As much as most people do not like how services like #Spotify and #YouTube Music abuse both listeners and artist, they use them because they are easy and friction-free. For alternatives to gain anything but a tiny following, the software behind them also must be easy. That requires a chunk of work, but it is achievable by a small team. There are already options: #subsonic #funkwhale #ampache and more
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/oct/12/spotify-boycott-artists
#Boycott #AI #DeathToSpotify #music #streaming #FOSS #FreeSoftware