Building a Personal Music Stack: Alternatives to Spotify Streaming Services
By
starkparker
Master baker tier. Every paragraph earns its place on the tray.
Summary
The author explains their decision to leave Spotify due to concerns about artist compensation (fractions of pennies per stream), fake artists/ghost tracks, AI music impersonation, and lack of music ownership despite paying monthly. They describe setting up their own music stack to regain control over their music experience.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledartists getting paid fractions of pennies per stream
fake Artists and ghost Tracks, AI music and impersonation
despite paying monthly, I never actually owned anything
I decided to take back control of my music experience
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