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Dream of OmniReposting <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/Bandcamp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Bandcamp</a> alternatives:<a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/Mirlo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Mirlo</a> <a href="https://mirlo.space" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://mirlo.space</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/JamCoop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#JamCoop</a> <a href="https://jam.coop" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://jam.coop</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/Artcore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Artcore</a> <a href="https://artcore.com" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://artcore.com</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/Ampwall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Ampwall</a> <a href="https://ampwall.com" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://ampwall.com</a> ($10/yr per 5h music) <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/Bandwagonfm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Bandwagonfm</a> <a href="https://bandwagon.fm" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://bandwagon.fm</a> ($10/mo to sell albums soon) <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/Patrontape" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Patrontape</a> <a href="https://patrontape.com" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://patrontape.com</a> (UK/EEA) <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/Formaviva" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Formaviva</a> <a href="https://formaviva.com" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://formaviva.com</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/Evenbiz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Evenbiz</a> <a href="https://even.biz" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://even.biz</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/AcidNation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AcidNation</a> <a href="https://www.acidnation.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.acidnation.com/</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/audius" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#audius</a> <a href="https://audius.co" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://audius.co</a> (blockchain) <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/ninaprotocol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ninaprotocol</a> <a href="https://www.ninaprotocol.com" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.ninaprotocol.com</a> (same) (1/2)

Fair Trade Music FridayWelcome to the submission thread for the July edition of <a href="https://botgts.evilgeniusrobot.uk/tags/fairtrademusicfriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FairtradeMusicFriday</a>. As always, submit your own release or someone else's, it can be by <a href="https://botgts.evilgeniusrobot.uk/tags/fedimusicians" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FediMusicians</a> or not, hosted on <a href="https://botgts.evilgeniusrobot.uk/tags/bandcamp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Bandcamp</a>, <a href="https://botgts.evilgeniusrobot.uk/tags/faircamp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Faircamp</a>, <a href="https://botgts.evilgeniusrobot.uk/tags/jamcoop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#JamCoop</a>, <a href="https://botgts.evilgeniusrobot.uk/tags/mirlo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Mirlo</a> or <a href="https://botgts.evilgeniusrobot.uk/tags/selfhosted" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SelfHosted</a>, as long as it is by an <a href="https://botgts.evilgeniusrobot.uk/tags/indieartist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#IndieArtist</a> - it doesn't even need to be new. Just make a direct public comment (with a link & description) to this post and it will appear at <a href="https://isitfairtrademusicfri.day" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://isitfairtrademusicfri.day</a> automagically! Why not make a muso's day and buy/boost their stuff 💙

AxWaxHappy <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/FairTradeMusicFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FairTradeMusicFriday</a> to all who celebrate!To nominate a release (by yourself or someone else) on a <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/FairTradeMusic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FairTradeMusic</a> platform¹, reply to <a href="https://botgts.evilgeniusrobot.uk/@ftmf" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@ftmf</a> pinned post linked below and it'll magically appear on the website!<a href="https://botgts.evilgeniusrobot.uk/@ftmf/statuses/01JX11QDF3C5ZTB8SN8FQYS1B7" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://botgts.evilgeniusrobot.uk/@ftmf/statuses/01JX11QDF3C5ZTB8SN8FQYS1B7</a>Head over to <a href="https://isitfairtrademusicfri.day" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://isitfairtrademusicfri.day</a> throughout the day and check out some fabulous indie music links as they get submitted.¹ eg <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Faircamp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Faircamp</a>, <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/JamCoop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#JamCoop</a>, <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Mirlo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Mirlo</a> or <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/SelfHosted" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SelfHosted</a> etc.

