Now that Bandcamp has had huge layoffs, what about an opensource, Fediverse-friendly replacement? What can a FOSS product bring to the community and do better than Bandcamp?

  • Discoverability?
  • Broader selection of payments platforms? Direct transfer to avoid processors? (I’m ignorant about the processing system, plus international considerations)
  • Ease of spinning up (SaaS?)
  • Content deliverability (on the fly transcode from sourced FLAC or WAVs? Rich video/multi track audio?)
  • rglullisAEnglish
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    11 months ago

    If we are going down that route: why Kofi or Patreon? Just use bank transfers. Payment via SEPA is commonplace, FedNow is already a thing. Even “third-world”, “backwards” countries like Brazil and India have digital payment networks.

    • macniel@feddit.deEnglish
      2·
      11 months ago

      Just use bank transfers. Payment via SEPA is commonplace

      I mean, yeah, that would work as well. But would you trust any stranger/on the internet with your IBAN which is tightly linked to your person?

      • rglullisAEnglish
        2·
        11 months ago

        What can people do with an IBAN? They are not meant to be sensitive/protected information.

    • iopq@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      11 months ago

      That Indian payment network won’t be able to deliver money to an American band

          • rglullisAEnglish
            1·
            11 months ago

            Neither does Patreon, Ko-Fi, or any payment processor out there. ;)

            Ah, I see. You are making the case for cryptocurrency by trying to justify on the general exception instead of the practical rule… I tried that before, didn’t go so well.