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Since it's not mentioned by any other comment: Bandcamp - https://bandcamp.com/ https://bandcamp.com/ I follow a bunch of artists and labels there, and get not

Since it's not mentioned by any other comment: Bandcamp - https://bandcamp.com/ https://bandcamp.com/ I follow a bunch of artists and labels there, and get notifications when new stuff get published by them. If I find a new artist, I usually look them up on Bandcamp, and follow the label too, looking through whatever other stuff they published. If I find a really small artist on Bandcamp, I usually look through which Bandcamp users have supported the artist, and look through what else they follow/collected, been finding some gems this way too, but takes a bit more effort. Bandcamp also has something called "Bandcamp Fridays" (https://daily.bandcamp.com/features/bandcamp-fridays-update https://daily.bandcamp.com/features/bandcamp-fridays-update) where more of what you pay go to the artists. I usually save up what I want to buy until next Bandcamp Friday and then go on a shopping spree based on my list.

mcrwfrd 4y ago
Another vote for bandcamp. Definitely higher effort, but also higher reward in my opinion. One of my favourite things to do is sit on the sofa with my headphones on and actively listen to a few new bandcamp discoveries. It's really fun finding a new musician deep down a rabbit hole and having to try to decide for myself whether this is good music that I want to listen to again. Sometimes it's not, and that makes this method more time consuming, but I've also found most of my favourite musicians using this method. Another great source is the Bandcamp Weekly with Andrew Jervis. If you're looking for something curated that is a little less effort, this is a great option.
l72 4y ago
Another vote for bandcamp. If you are into more indie bands, try to find their label on bandcamp and subscribe to it. Many of these indie labels specialize in a very specific genre of music, and you'll often find great stuff from your favorite band's label mates.
willjp 4y ago
I use bandcamp as well, it is really amazing.
_spduchamp 4y ago
Love bandcamp! To find new stuff I use the bandcamp search tags. Filtering by city and some niche genres (electroacoustic, drone) has found me some real treasures. Pop them in the wishlist, and then purchase the ones I can't live without. Directly communicating with the artists about their work is also pretty great. The thing missing for me from bandcamp is the "I just want some music I like" button. It is much more of a curated album listing experience. I would love to be able to make/share some long playlists on Bandcamp.

mcrwfrd 4y ago

Another vote for bandcamp. Definitely higher effort, but also higher reward in my opinion. One of my favourite things to do is sit on the sofa with my headphones on and actively listen to a few new bandcamp discoveries. It's really fun finding a new musician deep down a rabbit hole and having to try to decide for myself whether this is good music that I want to listen to again. Sometimes it's not, and that makes this method more time consuming, but I've also found most of my favourite musicians using this method. Another great source is the Bandcamp Weekly with Andrew Jervis. If you're looking for something curated that is a little less effort, this is a great option.

l72 4y ago

Another vote for bandcamp. If you are into more indie bands, try to find their label on bandcamp and subscribe to it. Many of these indie labels specialize in a very specific genre of music, and you'll often find great stuff from your favorite band's label mates.

willjp 4y ago

I use bandcamp as well, it is really amazing.

_spduchamp 4y ago

Love bandcamp! To find new stuff I use the bandcamp search tags. Filtering by city and some niche genres (electroacoustic, drone) has found me some real treasures. Pop them in the wishlist, and then purchase the ones I can't live without. Directly communicating with the artists about their work is also pretty great. The thing missing for me from bandcamp is the "I just want some music I like" button. It is much more of a curated album listing experience. I would love to be able to make/share some long playlists on Bandcamp.