Fair Trade Music FridayWelcome to the submission thread for the June edition of <a href="https://botgts.evilgeniusrobot.uk/tags/fairtrademusicfriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FairtradeMusicFriday</a>. As always, submit your own release or someone else's, it can be by <a href="https://botgts.evilgeniusrobot.uk/tags/fedimusicians" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FediMusicians</a> or not, hosted on <a href="https://botgts.evilgeniusrobot.uk/tags/bandcamp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Bandcamp</a>, <a href="https://botgts.evilgeniusrobot.uk/tags/faircamp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Faircamp</a>, <a href="https://botgts.evilgeniusrobot.uk/tags/jamcoop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#JamCoop</a>, <a href="https://botgts.evilgeniusrobot.uk/tags/mirlo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Mirlo</a> or <a href="https://botgts.evilgeniusrobot.uk/tags/selfhosted" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SelfHosted</a>, as long as it is by an <a href="https://botgts.evilgeniusrobot.uk/tags/indieartist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#IndieArtist</a> - it doesn't even need to be new. Just make a direct public comment (with a link & description) to this post and it will appear at <a href="https://isitfairtrademusicfri.day" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://isitfairtrademusicfri.day</a> automagically! Why not make a muso's day and buy/boost their stuff 💙

AxWax<a href="https://ravenation.club/@etherdiver" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@etherdiver</a> <a href="https://musician.social/@mirlo" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@mirlo</a> Incidentally it is <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/FairtradeMusicFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FairtradeMusicFriday</a> tomorrow (starting in less than four hours), so it's the perfect time to stock up on some fabulous <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/FediMusic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FediMusic</a> from fair platforms, such as <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Faircamp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Faircamp</a>, <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/JamCoop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#JamCoop</a>, <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Mirlo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Mirlo</a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/SelfHosted" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SelfHosted</a> and whatnot!<a href="https://isitfairtrademusicfri.day" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://isitfairtrademusicfri.day</a>

Dream of Omni<a href="https://ravenation.club/tags/Hardcore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Hardcore</a> Trifecta digital edition now reaches version 2.0! It now includes the 15 hardcore tracks from The Aftermath of Omnidance. It is available at <a href="https://ravenation.club/tags/Mirlo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Mirlo</a> , <a href="https://ravenation.club/tags/Jamcoop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Jamcoop</a> and <a href="https://ravenation.club/tags/Artcore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Artcore</a> .Links: <a href="https://mirlo.space/dream-of-omnimaga/release/hardcore-trifecta-20-years-of-hardcore-electronic-music-from-canada" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://mirlo.space/dream-of-omnimaga/release/hardcore-trifecta-20-years-of-hardcore-electronic-music-from-canada</a> <a href="https://www.artcore.com/release/46693/hardcore-trifecta" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.artcore.com/release/46693/hardcore-trifecta</a> <a href="https://jam.coop/artists/dream-of-omnimaga/albums/hardcore-trifecta-20-years-of-hardcore-electronic-music-from-canada" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://jam.coop/artists/dream-of-omnimaga/albums/hardcore-trifecta-20-years-of-hardcore-electronic-music-from-canada</a><a href="https://ravenation.club/tags/UKHardcore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#UKHardcore</a> <a href="https://ravenation.club/tags/HappyHardcore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#HappyHardcore</a> <a href="https://ravenation.club/tags/Makina" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Makina</a> <a href="https://ravenation.club/tags/Freeform" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Freeform</a>

HadokowaAnd now I have just deleted my SoundCloud account. I don't know if it's global, but there's a lot of artists on Mastodon doing the same, lovely! <a href="https://mas.to/@hadokowa/114487677263750233" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://mas.to/@hadokowa/114487677263750233</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/soundclound" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#soundclound</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ai</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/bandcamp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#bandcamp</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#music</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/artist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#artist</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/musicians" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#musicians</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/tone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#tone</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/bandwagon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#bandwagon</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/mirlo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#mirlo</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/jamcoop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#jamcoop</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/spotify" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#spotify</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#privacy</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/alternative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#alternative</a>

