Their discovery algorithm will soon degenerate into mostly showing you cheap AI music.
I think we better go back to looking for new music ourselves, talk to people, search online, look up people talking about the music you already know and like to find clues about other related music they mention beside it.
Founder of that company is a Russian oligarch under sanctions by Ukraine. Man also was part of a big business group chat focused on “changing the narritive” about the atrocities committed by Israel in Gaza.
Are there any alternatives that aren’t associated with a tech giant?
Yes…self host on a nas ;)
Are there self hostable alternatives to their discovery algorithm?
Their discovery algorithm will soon degenerate into mostly showing you cheap AI music. I think we better go back to looking for new music ourselves, talk to people, search online, look up people talking about the music you already know and like to find clues about other related music they mention beside it.
Agreed, looks like I have my solution!
I’ve been using tidal for a couple years and enjoy it
Tidal is owned by Block Inc which is owned by Jack Dorsey
damnit!
Have to sail the high seas, and send money directly to people like Butch Vig.
Try Deezer. It’s owned by a publication traded French company. I’ve been enjoying them for the past year.
Theres a link posted in this thread about deezer and how its own by a russian oligarch and donates to the Right in the US at least
Founder of that company is a Russian oligarch under sanctions by Ukraine. Man also was part of a big business group chat focused on “changing the narritive” about the atrocities committed by Israel in Gaza.
It’s owned by a Russian oligarch bastard
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