cross-posted from: https://feddit.org/post/25889784

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?