Babu Menos 🎵 #NoAI· · · · · · · · · 🙘 · · · · · · · · · 10-Year Anniversary A Good-Bye · · · · · · · · · 🙘 · · · · · · · · · It’s been a full decade ago that I started working on new songs which later became the 12-track album ‘Make Me Do’.Said album, three EPs, and several singles later I just now closed my Bandcamp account. What was once a great tool for artists to release and sell their music, suffered from being sold twice (to the gaming giant Epic and, a year later, to Songtradr, ‘the largest music licensing platform in the world’ (Wikipedia)¹. In the process, half of the staff were laid off².Luckily there are successors, some of which even follow a cooperative business model: Mirlo, Bandwagon, and jam.coop.It was a somewhat sad moment to close Bandcamp still — leaving Facebook®, Instagram®, Twitter®, Bluesky®, and YouTube® were solely happy moments in contrast — but at the same time, new and promising doors opened.So — here’s to looking forward (and looking back to ten years I wouldn’t have wanted to miss nonetheless)!If you’re interested:<a href="https://mirlo.space/babumenos" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://mirlo.space/babumenos</a> <a href="https://bandwagon.fm/@babumenos" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://bandwagon.fm/@babumenos</a> (a tad incomplete³) <a href="https://jam.coop/artists/babu-menos" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://jam.coop/artists/babu-menos</a> (very incomplete³) <a href="https://makertube.net/a/babumenos" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://makertube.net/a/babumenos</a> (videos)¹ <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Songtradr" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Songtradr</a> ² <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/oct/17/bandcamp-lays-off-half-its-staff-after-buyout-by-songtradr" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/oct/17/bandcamp-lays-off-half-its-staff-after-buyout-by-songtradr</a> ³ I will complete them both in the coming weeks.<a href="https://musician.social/@mirlo" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@mirlo</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/@jamcoop" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@jamcoop</a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/Anniversary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Anniversary</a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/Bandcamp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Bandcamp</a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/Music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Music</a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/Mirlo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Mirlo</a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/Bandwagon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Bandwagon</a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/JamCoop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#JamCoop</a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/Release" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Release</a>

Hadokowa(1/3) So Soundcloud may be using your content for AI training: <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/09/soundcloud-changes-policies-to-allow-ai-training-on-user-content/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/09/soundcloud-changes-policies-to-allow-ai-training-on-user-content/</a>But who cares? First, Soundcloud is a platform created to enrich venture capitalists, not musicians. They operated at a loss for 17 years, and are ready to get acquired.Second, in 2025 there is finally a lot of exciting music platforms that really care about artists! Read thread:<a href="https://mas.to/tags/soundclound" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#soundclound</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ai</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/bandcamp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#bandcamp</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#music</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/artist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#artist</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/musicians" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#musicians</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/tone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#tone</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/bandwagon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#bandwagon</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/mirlo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#mirlo</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/jamcoop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#jamcoop</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/spotify" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#spotify</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#privacy</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/alternative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#alternative</a>

icaria36 🎶A list of music makers participating or recommended during Fair Trade Music Friday <a href="https://botgts.evilgeniusrobot.uk/@ftmf" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@ftmf</a> <a href="https://the.socialmusic.network/t/fair-trade-music-friday-may-2025/316/3?u=icaria36" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://the.socialmusic.network/t/fair-trade-music-friday-may-2025/316/3?u=icaria36</a>You can still check them out and support them!<a href="https://sonomu.club/tags/FairTradeMusicFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FairTradeMusicFriday</a> <a href="https://sonomu.club/tags/Faircamp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Faircamp</a> <a href="https://sonomu.club/tags/Mirlo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Mirlo</a> <a href="https://sonomu.club/tags/Bandwagon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Bandwagon</a> <a href="https://sonomu.club/tags/JamCoop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#JamCoop</a> <a href="https://sonomu.club/tags/TheSocialMusicNetwork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TheSocialMusicNetwork</a>

keefIt's <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/FairTradeMusicFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FairTradeMusicFriday</a> - check out <a href="https://isitfairtrademusicfri.day" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://isitfairtrademusicfri.day</a> to see some fabulous indie music links!To nominate something yourself: it can be one of your own, or someone else's, but should be on a "fair" music site like <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Bandcamp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Bandcamp</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Mirlo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Mirlo</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Faircamp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Faircamp</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/JamCoop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#JamCoop</a> or maybe self-hosted.Just reply to <a href="https://botgts.evilgeniusrobot.uk/@ftmf" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@ftmf</a> 's post linked below and it'll magically appear on the website! <a href="https://botgts.evilgeniusrobot.uk/@ftmf/statuses/01JT6XT8Y71T11PXCR2AZP6BH7" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://botgts.evilgeniusrobot.uk/@ftmf/statuses/01JT6XT8Y71T11PXCR2AZP6BH7</a>It's also <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/BandcampFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BandcampFriday</a> in a few hours, so if you buy from there, the artist gets a bigger share today!

