It's a bit of a cliche that many fedi posts are about platforms - federated (Mastodon and friends) or otherwise. Being here at all means you *care* about things like that.

One platform of some repute is Bandcamp. It is centralized, and has changed hands a few times of late, arguably to its detriment (leading to Faircamp).

But for many artists, Bandcamp is still a pragmatic choice. It is a rare bridge between aesthete and mainstream, and still gives far more money to artists than most services.

In a few hours #BandcampFriday starts - it is either a noble gesture from a sincere actor, or hollow posturing from a corporate pretender.

Or, most likely, a bit of both.

Regardless, it's an opportunity to support others, in a world where that is not commonly incentivized.

Consider taking advantage of it. And, though my catalogue is up there, I'd encourage you to "shop around" and enjoy the great depth and variety of art. Whether you buy it or not, allow it to perturb your neurons for awhile.

@Jazzaria Never heard of Faircamp before, but it seems that it's just a page generator for streaming the audio on your own? No way of making purchases through it (unless it has some sort of linking to other stuff I'm missing?)

@konato @Jazzaria You would have to find an actual instance of the software and then you can purchase from there.

See this one for example: https://music.schallundstille.de/drunken-fisherman/