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I work at SongTradr. I know nothing about the acquisition, but can answer any other questions you have. I feel like Bandcamp 100% fits better with SongTradr th

by hatsix 3y ago

I work at SongTradr. I know nothing about the acquisition, but can answer any other questions you have. I feel like Bandcamp 100% fits better with SongTradr than Epic.

throwaway15968 3y ago
Thank you, I appreciate it! A few quick questions: 1. How are benefits/compensation? Competitive? 2. Are there a lot of international remote employees at SongTradr? Bandcamp has a lot of people around the globe and we'd love to know if SongTradr is likely to make offers internationally or if it'll just be near offices. 3. Do you like working there?
- hatsix 3y ago
  1. Compensation is what I would call mid-tier competitive for each region. You won't get an SFO salary in Spain. You'll get more at FAANG or a more tech-focused startup, but I left a FAANG job to come here. 2. Lots of international employees. No exec-level requirements of working from an office, but some teams may have their own rules. 3. It's middle of the pack, but that's mainly because I get stuck doing jobs I hate because I'm the only one with the experience, and we've got a client breathing down our neck. it's the burden of being the Sr Dev, but eventually, I'll have trained my team well enough that I can do a bit of real innovation... until then, I really believe we're enabling artists to make a better living by opening up a market (sync) that has generally been reserved for artists that are already living comfortably.
  - throwaway15968 3y ago
    Thank you for the response! That’s really helpful, makes it feel a little less vague & murky.
bigiain 3y ago
> I feel like Bandcamp 100% fits better with SongTradr than Epic. FWIW, at least some ("one"?) musicians are cautiously optimistic about this: https://mastodon.sdf.org/@lardmotel/111145640060611780 https://mastodon.sdf.org/@lardmotel/111145640060611780
vintermann 3y ago
Well, that doesn't take a lot, because Epic isn't so much a company as a pile of money which doesn't know what to do with itself.
rglover 3y ago
Hadn't heard of SongTradr but I'd agree. Huge opportunity for underground musicians to get their music licensed for commercial stuff.

by hatsix 3y ago

I work at SongTradr. I know nothing about the acquisition, but can answer any other questions you have. I feel like Bandcamp 100% fits better with SongTradr than Epic.

throwaway15968 3y ago

Thank you, I appreciate it! A few quick questions: 1. How are benefits/compensation? Competitive? 2. Are there a lot of international remote employees at SongTradr? Bandcamp has a lot of people around the globe and we'd love to know if SongTradr is likely to make offers internationally or if it'll just be near offices. 3. Do you like working there?

hatsix 3y ago
1. Compensation is what I would call mid-tier competitive for each region. You won't get an SFO salary in Spain. You'll get more at FAANG or a more tech-focused startup, but I left a FAANG job to come here. 2. Lots of international employees. No exec-level requirements of working from an office, but some teams may have their own rules. 3. It's middle of the pack, but that's mainly because I get stuck doing jobs I hate because I'm the only one with the experience, and we've got a client breathing down our neck. it's the burden of being the Sr Dev, but eventually, I'll have trained my team well enough that I can do a bit of real innovation... until then, I really believe we're enabling artists to make a better living by opening up a market (sync) that has generally been reserved for artists that are already living comfortably.
- throwaway15968 3y ago
  Thank you for the response! That’s really helpful, makes it feel a little less vague & murky.

bigiain 3y ago

> I feel like Bandcamp 100% fits better with SongTradr than Epic. FWIW, at least some ("one"?) musicians are cautiously optimistic about this: https://mastodon.sdf.org/@lardmotel/111145640060611780 https://mastodon.sdf.org/@lardmotel/111145640060611780

vintermann 3y ago

Well, that doesn't take a lot, because Epic isn't so much a company as a pile of money which doesn't know what to do with itself.

rglover 3y ago

Hadn't heard of SongTradr but I'd agree. Huge opportunity for underground musicians to get their music licensed for commercial stuff.