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Bandcamp alternatives have existed for a while. Not just server software, but complete stores. The challenge lies in convincing people (buyers and sellers) to s

by whyoh 3y ago

Bandcamp alternatives have existed for a while. Not just server software, but complete stores. The challenge lies in convincing people (buyers and sellers) to start using them.

slothtrop 3y ago
It's a pretty short list for those who can offer what BC does.
- whyoh 3y ago
  That's because BC "won" and took over the indie market, so now they can afford to offer additional features and services. And, frankly, I'm not sure that this market is big enough to accommodate more players. Even BC is small compared to the likes of Spotify, Youtube or Apple. But if you just need to easily sell your music in digital format (which is what Bandcamp started as), there are options.
  - JohnFen 3y ago
    > there are options. There are, but very few of them seem to provide for downloading full albums in nonproprietary lossless formats.
- nerdponx 3y ago
  Meanwhile any site with a functional search mechanism would be offering more than what Bandcamp offers.
  - romwell 3y ago
    >Meanwhile any site with a functional search mechanism would be offering more than what Bandcamp offers. Not to the artists who put their music there.
antisthenes 3y ago
Can you share some of them?
- 2OEH8eoCRo0 3y ago
  I can think of one: https://www.hdtracks.com/ https://www.hdtracks.com/
  - jzb 3y ago
    Kinda? Looks like I can buy albums there. Check. Can I listen to a full album? It seems like you only get samples. It also is very sparse and doesn't really give a great band presence. I'm guessing the selections are populated by labels rather than artists? It doesn't do much at all for recommendations.
  - jasode 3y ago
    >I can think of one: https://www.hdtracks.com/ https://www.hdtracks.com/ Platforms like HDtracks and Qobuz are not a "Bandcamp alternative" when considering the business reasons that artists use Bandcamp. Bandcamp lets small independent artists upload their own songs without a distributor middleman. In contrast, HDTracks only gets music from distributors like established record labels. Example discussion when somebody asked about it: https://gearspace.com/board/career-work/1358709-how-do-i-get-my-music-hdtracks-website.html#post16012662 https://gearspace.com/board/career-work/1358709-how-do-i-get...
- plz-remove-card 3y ago
  https://ototoy.jp https://ototoy.jp
  - xrd 3y ago
    This is great, I wish there was a way to see genres so I can filter by jazz.
    - plz-remove-card 3y ago
nerdponx 3y ago
What ever happened to Purevolume anyway? Killed by Myspace?

by whyoh 3y ago

Bandcamp alternatives have existed for a while. Not just server software, but complete stores. The challenge lies in convincing people (buyers and sellers) to start using them.

slothtrop 3y ago

It's a pretty short list for those who can offer what BC does.

whyoh 3y ago
That's because BC "won" and took over the indie market, so now they can afford to offer additional features and services. And, frankly, I'm not sure that this market is big enough to accommodate more players. Even BC is small compared to the likes of Spotify, Youtube or Apple. But if you just need to easily sell your music in digital format (which is what Bandcamp started as), there are options.
- JohnFen 3y ago
  > there are options. There are, but very few of them seem to provide for downloading full albums in nonproprietary lossless formats.
nerdponx 3y ago
Meanwhile any site with a functional search mechanism would be offering more than what Bandcamp offers.
- romwell 3y ago
  >Meanwhile any site with a functional search mechanism would be offering more than what Bandcamp offers. Not to the artists who put their music there.

antisthenes 3y ago

Can you share some of them?

2OEH8eoCRo0 3y ago
I can think of one: https://www.hdtracks.com/ https://www.hdtracks.com/
- jzb 3y ago
  Kinda? Looks like I can buy albums there. Check. Can I listen to a full album? It seems like you only get samples. It also is very sparse and doesn't really give a great band presence. I'm guessing the selections are populated by labels rather than artists? It doesn't do much at all for recommendations.
- jasode 3y ago
  >I can think of one: https://www.hdtracks.com/ https://www.hdtracks.com/ Platforms like HDtracks and Qobuz are not a "Bandcamp alternative" when considering the business reasons that artists use Bandcamp. Bandcamp lets small independent artists upload their own songs without a distributor middleman. In contrast, HDTracks only gets music from distributors like established record labels. Example discussion when somebody asked about it: https://gearspace.com/board/career-work/1358709-how-do-i-get-my-music-hdtracks-website.html#post16012662 https://gearspace.com/board/career-work/1358709-how-do-i-get...
plz-remove-card 3y ago
https://ototoy.jp https://ototoy.jp
- xrd 3y ago
  This is great, I wish there was a way to see genres so I can filter by jazz.
  - plz-remove-card 3y ago

nerdponx 3y ago

What ever happened to Purevolume anyway? Killed by Myspace?