Ryan SingelJan 5, 2024

Indie creators ditching one VC-funded company for another thinking it'll be different this time. It won't. The incentives remain the same

LiveJournal was a trap
Medium was a trap
Patreon is a trap
Substack is a trap
Etsy became a trap
Beehiiv...

The difference this time is there are real indie alternatives

Ghost
WordPress
Transistor.fm
Fediverse
Outpost.pub (self plug)
Buttondown
Liberapay
OpenCollective
And more

The hacienda must be built

#SubstackMigration #Substack

Show threadED-209Jan 6, 2024
@ryansingel We need a Bandcamp replacement stat. I've heard rumblings but not any projects directly.
Show threadRyan SingelJan 6, 2024
@ed209
Absolutely!
Show threadRaphael Lullis
@ryansingel @ed209 I am toying with the idea of adding https://funkwhale.audio to the list of services provided by Communick, but it would have to be a BYO music collection type of thing. What do you think would be a fair price?
Funkwhale

Funkwhale - A platform for all your audio

Jan 6, 2024 at 7:50amWeb
Show threadRyan SingelJan 7, 2024
@raphael @ed209 Raphael, I wish I could help but pricing is very hard and I’ve never done a person-bought app. It is easier to go down in price than up…. Wish I could be more helpful, but don’t want to pretend to more competence here than I have