streaming has a history of being data intrusive. and buying from most online stores show itemized music receipts to the credit card company (and don’t typically allow giftcards). buying in person is nice, but harder to get new music.
any tips?
if you are really asking for new music…
Bandcamp
Piracy…
Surprised I haven’t seen this suggested here yet: Pirate the music and anonymously mail money to the artists directly.
Buy CDs. Fun and affordable if your music tastes can be found in thrift stores.
See if your local record store will order in new releases or otherwise for you on CD. Mine does and it’s not a very large store.
From there, rip to a computer where you either copy it to a mobile device for listening or self host your own streaming service such as Navidrome or Jellyfin.
The streaming service is easy to self host and I’d love to give more details. You can also “borrow your friend’s CDs to rip them” and stream content that you didn’t necessarily pay for.
CDs, high quality, portable (after ripped), cheap
Piracy.
Privacy from whom?
I ask because the easiest way to do what you’re asking is to have your local record store sell you shit and pay in cash (that you’ve laundered so the serial numbers don’t match the atm). You can even be like “I’m trying to get away from computers man, can you order me this off eBay?” And guaranteed if you spent a hundred bucks or so on used releases they’ll say “absolutely!”
Of course, you’ll stick out like a sore thumb and have a lie to keep up with, so you’ll not have any real measure of anonymity.
yeah that’s a good advice. curious, where would the “lie” be?
You’re posting in the internet right now. I suggested that you tell people you are trying to get away from computers
ahh yeah. I do spend most of my time off line and that’s one reason I don’t want to use streaming services
You’ll fit right in.
What do you like to listen to and what do you like to listen on?
really into freestyle polka on my portable cassette player these days. you?
If you’re mechanically inclined and can work with small parts, the old Sony branded walkmans are generally good quality and have a decent supply of replacement parts. Some of the new portables have awful wow and flutter that will make it seem like that two step is a polyrhythm!
I listen on my phone in the world, cd and tape when I’m driving and on whatever at home. Today it was goat and escape-ism.
totally, thanks for tip on Sony. I find the older stuff to be built better so I don’t mind repairing them
Physical copies paid in cash. Get a walkman or a recordplayer lol, they go hard.
Edit: this does make newer music impossible yeah my bad. Bandcamp maybe?
very interesting, thanks for sharing
Ideally one wouldn’t need to pay to experience a form of art
Rather, one should first experience the art, and then if they want they could make a donation
I think that buying a CD directly from the musician at their concert or event is the only truly direct way that doesn’t end up giving most of the money to monopolistic intermediary
(Oh and I believe Bandcamp is a close second)
