I’m self-hosting my own music server and I want to

  • add new music to it
  • buy it and thus reward the artists whose music I put on there (i.e. no piracy)
  • not deal with physical media (I’m not a collector, and I want to avoid plastic waste)
  • own the files; no DRM or similar bullshit
  • use a European vendor, or at least non-U.S.

I used to buy my music through Amazon, but I’ve cancelled my account in early 2025 (for obvious reasons) and I’m not going back. I’d love to hear your suggestions: what platforms do you know that fulfil the above criteria? And how do you get your music?

  • AllNewTypeFace@leminal.spaceEnglish
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    14 hours ago

    Bandcamp if it’s something that’s on there vs (typically independent artists/labels), or if not, Qobuz (a French company, who sell DRM-free music in formats including lossless FLAC, and have major-label releases that aren’t on Bandcamp).