Comment on Ethical alternatives to Spotify
jerkface@lemmy.ca 1 month agoWell, shit!
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Epic Games bought Bandcamp in March 2022. 
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In 2023, Bandcamp’s workers unionized under “Bandcamp United.” 
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In late 2023 (October), Epic sold Bandcamp to Songtradr, a music licensing company. 
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As part of that sale, many of the former Bandcamp employees were not offered positions by Songtradr, particularly those involved in union organizing. 
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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.
grrgyle@slrpnk.net 1 month ago
Thanks for sharing, this is a better write-up than I would’ve done.
jerkface@lemmy.ca 1 month ago
I love your avi/handle combo
grrgyle@slrpnk.net 1 month ago
Thank you jerk face!!