A WIRED timeline shows how dozens of governments, companies, and other organizations across Europe are moving, or planning to shift, away from US Big Tech.
Yeah, their list of controversies is getting quite unwieldy and they really don’t deserve to be on any list of european alternatives. Aside from selfhosting your local music collection, there’s maybe qobuz, which I might be giving a try at some point, though they’re a bit expensive.
Step by step. I’m doing my part, you should also do yours.
Here are a few suggestions of where to start on a personal level (difficulty: easy):
You don’t need to change all at once or even pick one of the suggestions, but start using European tech gradually.
Spotify? Really?
+1 drop Spotify, they brazenly broadcast ice propaganda.
Yeah, their list of controversies is getting quite unwieldy and they really don’t deserve to be on any list of european alternatives. Aside from selfhosting your local music collection, there’s maybe qobuz, which I might be giving a try at some point, though they’re a bit expensive.
Yup put it in the bin. Switching to Qobuz has been such a great change for me. Have been really enjoying finding new music again
I would add:
Being using both for a while and they are getting better at a fast pace.