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> "Diamond Jubilee" is not available on Spotify/Apple/Bandcamp etc. Digital WAV album files only available to DL via this website.

It's curious they exclude their music from Bandcamp, which is very different among those other platforms listed and indie-friendly (not to mention far more attractive for customers who want to buy and own lossless music). Yet they then link their entire album for free on Youtube.

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Bandcamp was acquired by Epic Games in 2022 and then by Songtradr in 2023. Its ownership and management has become less different from those other platforms, and it's no longer seen as indie-friendly by people who pay attention to these things.

And yet they still regularly hold Bandcamp Fridays (0% commission) and haven't shown any signs of reducing or locking down functionality. The acquisitions are certainly worrying in theory, and it's worth keeping a close eye on their operations, but for practical purposes they're still one of the best distribution venues for artists in terms of 'bang for buck' (buck being your fans' attention).

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