Post AaG9XugLMbRNNJLe64 by defensem3ch@mstdn.social
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 (DIR) Post #AaG9XolnLQEh2TqulE by 3D63@eldritch.cafe
       2023-09-29T10:55:58Z
       
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       /!\ PSA for all fellow Musicians: #Bandcamp has been sold once again, this time to songtradr.com :[ https://blabbermouth.net/news/bandcamp-acquired-by-songtradr ]#music #epicgames
       
 (DIR) Post #AaG9Xptz8SNiYAgyAK by laamaa@some.chiptune.uk
       2023-09-29T10:58:11.427491Z
       
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       on paper it doesn't seem actually that bad, but I somehow get worried again, just like when Epic originally acquired them
       
 (DIR) Post #AaG9XqkRzOLhAtErwW by 3D63@eldritch.cafe
       2023-09-29T10:57:53Z
       
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       this is the result of a massive layoff by Epic (games) of their staff, due to "poorer" results in Fortnite predatory sales for this year's exercice...
       
 (DIR) Post #AaG9Xr4InaEEASWisy by 3D63@eldritch.cafe
       2023-09-29T11:01:29Z
       
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       @laamaa Epic did a fine job by doing nothing with BC for over a year. Problem is that songtradr isn't know of the general audience, or even by Bandcamp users (artists), because they're mostly the Unilever of music: owning all the rights of exploitation, leveraging to all the industry to cut costs and raises (their) profits, don't care about final clients, since their goal is only B2B.
       
 (DIR) Post #AaG9XseUuUm950T8wS by 3D63@eldritch.cafe
       2023-09-29T11:02:15Z
       
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       @laamaa so, them acquiring a company where the goal is the total opposite of their own is quite... odd, at best.
       
 (DIR) Post #AaG9XtUbmkSXgcqlAO by luka@sonomu.club
       2023-09-29T11:35:44Z
       
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       @3D63 @laamaa I wouldn't say that the goal is totally opposite, it is however "music industry in digital era done right" where the artist has a choice how to offer their work (free, nyp, cc, disalowing streaming, etc), while songtradr seem to operate on the traditional model of licencing. if they will simply add some features in the direction of offering commercial licences to youtubers etc, and won't touch the existing features, that could be ok. but who knows.
       
 (DIR) Post #AaG9XugLMbRNNJLe64 by defensem3ch@mstdn.social
       2023-09-29T12:04:08Z
       
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       @luka @3D63 @laamaa really hoping for the best, but it seems like bandcamp really poses a threat to the industry's streaming model, being one of the only ways musicians get actually paid unless they make it big