I’ve recently made the choice to no longer use Spotify as my work soundtrack. They don’t have a great track record of paying artists fairly and while their rates seem to have improved since the writing of that linked article, I will probably always feel better about giving artists more money for their album directly. One thing I really value is supporting people for their work and art is work!
Starting on the first of September I switched over to Bandcamp, a pretty top notch platform for supporting artists directly and paying them more fairly for their music. I’ll be writing a little blog entry for each album I add to my work playlist so that I can share all of the wonderful stuff I find.
The first album I bought was The World We Knew by Innesti. I don’t have a clear view of what kinds of music I want to offer but I’ve always been a fan of a mellow soundscape and this really fits that description. Part of my preview/review process is going through a first listen or two while I’m working or doing some yoga/meditation at home. This was beautiful, unobtrusive and had an airy quality that left me feeling relaxed but not in a sleepy way.
