I've been cutting out subscriptions and Spotify is the last one I would like to get rid of. I've transitioned to buying and downloading my favourite artists songs so I can own the music I love. The only thing keeping me with Spotify at the moment is the Release Radar playlist it creates for you. Basically I want to know if there is a way to get notified when the artists I follow release new music. I've been looking and so far I haven't found a viable alternative.
18 Comments
Ziggurat@sh.itjust.works · 21 pts · 1y
Band camp sends you updates about artists/producer you bought from. Feel like it's borderline scam, but may be a way
boatswain@infosec.pub · 19 pts · 1y
I bet they've got websites with RSS feeds. Pick up an RSS reader and subscribe to their news & announcements page.
Relevant link: https://pluralistic.net/2024/10/16/keep-it-really-simple-stupid/
WeAreAllOne@lemm.ee · 3 pts · 1y
+1
phirdowak@programming.dev · 12 pts · 1y
http://rateyourmusic.com/
That's my suggestion. It has a special section for new music from the artists you follow. I also find their recommendations fantastic. Found so much new stuff on RYM
xmunk@sh.itjust.works · 11 pts · 1y
A lot of artists have mailers or feeds they maintain - it's often easiest to just follow them directly.
Elaine@lemm.ee · 3 pts · 1y
This is the way to avoid all the spammy apps and services.
Oisteink@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 1y
Not sure if by notification but last.fm will even give you heads up when music you listen to is in concerts. And supports scrobbling in many apps
some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org · 6 pts · 1y
https://www.bandsintown.com
mo_lave@reddthat.com · 5 pts · 1y
https://releasefeed.elomatreb.eu/
qwestjest78@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 1y
Now this is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you very much!
eugenevdebs@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 4 pts · 1y
That's how I do it. Mainly YouTube and the eMails. But some of the bands I most listen to are more indie/obscure, so they play to their fans more than people on the level of Metalica and Taylor Swift.
small44@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
Musicbutler.io but it's not free
Quail4789@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 1y
unmagical@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 1y
🏴☠️
0_0j@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
If you know, you know
qwestjest78@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 1y
7 Digital is a great site to buy music files legally. I use that mainly. Personally I would not buy 500 songs at once, but basically I buy my favs and slowly add songs I really like over time. Innertune is great in the meantime to listen to what you want to without paying a subscription
Agathon@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 1y
Most music torrent sites have notifications for artists you follow.
ashema@sopuli.xyz · 1 pts · 1y
I've been using Muspy for years: it loaded my artists from my Last.fm profile and has been sending me new releases via RSS. No ads except for Amazon links to buy the albums.
cheese_greater@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
|I wanna know how I can cut out all those pesky artist updates so I can focus on whats new and corporately exciting with Spotify