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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?)
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[-] rglullis@communick.news 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years 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.

[-] iopq@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

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

[-] rglullis@communick.news 1 points 2 years ago
[-] iopq@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Doesn't support every country and currency pair

[-] rglullis@communick.news 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years 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.

[-] DmMacniel@feddit.de 2 points 2 years 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?

[-] rglullis@communick.news 2 points 2 years ago

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

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