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sensible move. shitification thats spotify. I would like to see a HN inspired web site that lists all of the bands and musicians where we can click on a link

by reify 2y ago

sensible move. shitification thats spotify. I would like to see a HN inspired web site that lists all of the bands and musicians where we can click on a link and go directly to the band or musicians web site and buy or download the music directly from them. No middle man earning a small fortune off the backs of those talented musicians.

simonjgreen 2y ago
SoundCloud is close to this, and Tidal was intended to be this. Neither quite hit the mark but both are closer than Spotify.
siquick 2y ago
Here you go https://bandcamp.com/ https://bandcamp.com/
tomduncalf 2y ago
Bandcamp is close to this. Unfortunately the website is kind of dated IMO and even core flows like exploring, buying and downloading music feel somewhat painful compared to rivals, and there’s no real recommendation system. I would love to see a Bandcamp streaming service which fairly compensates artists and has a more discovery focussed UI, but they don’t seem that interested in evolving the product for whatever reason (they have had a fairly rough sounding series of acquisitions)
- nsteel 2y ago
  I'd like to see them provide an API and let others sort it out for them.
- crtasm 2y ago
  I know it's not what you're asking for but looking at who bought something I like, finding a few users with interesting looking collections and following them works quite well for recommendations for me. Sometimes I'll search for a specific DJ's user account to follow. There's also the Discover tool at the bottom of their homepage which includes 'artist-recommended', a new and notable section, and they have regular blog posts for various genres. You could also try https://bc-explorer.app/ https://bc-explorer.app/
nine_k 2y ago
Have you looked at bandcamp.com? It's not exactly what you envisioned, but still a very useful tool for independent bands, and for discovery.

by reify 2y ago

simonjgreen 2y ago

SoundCloud is close to this, and Tidal was intended to be this. Neither quite hit the mark but both are closer than Spotify.

siquick 2y ago

Here you go https://bandcamp.com/ https://bandcamp.com/

tomduncalf 2y ago

Bandcamp is close to this. Unfortunately the website is kind of dated IMO and even core flows like exploring, buying and downloading music feel somewhat painful compared to rivals, and there’s no real recommendation system. I would love to see a Bandcamp streaming service which fairly compensates artists and has a more discovery focussed UI, but they don’t seem that interested in evolving the product for whatever reason (they have had a fairly rough sounding series of acquisitions)

nsteel 2y ago
I'd like to see them provide an API and let others sort it out for them.
crtasm 2y ago
I know it's not what you're asking for but looking at who bought something I like, finding a few users with interesting looking collections and following them works quite well for recommendations for me. Sometimes I'll search for a specific DJ's user account to follow. There's also the Discover tool at the bottom of their homepage which includes 'artist-recommended', a new and notable section, and they have regular blog posts for various genres. You could also try https://bc-explorer.app/ https://bc-explorer.app/

nine_k 2y ago

Have you looked at bandcamp.com? It's not exactly what you envisioned, but still a very useful tool for independent bands, and for discovery.