It seems like the FOSS community is continuing to grow, and FOSS apps keep getting better (Immich reallh blew my mind recently), which is a big win 😎 but there are still many apps I use that I would kill for an open source alternative. I am curious what you guys think? Are there any apps you'd love alternatives for?

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[–] Affidavit@aussie.zone 57 points 7 months ago (11 children)

Spotify.

An open source music streaming service where I can financially support artists but where I'm not forced to put up with annoying advertisements (even when paying membership fees!), and which allows me to use whatever app I want to play the music I listen to. It is annoying AF that I need to switch between apps to listen to music because Spotify's shitty native app is inferior in every possible way with the single exception of offering more content.

[–] KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 7 months ago (2 children)

there's this really cool alternative to streaming, called you buy their shit directly. Or if you like me, don't really care, just finding a way to throw money at them, in their general direction sometimes works. Spotify actually works so little, that the only party that makes money, is the music publishers that spotify allows on their platform, the artists and spotify generally don't make much money, or make very little money. Gotta love capitalism.

If you're a music artist, please allow people to just give you money directly, in some way. It'll incentivize people who don't pay for it to send you a few dollary doos.

[–] Affidavit@aussie.zone 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

there’s this really cool alternative to streaming, called you buy their shit directly.

Wow, mind blown! I had no idea money could be used to buy things directly! /s

Seriously though, buying music from artists you already know is easy for artists that actually provide this as an option, but it doesn't help when trying to find new artists and songs to listen to. Spotify is brilliant for discovering new content and can't be replaced by 'buying shit directly'.

[–] KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 7 months ago

i suppose that's fair, but it's not like spotify is the only service that has music on it. Personally i've been enjoying nabbing music that other people use in media that i consume, or just bumping across something that seems interesting on the net somewhere.

I've gone from liking like two albums from a certain band, to liking their entire discography, just because i've downloaded it. You can absolutely still find music, it just requires some effort, and it's well placed effort i think.

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