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Consumer and social
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SHOW HN2018
How HN took it
2 positive, 2 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 1 critical, out of 5 comments about the project. Thread score +0.14.
Idea: 1 for, 1 againstDesign: 1 for, 0 against
The thread, comment by comment
Each row is a top-level comment and its replies, in HN's order. Select a cell to open that comment on HN.
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What HN said
What people liked
Useful for viewing top artists and top tracks
From 1 comment
One thing I already like about this is that it allows you to view top artists and top tracks. I bookmark it already, just for this. Maybe it'd be nicer if it already showed links…
solarkraft on HN
Bandcamp's fair artist model is praised
From 2 comments
Very many artists don't play live, and of those that do, even fewer make any reasonable money from it... so failing that, Bandcamp is where it's at. As (also) an artist who sells…
einr on HNBandcamp is one of the few companies / platforms I use that is consistently doing things right for all their users. Musicians on Bandcamp are happy and getting paid a fair…
patrickbolle on HN
Objections
Bandcamp is not available for many artists; some sell only in MP3
From 1 comment
I wish all bands were on Bandcamp. It makes it so easy to buy albums in lossless formats (FLAC and ALAC) that I get frustrated when bands (usually more popular ones) aren't on…
aquabeagle on HN
Buying the originals is not what some want; they want tickets or merch
From 1 comment
I like this idea, but I really don't need the originals, don't even want them. I would like a way to buy tickets to my favorite artists shows, merchandise, and other things like…
brianbreslin on HN
Requests
Show Bandcamp links directly for artists
From 1 comment
One thing I already like about this is that it allows you to view top artists and top tracks. I bookmark it already, just for this. Maybe it'd be nicer if it already showed links…
solarkraft on HN
Add Patreon as a destination
From 1 comment
One thing I already like about this is that it allows you to view top artists and top tracks. I bookmark it already, just for this. Maybe it'd be nicer if it already showed links…
solarkraft on HN
Add tickets and merch purchasing
From 1 comment
I like this idea, but I really don't need the originals, don't even want them. I would like a way to buy tickets to my favorite artists shows, merchandise, and other things like…
brianbreslin on HN
Questions
How to check whether an artist has a Bandcamp profile without a public API
From 1 comment
Hey, thanks for the feedback! This was hacked together in an hour this morning so I wasn't able to go too deep but I'd like to try and improve it for sure. Sadly Bandcamp don't…
tomduncalf on HN
Alternatives named
Bandcamp
From 2 comments
Too bad all these solutions have at least 3 middlemen before the artist... Credit card, processor, bandcamp... and then the whole label, distribution, and management fees... its…
justtopost on HNVery many artists don't play live, and of those that do, even fewer make any reasonable money from it... so failing that, Bandcamp is where it's at. As (also) an artist who sells…
einr on HN
Patreon
From 2 comments
Owned a small record label with two bands made it "huge." They made $7,000 a year on average while touring the world and selling a ton of merch and records. Not sustainable for…
baldfat on HNI've been thinking of doing something similar for a while! A service that continuously keeps track of what you're listening to and suggests donating to the bands. And if you…
kn8 on HN
Songkick
From 1 comment
I use Songkick hooked up to my last.fm profile for concert alerts.
tyrust on HN
7digital
From 1 comment
I recently discovered that 7digital (https://www.7digital.com or https://us.7digital.com in the US) sells FLAC downloads for many popular artists. I first check Bandcamp but if a…
danbee on HN