Comment on Ethical alternatives to Spotify

• jerkface@lemmy.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Well, shit!

  • Epic Games bought Bandcamp in March 2022.

  • In 2023, Bandcamp’s workers unionized under “Bandcamp United.”

  • In late 2023 (October), Epic sold Bandcamp to Songtradr, a music licensing company.

  • As part of that sale, many of the former Bandcamp employees were not offered positions by Songtradr, particularly those involved in union organizing.

  • Songtradr stated it would continue Bandcamp’s marketplace model and its “artist-first revenue share,” but declined to confirm whether certain features (e.g. user experience, Bandcamp Daily editorial) would remain unchanged.

  I had no idea. Union busting, now… What a great way to show you respect the people who generate your wealth.

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  • grrgyle@slrpnk.net ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Thanks for sharing, this is a better write-up than I would’ve done.

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    • jerkface@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I love your avi/handle combo

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      • grrgyle@slrpnk.net ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Thank you jerk face!!

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