Alternative Nation: The Fediverse's Alternative and Indie Music Community

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Alternative Nation : The Fediverse's largest alternative and indie music community! All things alternative music, from 80s college rock to today's indie and all the amazing alternative music in between. Welcome home, music nerds!

Some of y'all may remember MTV's Alternative Nation or 120 Minutes, awesome programs & incredible ways to discover #music back in the 80s & 90s...

Welcome, to the Fediverse edition!

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Share youtube, songwhip, spotify, bandcamp links, music memes, album art, articles, whatever! But avoid links to directly download music (don't want to get Lemmy.world in trouble). Songwhip links always appreciated!

See this post on recs on how to post!

The Golden Rule: Music taste is subjective so don't be a gatekeeping asshole. There's no "bad music", only music you like or don't like.

We Are A Community: So no racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, ableism, or spam.

🎵 Let's get lost in the Fediverse's record store together! 🎶

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Suggestions on where to buy music that aren't YT, Spotify, Amazon, etc? (infosec.pub)

submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Bandcamp

[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I think there is concern about the future of this app after the recent take over.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago

It still works at the moment though, and as far as I'm aware there haven't been any changes (yet) to the percentage artists get from sales. It's still one of the best ways to buy music.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

Thanks!

[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Bandcamp (pay-what-you-want)
Qobuz (high quality downloads, the CD quality option is the cheapest but it's really also plenty good enough)
HDTracks (pricier than the cheapest option on Qobuz but better quality)
7digital (offers cheap mp3 downloads but some albums might be pricier than Qobuz and lower quality)
iTunes (the app, on Windows Store, cheapest of all and lowest quality but cheap but also better quality than free streaming plans)
Used CDs which you can rip to your computer and then give away (since you already have the music on your computer and/or back-ups. You'll need to invest in a CD drive, though. And some other media like a hard drive to back up the music.)

Or just use an adblocker like uBlock and listen to Deezer and Spotify on their web apps (no interrupting ads).

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Thanks!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

You're welcome! :)

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Resonate.coop

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

Thanks!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Local record store

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Thanks!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

If you're in Baltimore Celebrated Summer is the best record shop on the East Coast. It's in Hampden.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Nice, thanks for the info!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Qobuz

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Thanks!