We are talking about discovering… music. Very important for those who like to discover new music but… just music in the end. Maybe professional DJs, labels, and dedicated hobbyists can find the time and the patience to make discovering music their main activity. As of me, I listen to new music mostly when I’m doing routine house tasks. I listen hands free, and when I like something, I’ll look who is this, like, maybe follow – actions that will fine tune my feed.
I’m doing this on Soundcloud because the features are there, and the big community / source of music makers is there too. In the end, for 90% of artists on Soundcloud their mindset is not that different than on the Fediverse or here.
I’m looking forward to switch to a TSMN-friendly alternative, but it needs to be hands-free with likes and follows or equivalent. I won’t stop house work because discovering new free/social music requires my focused attention and my hands.