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Never heard of Bandcamp. Been paying for Spotify for a decade, though (since oct. 5 2009).

Edit: Cannot find a single mention about Bandcamp on any news site in my country (Norway), and virtually no results in some more countries I checked. Do they have a European presence at all?

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You’re probably listening to mainstream music. You won’t find Rihanna or Beyonce on Bandcamp. If you prefer listening to such artists then Spotify is perfect for you.

Bandcamp is for more nuanced, underground content. E.g. ¾ of reviews on Pitchfork link to the Bandcamp page of the artists.

Maybe you should check it out. Plenty of music available even from your country.

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