Fair Trade Music FridayIt's <a href="https://botgts.evilgeniusrobot.uk/tags/fairtrademusicfriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FairtradeMusicFriday</a>! Here's a new submission thread for May. As always, submit your own release or someone else's, it can be by <a href="https://botgts.evilgeniusrobot.uk/tags/fedimusicians" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FediMusicians</a> or not, hosted on <a href="https://botgts.evilgeniusrobot.uk/tags/bandcamp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Bandcamp</a>, <a href="https://botgts.evilgeniusrobot.uk/tags/faircamp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Faircamp</a>, <a href="https://botgts.evilgeniusrobot.uk/tags/jamcoop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#JamCoop</a>, <a href="https://botgts.evilgeniusrobot.uk/tags/mirlo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Mirlo</a> or <a href="https://botgts.evilgeniusrobot.uk/tags/selfhosted" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SelfHosted</a>, as long as it is by an <a href="https://botgts.evilgeniusrobot.uk/tags/indieartist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#IndieArtist</a> - it doesn't even need to be new. Just make a direct public comment (with a link & description) to this post and it will appear at <a href="https://isitfairtrademusicfri.day" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://isitfairtrademusicfri.day</a> automagically! Buying or boosting will make an artist's day 💙

AxWaxHere's how it works:If you've got a release on a <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/FairTradeMusic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FairTradeMusic</a> platform¹ you'd like to plug, follow <a href="https://botgts.evilgeniusrobot.uk/@ftmf" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@ftmf</a> and reply (with a link & description) to its post that will appear next Friday at 00:00 CEST- it will then appear at <a href="https://isitfairtrademusicfri.day" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://isitfairtrademusicfri.day</a> automagically! ¹ eg <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Bandcamp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Bandcamp</a>, <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Bandwagon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Bandwagon</a>, <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Faircamp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Faircamp</a>, <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/JamCoop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#JamCoop</a>, <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Mirlo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Mirlo</a> or <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/SelfHosted" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SelfHosted</a> etc.

