It's funny: Both Bandcamp and Patreon had the easiest and most straightforwardly long-term profitable business models imaginable: Sit between indie creatives and their fans, provide some basic services for mediation (comment sections, media posts, semi-global payment) and take enough of a cut of any payments to cover the costs and then some.

But because that business model wouldn't scale forever, they are instead being gutted, because ever _increasing_ growth is the only model capital accepts

If you're using #Bandcamp, I would strongly advise getting two external hard drives depending on your size and download your purchased #music ASAP since the new owners are a marketing B2B company and I know where this is eventually going. https://www.cnbc.com/2023/09/28/epic-games-is-eliminating-16percent-of-its-workforce-and-selling-bandcamp.html

I would not be surprised if Songtradr is going to push the #enshittification button on it. https://www.songtradr.com/blog/posts/songtradr-bandcamp-acquisition/

“Bike-riding elites”? Has Mr. Caldwell seen the price of a new car? Does he know that bicycle use is highest among the least affluent (by necessity) as well as the most affluent (for recreation)? Has he seen the higher fatality rates for people of color?

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/17/opinion/amazon-delivery-trucks-urban-planning.html

Americans: The House Appropriations Committee voted to slash Amtrak's 2024 budget by 64% below its 2023 mark.

If you're into @trains , please call your representative and tell them we have to increase passenger rail spending, not cut it to the bone.

https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/house-republicans-propose-64-cut-to-amtrak-budget-for-fiscal-2024/