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Re:Bandcamp's Entire Union Bargaining Team Was Laid Off by sickcodebruh on Thursday October 19, 2023 @09:44AM (#37942808)
I can't speak about Deezer specifically since I'm not familiar with their product, only their name. There's a little FAQ up at https://ampwall.com/faq-alpha that might answer many of your questions, I'd prefer not to go full Pitch Mode on HN. But in short: artist-owned and operated -- I am the first user and have skin in the game that goes beyond money, incorporated as a Public Benefit Company, with a distinct vision that is more inclusive of music culture beyonds just bands and labels. It'll take time for the vision to be realized but we're on the right track. Happy to answer any other questions through email if you'd like, chris at ampwall dot com.
Re:Bandcamp's Entire Union Bargaining Team Was Laid Off by trinsic2 on Thursday October 19, 2023 @10:40AM (#37943546)
Thanks for being a part of this. I have been a supporter of Bandcamp since I found it a few years ago. I would donate some money to keep a site like this going that works directly for musicians and provides non-drm digital files., streaming was a nice bonus too. Can't believe this bullshit.. really sad right now :(
Re:Bandcamp's Entire Union Bargaining Team Was Laid Off by bloopernova on Thursday October 19, 2023 @10:35AM (#37943477)
I wish you every success with this, I'm really glad there are people that still care.

In case anyone else was curious about Public Benefit Corporations, or PBCs, I found this comparing them with a B Corp: https://socapglobal.com/2021/04/whats-the-difference-between...