NHAM<a href="https://nham.co.uk/2025/04/bandcamp-and-similar-options/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">[Read in full on NHAM]</a>Bandcamp and Similar Options[This is an excerpt from a chapter of <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://kerosyn.link/the-human-guide-to-doing-music-online" target="_blank">The Human Guide to Doing Music Online</a> by <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="u-url mention" href="https://m.tripulse.link/@kit" target="_blank">@kit</a>]Ever since its founding, <a href="https://bandcamp.com/artists" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Bandcamp</a> has been the very best option for musicians of all sorts, independent or not, to distribute and sell their work. And it may still be that! I won’t bother explaining what Bandcamp is, how it works, or why it’s been so good for musicians, because all of that should be painfully obvious if you know even the slightest thing about the state of the music industry. The website does a pretty good job of explaining itself too, and their <a href="https://bandcamp.com/guide" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">artist guide</a> goes a little further still.There are only two real downsides with Bandcamp, though they are big ones:<ol><li>The only option for payouts is PayPal. So if PayPal isn’t available in your country, you can’t access it for any other reason, or you simply hate PayPal and would prefer something else, you’re out of luck. That’s a pretty big downside, admittedly.</li><li>After Bandcamp was <a href="https://blog.bandcamp.com/2022/03/02/bandcamp-is-joining-epic/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">bought by Epic Games</a>, then <a href="https://www.wired.com/story/epic-games-sale-bandcamp-music-platform-limbo/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">quickly sold to Songtradr</a> alongside the <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/16/23919551/bandcamp-layoffs-epic-songtradr" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">half of the workforce being laid off</a> despite the workers <a href="https://www.theschoolleader.org/news/bandcamp-staff-joins-union-gets-fired" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">successfully unionizing</a>, any trust that Bandcamp will continue to be the best has been lost.</li></ol>If it wasn’t for that second downside, I might have wholeheartedly recommended Bandcamp potentially without even mentioning the alternatives. But alas, capitalism has a habit of destroying everything it sinks its teeth into, so alternatives are vital, and thankfully, they exist.<a href="https://mirlo.space/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Mirlo</a> is one such alternative, and an extremely promising one that I recommend. The road ahead is long, there is much work yet to be done, but you can use it right now nonetheless, so it’s absolutely worth looking into, and worth <a href="https://mirlo.space/team/support" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">supporting</a> if you’re able. <a href="https://jam.coop/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">jam.coop</a> is a very similar alternative, but it’s much earlier in development at the time of writing. Both of these platforms are cooperatively owned and operated, with plans for the founding workers to <a href="https://blog.fracturedatlas.org/exit-to-community" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">exit to community</a>.If you’re a little more tech-savvy, or you just like the idea of being your own platform, there’s also <a href="https://simonrepp.com/faircamp/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Faircamp</a>, a free and open source website generator. All you have to do is give it your audio files, cover images, and text data, and it builds a simple website for you that can be hosted anywhere for little to no cost. If that sounds interesting, check out the <a href="https://simonrepp.com/faircamp/manual/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">manual</a> to get an idea for how it works and what it can do, and consider supporting development through <a href="https://liberapay.com/simonrepp" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Liberapay</a> or <a href="https://ko-fi.com/simonrepp" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Ko-fi</a> if you’re able. A nice little community has formed around Faircamp, even going so far as to build an old-school <a href="https://faircamp.webr.ing/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">webring</a> just for Faircamp sites.If you’re used to using large corporate platforms and services for everything, these might be a little scary just because of how tiny they are in comparison. Mirlo’s entire cash flow – excluding a recent Kickstarter campaign – was just three figures at the time of writing! But don’t let their smallness scare you away. That smallness is a good thing, for you and everyone else. These are more than just Bandcamp alternatives. These beautiful people are building alternatives to the entire music industry. There’s even an ambitious group of people working on building non-profit, artist-centric streaming platforms.By all means, if you already are, you probably should continue using Bandcamp for as long as it remains alive and artist-centric, and you may even still find it worth signing up for if you haven’t already. But I do hope that at the very least, you will keep these alternatives on your radar, and keep an eye out for promising newcomers.If you wanted to stop here, nobody could blame you.Putting your music out on platforms like this and nowhere else is a perfectly good choice for anyone who is into music primarily as art and culture, anyone who just wants to share what they make without any complicated business stuff to think about, and anyone who simply doesn’t like or want to participate in the wider music industry. You should never feel pressured to monetize your hobbies if you don’t want to, but with options like this, at least the money is optional rather than the objective. But you can even make good money just through platforms like these, so if that is something you want, you wouldn’t be giving up that chance! It would just take more work. Of course, accepting support through platforms like the aforementioned Ko-fi and Liberapay can also help with that, but I’ll talk more about them later.But of course, you’ll probably never be “successful” in the mainstream context, because even if you gain a large enough audience and earn enough money this way to change your life, it will still be a drop in the bucket compared to the top performers on big streaming platforms. For all their downsides, for all the grossness, mainstream platforms are still something that most people want to use, and most musicians want to be available on, so let’s get into that.[Read <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://kerosyn.link/the-human-guide-to-doing-music-online" target="_blank">The Human Guide to Doing Music Online</a> in full]<a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://nham.co.uk/tag/bandcamp/" target="_blank">#Bandcamp</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://nham.co.uk/tag/faircamp/" target="_blank">#Faircamp</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://nham.co.uk/tag/jamcoop/" target="_blank">#JamCoop</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://nham.co.uk/tag/mirlo/" target="_blank">#Mirlo</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://nham.co.uk/tag/software/" target="_blank">#software</a>

jam.coopWe've just added an option to choose a Creative Commons license for your music on <a href="https://jam.coop" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://jam.coop</a>. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/jamcoop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#jamcoop</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/creativecommons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#creativecommons</a>

