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minus-squareFrozengyro@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoIs there a streaming model that better supports artists, has a large catalog of music, and is reasonably affordable?
minus-squareDampSquid@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down2·1 year agoThe best thing you can do for artists is pirate everything (cutting out Spotify etc), and purchase an album a month from a band/artist you actually want to support. Buy direct for the artist, or Bandcamp (especially on Bandcamp Fridays)
minus-squareEngineerGaming@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 year agoAlso merch and concerts, if this fits you.
minus-squareifItWasUpToMe@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down2·1 year agoApple Music pays over double per stream to artists and is better quality audio than Spotify.
Is there a streaming model that better supports artists, has a large catalog of music, and is reasonably affordable?
The best thing you can do for artists is pirate everything (cutting out Spotify etc), and purchase an album a month from a band/artist you actually want to support. Buy direct for the artist, or Bandcamp (especially on Bandcamp Fridays)
Also merch and concerts, if this fits you.
All of the above, ideally.
Apple Music pays over double per stream to artists and is better quality audio than Spotify.