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[–] Marsupial@quokk.au 35 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Spotify already pays 70% to the “artists”.

Maybe go after the labels who are hoarding that 70%?

The proposition was made to ensure European musical works are accessible and avoid being overshadowed by the “overwhelming amount” of content being continually added to streaming platforms

Hah, ethno-nationalism? Disappointing.

[–] malchior@aussie.zone 17 points 7 months ago (4 children)

The second someone figures out something along the lines of Steam, but for music and tv/movies. They'll be onto a winner. I want uninterrupted access to my movies/music/tv and I want them in whatever format I need at a reasonable price.

[–] RGB3x3@lemmy.world 8 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Plex and Jellyfin.

Plex has Plex Amp, which is a music player, and each app can give you access to all your movies and TV shows.

You do have to have the actual files though, by whatever means you decide to get them: 💵 vs 🏴‍☠️

[–] Dhs92@programming.dev 1 points 7 months ago

Or Navidrome if you want a more polished UI and subsonic support

[–] Sylvartas@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Spotify allegedly has the same revenue split as Steam (ie they take 30%).

[–] 2xsaiko@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

For music there's Bandcamp.

[–] Marsupial@quokk.au 12 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Nope.

Got sold to Songtradr late last year and they’ve already fired half the staff, so it’ll be fully enshittified by years end. Best to DL any albums you have on there and leave the platform.

[–] 2xsaiko@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 7 months ago

Well, for now it's still there. But yeah, I'm also looking for something else because of that. Gonna look into Qobuz since that was mentioned.

[–] KpntAutismus@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

Qobuz seems like it could become exactly that. you can either buy albums or pay a subscription, at either CD or lossless quality.

[–] autotldr@lemmings.world 1 points 7 months ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:


The EU has proposed sweeping changes within the music streaming industry to promote smaller artists and make sure underpaid performers are being fairly compensated.

The proposition was made to ensure European musical works are accessible and avoid being overshadowed by the “overwhelming amount” of content being continually added to streaming platforms like Spotify.

MEPs also called for outdated “pre-digital” royalty rates to be revised, noting that some schemes force performers to accept little to no revenue in exchange for greater exposure.

Streaming companies are also being urged to disclose if AI has been used to create tracks they host, tackle “deepfake” music that mimics human artists without their permission, and be transparent about their recommendation algorithms to prevent major record labels and popular artists from being disproportionately favored — and therefore better compensated — over smaller players in the industry.

“The Parliament is giving voice to the concerns of European creators, who are at the heart of the music streaming market,” said rapporteur Ibán García del Blanco in the EU press release.

Instead, this is a plea for the European Commission to acknowledge the concerns and initiate legislation to improve things — which could take several years to take effect, even if the appeal is successful.


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