I ditched Spotify and set up my own music stack

Re:I ditched Spotify and set up my own music stack by browningstreet on Thursday September 04, 2025 @07:35PM (#45133442)

It seems like no one understands what a record deal is. Or an advance. Or publishing rights.

No one needs to sign a record deal. Or take an advance (which is a loan).

It’s like VC money. There are plenty of threads here which recommend not taking VC money and bootstrapping instead.

And yes, some artists self fund, self publish and self-upload. I’m not defending Spotify or streaming rates, just saying platitudes don’t seem sufficiently nuanced or informed.

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Re:I ditched Spotify and set up my own music stack by goosejuice on Friday September 05, 2025 @12:28AM (#45134983)

I agree. The networking, distribution and expertise is a huge leg up in most cases. Not everyone can vulfpeck.

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