music is available in _lossless_ formats. You can also stream the music you own.
This is a heaven for people who do not like streaming providers. I purchase every single album through them.
- hardwaresofton 5y agoThey offer merch now -- while they don't do completely custom items like shopify might let you do, it is a little more than buying and owning music. The albums I usually end up finding are ~$9 and pay what you want above. What bandcamp understands is that a lot of people know how to get the music for free. What makes me pick bandcamp is that I can afford it, I know where the money is going, and they let me download my music (they also have an app) with no fuss. > This is a heaven for people who do not like streaming providers. I purchase every single album through them. +1, though sometimes artists aren't on there, which is a shame.
- vbsteven 5y agoYou just described the buyer side of the marketplace while parent was right about the seller side. Many sellers on Bandcamp are smaller bands/musicians/labels selling their music and merch directly to customers.
- StreamBright 5y agoTrue that. I guess the difference between the streaming services vs bandcamp is more relevant to the content providers (musicians) than to the users.