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

submitted 2 days 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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[-] IratePirate@feddit.org 7 points 2 days ago

A man of culture, I see! I've been an avid CD ripper all the way through the 2000s and 2010s. Yet, times are a-changing, and I want to try and forego the extra step physical media, which will only be opened once anyway and then just take up space (either in my house or somewhere else). Donating to a library is a good idea theoretically. I just have my doubts they'll be prepared to reserve ever increasing amounts of shelf space for obscure extreme metal albums...

[-] cerebralhawks@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 day ago

Well, short of calling up the bands and telling them your situation and asking for the raw WAV files to rip yourself (like, "I could buy your CD for $15, rip it to perfect quality audio, and you'll only get $1 and I'll have to figure out what to do with the disc... OR... I give you $10, you send me the raw data from the disc, I don't waste plastic, and you get 10x as much money"). Or whatever currency, the symbol doesn't matter, you get the idea.

They probably won't though, because the actual CD being sold is a notch in their belt for showing interest via sales that will lead to more favourable conditions for their next contract. Or they might, if they're obscure and extreme metal (i.e. niche).

Good thing about metal, a lot of them have beautiful album art, so if nothing else, you could display it...

[-] GreatAlbatross@feddit.uk 1 points 2 days ago

Maybe I'm just a datahoarder, but for me the really obscure stuff is the most worth keeping originals of.

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