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Bandwagon is an attempt to make a federated social media for artists. Who knows if it'll succeed, but checking out the artists on the platform would be a first step. :)
The artists link whatever services they like, which in a way I think is nice. Personally I don't like paying for digital files, so my music expenses are mostly spent on vinyl records. The artists are probably not left with much after all the shipping, the vinyl, the cellophane lining, the high gloss, the tape, and the gear, but at least I end up with something that's mine.
As others have mentioned, Qobuz is a French company running a DRM-free music store.
i like ampwall but it is US based
It is and I totally get why this community can't support it but if the aim is to avoid big US brands, Ampwall is not that. It is created and developed by musicians in a DIY environment. If you're familiar with the Black Metal band Woe then you might be reassured to know that the founder of Woe is that developer. It is owned under a license that is not profit driven and has civic and environmental issues built in.
As I say, I'm aware that this is still technically a US brand but it is not some huge multinational. It is fairer to artists than Bandcamp and many of the artists on Ampwall are European.
Yeah, I edited my comment after realizing which community I was in and reading up on Ampwell. Oops. :)
Totally with you on vinyl, though some music is not available in vinyl at all. So, Iโd prefer to have an alternative if possible :)
Bandwagon looks cool, but do they have a feature to pay artists like bandcamp? Or even a "name your price (aka quasi free)"?
Under the "coming soon" section, they state the following:
So it seems the idea is to provide a way for artists to sell their albums. I'm curious what it'll look like in practice - I guess they're still trying to work that out themselves as well. :)
Oh i missed that. thanks. So it's planned. kinda. Great :-)
Someone mentioned funkwhale on a different thread - full disclosure, I've not actually used it. It seems to also be federated, although it looks more like a way for artists to publish their music without the need for record companies?
Yeah, Funkwhale is more of a defederated music/audio publishing platform. It's good, but I find it somewhat challenging to discover music there.
For those who remember Grooveshark, Funkwhale is a bit of a spiritual successor.