I started to purchase music again

I used to love the freedom Spotify and similar music streaming platforms had promised. I had access to a vast music collection everywhere for a small amount of money. Then I realized that the freedom offered was rather an illusion.

I spent long hours putting together playlists on Spotify to listen to my favorite music and share it with friends. Until one day I noticed that tracks started to disappear from the playlists because of whatever licensing issues Spotify had with the respective labels.

I also concluded that I didn’t want to depend on a paid service for the rest of my life just to be able to listen to music. I want to own a digital copy of the music. Furthermore, I want to be able to listen to my music without internet connection and even if I go poor.

Finally, I do want to support artists and make sure that the money would go to them.

Today I use Bandcamp to explore and purchase music. About 80% of the artists’ income received through Bandcamp goes directly to the artists. You can download your music in high quality. Bandcamp is a great platform to discover new music and receive the updates of the artists you follow.

In 2021, we agreed with my partner that each month we’d purchase one new album.