I'm self-hosting my own music server and I want to

add new music to it

buy it and thus reward the artists whose music I put on there (i.e. no piracy)

not deal with physical media (I'm not a collector, and I want to avoid plastic waste)

own the files; no DRM or similar bullshit

use a European vendor, or at least non-U.S.

I used to buy my music through Amazon, but I've cancelled my account in early 2025 (for obvious reasons) and I'm not going back. I'd love to hear your suggestions: what platforms do you know that fulfil the above criteria? And how do you get your music?

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[–] Libb@piefed.social 16 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

There is Qobuz (edit they do streaming and purchase). I used to purchase a lot of music on iTunes too, back when they went DRM-free but I went back to... physical media.

not deal with physical media (I’m not a collector, and I want to avoid plastic waste)

This probably not the ideal solution you are looking for, but you can purchase the disc, rip it and then donate it to someone else.

[–] INeedMana@piefed.zip 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

There is Qobuz

And they have the niche things I'm after. I haven't known about Qobuz, thank you

[–] Libb@piefed.social 2 points 5 days ago

My pleasure: I've been their customer for many years, before moving back to physical.