AxWaxHappy <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/FairTradeMusicFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FairTradeMusicFriday</a> to all who celebrate!If you've got a release on a <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/FairTradeMusic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FairTradeMusic</a> platform¹ you'd like to plug, go to this post: <a href="https://botgts.evilgeniusrobot.uk/@ftmf/statuses/01JQYTP4CVP4506QQN6GYGDP49" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://botgts.evilgeniusrobot.uk/@ftmf/statuses/01JQYTP4CVP4506QQN6GYGDP49</a> and reply with a link & description for your release to its pinned post.If you would like to find fab fresh music and support a <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/FediArtist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FediArtist</a> in the process, head over to <a href="https://isitfairtrademusicfri.day" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://isitfairtrademusicfri.day</a> and check out all the great submissions by the community.¹ eg <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Bandcamp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Bandcamp</a>, <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Bandwagon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Bandwagon</a>, <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Faircamp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Faircamp</a>, <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/JamCoop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#JamCoop</a>, <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Mirlo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Mirlo</a> or <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/SelfHosted" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SelfHosted</a> etc.

keefDon't forget it's <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/FairTradeMusicFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FairTradeMusicFriday</a> !If you have a release to plug, and it's on a "fair" platform (<a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Faircamp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Faircamp</a>, <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Mirlo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Mirlo</a>, <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/JamCoop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#JamCoop</a>, <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Bandcamp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Bandcamp</a>, <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Bandwagon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Bandwagon</a> and so on), post a direct reply to the linked post here (not this toot!):<a href="https://botgts.evilgeniusrobot.uk/@ftmf/statuses/01JQYTP4CVP4506QQN6GYGDP49" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://botgts.evilgeniusrobot.uk/@ftmf/statuses/01JQYTP4CVP4506QQN6GYGDP49</a>and it will magically show up here:<a href="https://isitfairtrademusicfri.day/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://isitfairtrademusicfri.day/</a>Follow <a href="https://botgts.evilgeniusrobot.uk/@ftmf" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@ftmf</a> to make sure you don't miss out!<a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/MusicProduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MusicProduction</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Musodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Musodon</a>

AxWaxOoh it looks like something is afoot over at <a href="https://isitfairtrademusicfri.day" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://isitfairtrademusicfri.day</a>, courtesy of <a href="https://mastodon.online/@keefmarshall" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@keefmarshall</a>'s brand new submission bot.Here's how it works:If you've got a release on a <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/FairTradeMusic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FairTradeMusic</a> platform¹ you'd like to plug, follow <a href="https://botgts.evilgeniusrobot.uk/@ftmf" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@ftmf</a> and reply (with a link & description) to its post that will appear on Friday at 00:00 CEST- it will then appear at <a href="https://isitfairtrademusicfri.day" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://isitfairtrademusicfri.day</a> automagically! ¹ eg <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Bandcamp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Bandcamp</a>, <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Bandwagon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Bandwagon</a>, <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Faircamp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Faircamp</a>, <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/JamCoop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#JamCoop</a>, <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Mirlo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Mirlo</a> or <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/SelfHosted" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SelfHosted</a> etc.<a href="https://chaos.social/tags/FairTradeMusicFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FairTradeMusicFriday</a>

Dream of OmniHere comes my 24th music album: Overcharged and UnlimitedIt's available on <a href="https://ravenation.club/tags/Bandcamp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Bandcamp</a>, <a href="https://ravenation.club/tags/Ampwall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Ampwall</a>, <a href="https://ravenation.club/tags/Mirlo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Mirlo</a>, <a href="https://ravenation.club/tags/JamCoop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#JamCoop</a> and more and all links are available here: 🎶<a href="https://djomni.page/overcharged" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://djomni.page/overcharged</a> 🎶And the TI-80 still sucks. <a href="https://ravenation.club/tags/PowerMetal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PowerMetal</a> <a href="https://ravenation.club/tags/HeavyMetal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#HeavyMetal</a> <a href="https://ravenation.club/tags/GameMusic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GameMusic</a>

AxWax<a href="https://chaos.social/@mattgrayyes" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@mattgrayyes</a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/FuckSpotify" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FuckSpotify</a>, go <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/FairTradeMusic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FairTradeMusic</a>!<a href="https://chaos.social/tags/FediMusic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FediMusic</a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Faircamp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Faircamp</a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Mirlo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Mirlo</a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/JamCoop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#JamCoop</a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/selfhosted" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#selfhosted</a>

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