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That's a pity. Bandcamp is my go-to for getting DRM-free FLAC files straight from the artists. The site was a little crusty but they were a huge benefit as a te

by acabal 5y ago

That's a pity. Bandcamp is my go-to for getting DRM-free FLAC files straight from the artists. The site was a little crusty but they were a huge benefit as a tech-friendly independent music community.

rorymalcolm 5y ago
They aren't shutting down? Bandcamp's model is so directly connected to DRM free lossless downloads it'd be an incredibly bold decision to remove it.
- nerdponx 5y ago
  I wouldn't be surprised if Bandcamp shuts down entirely in the next 2-3 years, to be replaced by some limp attempt at an integrated Epic music/streaming/gaming platform.
  - johnnyanmac 5y ago
    This is Epic, not google. They've only had 2 aquisitions "shut down", both of which were game studios. One being a studio that became independent again, People Can Fly (Makers of Outriders). From a dev perspective of someone who's worked with several Epic tools I'm not immediately worried about what seems to be more of a technical acquisition. Historically they do seem to actually leave their subsidaries hand-off, integrating their tech into Unreal instead of absorbing it entirely. I imagine the extend of the ramifications here include some way to expand Unreal's Asset store to include music or SFX (which artists can opt into offering on the asset store).
- immibis 5y ago
  Similar things have happened before
AlexandrB 5y ago
I actually like the site, it's simple and fast. Rare attributes on today's web.
- nerdponx 5y ago
  My only complaint about the site is its nearly-useless search feature, which uses some deranged fuzzy full-text logic that is almost guaranteed not to return the result you want. Oh, and there's no "open in app" feature on the site, or a "copy URL" feature in the app. Otherwise, I share the sentiment that Bandcamp itself is (was) a great place to buy indie music in high quality, and that this feels like the beginning of the end.
  - ryantgtg 5y ago
    The search is laughably bad. Searching for an exact album title, when that album is on a label’s page, will often have no results. Luckily search engines know what’s up!

by acabal 5y ago

rorymalcolm 5y ago

They aren't shutting down? Bandcamp's model is so directly connected to DRM free lossless downloads it'd be an incredibly bold decision to remove it.

nerdponx 5y ago
I wouldn't be surprised if Bandcamp shuts down entirely in the next 2-3 years, to be replaced by some limp attempt at an integrated Epic music/streaming/gaming platform.
- johnnyanmac 5y ago
  This is Epic, not google. They've only had 2 aquisitions "shut down", both of which were game studios. One being a studio that became independent again, People Can Fly (Makers of Outriders). From a dev perspective of someone who's worked with several Epic tools I'm not immediately worried about what seems to be more of a technical acquisition. Historically they do seem to actually leave their subsidaries hand-off, integrating their tech into Unreal instead of absorbing it entirely. I imagine the extend of the ramifications here include some way to expand Unreal's Asset store to include music or SFX (which artists can opt into offering on the asset store).
immibis 5y ago
Similar things have happened before

AlexandrB 5y ago

I actually like the site, it's simple and fast. Rare attributes on today's web.

nerdponx 5y ago
My only complaint about the site is its nearly-useless search feature, which uses some deranged fuzzy full-text logic that is almost guaranteed not to return the result you want. Oh, and there's no "open in app" feature on the site, or a "copy URL" feature in the app. Otherwise, I share the sentiment that Bandcamp itself is (was) a great place to buy indie music in high quality, and that this feels like the beginning of the end.
- ryantgtg 5y ago
  The search is laughably bad. Searching for an exact album title, when that album is on a label’s page, will often have no results. Luckily search engines know what’s up!