Not really imo. Ad blockers can limit a person's revenue on youtube so if I can find a music service that isnt american and supports the artists then that's what I want.

[–] hendrik@palaver.p3x.de 23 points 16 hours ago (3 children)

Spotify is based in Sweden. Though, they're ripping off artists, too.

[–] stardust@lemmy.ca 29 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Also donated money to trumps inauguration.

[–] noodlejetski@lemm.ee 24 points 16 hours ago

and are paying Joe Rogan millions.

[–] paf@jlai.lu 6 points 16 hours ago (4 children)

Are they some that don't rip off artists?

[–] 7U5K3N@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 10 hours ago

Iirc Napster pays artists the most per play.

[–] Renohren@lemmy.today 6 points 14 hours ago

Quobuz has been decent to artists so far (that's why they have many indie labels signed up)

[–] hendrik@palaver.p3x.de 2 points 15 hours ago

Good question. I don't have an answer to that. Maybe someone else has, but I guess there aren't that many out there with a music catalogue like this. There are several smaller services which show up on Google. But I don't have any experience with them. And there is Apple, Tidal... But I don't know what they pay forward to artists.

[–] small44@lemmy.world 1 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago)

Some are worst than others

[–] dontbelasagne@lemmy.world 2 points 16 hours ago

well i didn't know that so learn something new. Still spotify is shitty and I haven't used it in years now, and was just youtube music but looking for a replacement.

[–] Vrijgezelopkamers@lemmy.world 21 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Qobuz is also French.

[–] ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world 2 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

And it's good!

[–] Asfalttikyntaja@sopuli.xyz 1 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Unfortunately it doesn’t have much music from my country. It’s a shame, because I don’t listen much of English music.

[–] ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world 3 points 6 hours ago

But they do have a request form, which is nice!

[–] Taiatari@lemmy.world 7 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Isn't Spotify Swedish?

[–] ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world 12 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Donated 150,000 dollars to Trumps' inauguration

[–] Taiatari@lemmy.world 2 points 6 hours ago

Oof didn't know that.

[–] Sunshine@lemmy.ca 11 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Oobuz is the French alternative.

[–] KazuyaDarklight@lemmy.world 5 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago)

Qobuz

[–] inamorta345@lemmy.ml 9 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Soundcloud

[–] vodkasolution@feddit.it 3 points 13 hours ago

Great for electronic music, it's from Germany

[–] VacheronPatek@feddit.nl 8 points 15 hours ago

Qobuz 👍

[–] OsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.ml 4 points 15 hours ago

I think TorrentGalaxy is run in the EU, but I could be mistaken

[–] noodlejetski@lemm.ee 4 points 16 hours ago

https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/39495706

[–] Hugr@lemm.ee 3 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Spotify is from Sweden. (https://nl.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spotify)

Maybe you have other reasons to look for a spotify alternative, but its european.

[–] ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world 2 points 8 hours ago

Spotify gave money to Trumps' inauguration

[–] flamingo_pinyata@sopuli.xyz 3 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Deezer is French

[–] Renohren@lemmy.today 6 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

...in origin, now owned by US/Russian corp.

[–] doodledup@lemmy.world 1 points 23 minutes ago

Source? Their team is still developing in France.

[–] dynamoMaus@feddit.org 3 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Have you tried funkwhale?

[–] MouldyCat@feddit.uk 1 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

looks interesting from a quick search - can you say any more about it? How does it work, what kind of music is on there, how legal is it?

[–] dynamoMaus@feddit.org 1 points 46 minutes ago

Not really. Have not tried it myself.

[–] FuzzChef@feddit.org 1 points 15 hours ago

There is a small swedish startup that now resides in Luxembourg that has a huge selection.