cross-posted from: https://lazysoci.al/post/37935331
Spotify bought WhoSampled
https://www.whosampled.com/news/2025/11/19/whosampled-is-joining-spotify/
https://www.whosampled.com/news/2025/11/19/whosampled-is-joining-spotify/
cross-posted from: https://lazysoci.al/post/37935331
6 Comments
can@sh.itjust.works · 8 pts · 291d
This is truly devastating news. Major labels are going to heavily abuse direct access to this database.
I regret ever contributing.
mrdown@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 291d
What happen if major labels ask to remove some samples because they don't want them to be used?
can@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 291d
I worry a lot of tracks, especially from smaller artists, are going to be removed.
mrdown@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 291d
That's my fear too
can@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 291d
I'm trying not to be pessimistic but all I can think is that or they're going to take a greater portion of royalties from the artists who already have a very small percentage.
And then they'll go and train their AI models on it for free and without permission either way.
Despite going through being acquired a couple times themself, for now I still have to recommend Bandcamp. But I'd love to learn about freer alternatives that also support artists.
kyber@sopuli.xyz · 2 pts · 272d
I haven't tried it yet myself, but I've read good things about faircamp.