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Bandcamp... What now? (self.fediverse)
submitted 1 year ago by thisisawayoflife to c/fediverse
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Now that Bandcamp has had huge layoffs, what about an opensource, Fediverse-friendly replacement? What can a FOSS product bring to the community and do better than Bandcamp?

  • Discoverability?
  • Broader selection of payments platforms? Direct transfer to avoid processors? (I'm ignorant about the processing system, plus international considerations)
  • Ease of spinning up (SaaS?)
  • Content deliverability (on the fly transcode from sourced FLAC or WAVs? Rich video/multi track audio?)
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[–] iopq 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That Indian payment network won't be able to deliver money to an American band

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Then use Wise.

[–] iopq 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Doesn't support every country and currency pair

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Neither does Patreon, Ko-Fi, or any payment processor out there. ;)

Ah, I see. You are making the case for cryptocurrency by trying to justify on the general exception instead of the practical rule... I tried that before, didn't go so well.