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I know there's already a few posts about how people listen to, or discover new music, but I wanted to see how other people get their music. Do you buy CDs or vinyl? Digital downloads? Use streaming services? Something else? And why?

Until a few years ago, I would jump between streaming services depending on the best deals I could get, but got very concerned the more I read about how little money most musicians get from streaming listens (especially via Spotify) - and given I tend to listen to less popular bands/artists, it seems particularly bad for them.

I have a small selection of CDs and vinyl, but mostly buy my music digitally - directly via Bandcamp if the artist is on there, or through an online store like 7digital (or even sometimes if no other option, Amazon) if not. I have a home server where I keep my music and like to be able to stream it directly to my phone, so this tends to be the best of both worlds for me.

Interested to know what others do!

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

For anything physical, I try to get on vinyl, but otherwise I rely on either Spotify for streaming or Soulseek for downloads/sharing. I’ve been meaning to set up a personal streaming server on Jellyfin but I’m way too lazy to convert a 4500+ song playlist into downloaded files.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Not very legal, but I use https://slavart.divolt.xyz and Soulseek.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Free spotify with ad blocking , newpipe mostly.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

i go about 50/50 between CD and bandcamp. I never got into vinyl, though i can appreciate the physicality of it. That being said, i do listen to a fair amount of stuff on youtube or spotify, especially when exploring new artists but also for stuff that i just haven't bought

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

i do buy physical albums by kpop artists i really like. otherwise i purchase digitally (bandcamp if they're there) or pirate. i like not having to worry about my music being pulled off of streaming services or how those services handle privacy. the only downside for me is missing out when everyone shares their yearly streaming wrap-ups lol

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

Torrents, Soundcloud Downloader with subscription and YT Music.

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