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Why is there no music-based platform like PeerTube? (discuss.tchncs.de)
submitted 1 year ago by ReverseModule@discuss.tchncs.de to c/linux@lemmy.ml
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I'm not sure where to discuss this so I'm posting here since this is the hub of FOSS advocates.

I had a really interesting conversation with a friend about the Bandcamp situation and as we were discussing it occured to me that something like PeerTube but for music doesn't really exist. Which doesn't make sense in my mind as it's so much less cost to host and so useful. Half of Youtube's audience mainly goes there for music.

So, I don't know, does it make sense for anyone else to work on something Fediverse-based (Activity Pub) that is aimed at music creators?

I would even go as far as allow the creators to host ads on their page so as to attract as many of them as possible. Controversial but we have to take one step at a time to change mindsets. Right now, the situation is that you have to put up with massive advertising or go the FOSS way and depend on donations.

What do you guys think?

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[-] GrappleHat@lemmy.ml 10 points 1 year ago

What's the "Bandcamp situation"?

[-] Redhotkurt@kbin.social 30 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

They just laid off half their staff

Edit: after they got bought out. Hooray capitalism! https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/half-of-bandcamps-staff-laid-off-after-songtradr-acquisition/ar-AA1ijuTX

[-] huskypenguin@sh.itjust.works 15 points 1 year ago

And unionized

[-] Redhotkurt@kbin.social 10 points 1 year ago

And that too.

Bandcamp's U.S. employees, who launched a union that went public earlier this year, announced early in October that they had sent a letter to Songtradr outlining a list of demands around the sale of the company

JFC, brutal response.

[-] hummingbird@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

That's so sad. Uses to buy all my music through them.

[-] ReverseModule@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 1 year ago

The have laid off half their stuff and I think they're getting sold.

[-] clmbmb@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 year ago

It's the other way around: they've been sold (second time) and the new owners laid off half of their staff.

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