Where to buy DRM-free music (feddit.org)

submitted 1 day ago by IratePirate@feddit.org to c/buyeuropean@feddit.uk

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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?

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[-] flamingos@feddit.uk 6 points 1 day ago

The best platform for this is unfortunately American, Bandcamp. 82% of all the money you spend goes to that artist (that's what they claim) and if you wait until a Bandcamp Friday, they waive their 15/10% fee entirely.

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