Roberta Fidora“A departing software engineer tells me that cuts were spread out ‘fairly evenly’ across all departments except for customer support and editorial, which were hit harder. This former employee estimates that only three support specialists were retained.” #Bandcamp #Songtradr #Music #Musodon #Enshittification #IndependentMusic #DIYMusic #IndieMusicians #IndieMusic #BandcampLayoffs https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/is-bandcamp-as-we-know-it-over/
"By stepping onto Bandcamp’s turf and staking its claim over artists’ non-streaming sources of revenue — by, in the company’s words, allowing users to “shop your offers more easily” — Spotify will probably boost non-music sales for artists, but in the process fortify its position as the music industry’s default platform." #Spotify #Bandcamp #Musicians #Musodon #Music #Platform #Songtradr #Groan #Grimace https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2023/10/spotify-is-eating-the-entire-music-business.html
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Brian DearInteresting. Thanks for the tip!