Soulseek
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Soulseek® is a unique ad-free, spyware free, and just plain free file sharing application. One of the things that makes Soulseek® unique is our community and community-related features. Based on peer-to-peer technology, virtual rooms allow you to meet people with the...
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SAY GOODBYE TO BIG COMPANIES WITH THESE ALTERNATIVES
Throughout the years, we have been relying on big companies like Google, Microsoft, Meta and others to give us access to their products to use our computers and phones, communicate on the online web, and store our files. However, as things have gotten worse with the years and the rise of gen-AI only making things worse, people are starting to question if they can even move to new services. However, the journey can be hard and there are so many options that non-tech savvy people are going lose patience and give up.
That is why I made this long and comprehensive list of mostly open-source alternatives to different things from computer OS, social media, to even TV. Many things are easy to move to, others are for more tech-savvy people, and this list doesn't even have all of the available options in any category! However, this is a great first step into trying new things and to slowly move away from big tech. You don't need to do it all at once, go step by step, decide if there are some services you can't stop using and which ones could use a switch and have fun!
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the userbase is amazing. when you can't find what you're looking for on your torrent sites, you'll get it here for sure.
soulseek is a great p2p sharing network with lots of users and pretty much all music you can think of. i use to get away from terrible companys like spotify who seem to be unable pay there artists a penny but seem to fund war drones instead. even know im not supporting the artist by "pirating" there music, imo its on the same level as spotifys terrible payouts. if you use this i recommend supporting the artists you like the most by any means such as buying physical releases, or just sharing them to your mates!
avoid this centralized proprietary network at all costs
After two years this comment is still here - and we never got to know why one should avoid it "at all costs". Sounds really... naive? Let's look at some facts. Soulseek is an old, straightforward network, which runs fully on donation system. It doesn't contain any advertisement and functions which could implicate the gathering of user data - you don't need even an e-mail to register, so if you're effectively masking your IP (what you should do ALWAYS when using this kind of networks) - there's nothing to fear. Also because this network is not on any radar. Mostly you find there an old/alternative music gems for freaks, not the newest Marvel movies. The server is used for group messaging and search queries - everything is P2P there. And you have many open-source client for this.
Last thing, important. Not everything what's "propertiary" it's hundred percent bad. There's a lot of "open-source" products with much more aggressive financial model than Soulseek, oh boy! This network is simple, works stable from 20 years (!) and actually is community-driven from the beginning. Show me 20yo network which is open-source. It's really only up to YOU how you will use this network. Please - don't make a religion from open-source, because it not equals security. Don't make a "fancy fashion" from it, learn and be smart.
Nicotine+ is an alternative FOSS client for this. Although it still uses the same SoulSeek network and account.
I love you so much.
I've been using it for over a decade. The value of the musical culture this software has exposed me to (and now my family and friends) is incalculable. If you care to reward artists for their brilliance you can in the traditional style - buy their music; your conscience should inform you of that! Invaluable tool for the discovery of artists and styles
I'm surprised by the amount of reviews on this app. If you are even mildly into music, this application is extremely handy. I have been using it for going on 15 years. I would go into details but you should see for yourself what this program provides and the vast community that uses it.
Better community of alternative music fans.