Today is #BandcampFriday and I'm not going to buy anything. Even though today most of the revenue goes to the artists, there's still a small percentage that will end up in US pockets, so that's a no go for me.
I do want to support my artists though, and extend my music collection. So what are the alternatives?
european-alternatives.eu/ mentions three: #Spotify (evil), #Deezer and #SoundCloud. All three are streaming servers, with a monthly subscription that is then thrown into a pool and distributed over the artists. SoundCloud does offer downloads of some tracks, but it's not a guarantee.
I used to buy music at #7Digital, a UK firm. But that's now been bought by #Songtradr, the same US-based company that owns Bandcamp.
That's not what I want. I don't want a monthly subscription fee. I want to buy specific albums, download them and then own them, without a single cent of my purchase going to the USA.
Any recommendations?
#BoycottAmerica #BoycottUSA