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minus-squarekdcd@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up12·9 months agoAre there any alternatives that aren’t associated with a tech giant?
minus-squarePycorax@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·9 months agoAre there self hostable alternatives to their discovery algorithm?
minus-squarekdcd@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·9 months agoAgreed, looks like I have my solution!
minus-squarezaph@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down2·9 months agoI’ve been using tidal for a couple years and enjoy it
minus-squarekdcd@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up19·9 months agoTidal is owned by Block Inc which is owned by Jack Dorsey
minus-squareSupahRevs@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·9 months agoSerious question. Is Dorsey more ethical than the Spotify CEO? Is he still paying artists more for their music?
minus-squarelechekaflan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·9 months agoHave to sail the high seas, and send money directly to people like Butch Vig.
minus-squaremondomon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down7·9 months agoTry Deezer. It’s owned by a publication traded French company. I’ve been enjoying them for the past year.
minus-squaresupernicepojo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up18arrow-down1·9 months agoTheres 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
minus-squarePalmTreeIsBestTree@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up14·9 months agoIt’s owned by a Russian oligarch bastard
minus-squareGodric@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down1·9 months agoFounder 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?
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!
Serious question. Is Dorsey more ethical than the Spotify CEO? Is he still paying artists more for their music?
Ethical billionaire is an oxymoron
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
It’s owned by a Russian oligarch bastard
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.
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