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?

  • MentalEdge@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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    2 days ago

    Qobus is french, and allows you to buy files outright.

    Bandcamp is owned by Epic Songtradr (US), but if you buy on so-called “Bandcamp Fridays” they forego their cut, and the full amount goes directly to the artist.

    Some artists on Bandcamp also allow you to set the price to 0 (bandcamp is “pay-what-you want”) allowing you to download the files for free. You could then compensate the artist in whatever more direct way you find suitable.