A Buy Music Club Alternative with More Features
Buy Music Club is great for browsing curated lists. Indie Crates takes it further with playback, embeds, and community features.
What is Buy Music Club?
Buy Music Club (buymusic.club) was created by DJ Avalon Emerson in 2018 as a way to share Bandcamp purchase lists. It features lists from notable DJs like Four Tet, Ben UFO, and Pearson Sound. It's a great resource for discovering what your favorite artists are buying.
Indie Crates vs Buy Music Club
| Feature | Buy Music Club | Indie Crates |
|---|---|---|
| Create lists/playlists | Yes | Yes |
| Browse curated lists | Yes | Yes |
| Playback in browser | No | Yes |
| Embeddable player | No | Yes |
| Continuous playback | No | Yes |
| User profiles | Yes | Yes |
| Celebrity curators | Yes | Growing |
| Paste URLs to add | Yes | Yes |
| Free | Yes | Yes |
Why Choose Indie Crates?
Listen in browser
Play your crates directly without leaving the site. Unlike Buy Music Club's link lists, Indie Crates streams music.
Embed anywhere
Add your crates to your blog or website with our embeddable player widget.
Continuous playback
Your crates play like real playlists with track-to-track progression.
Easy creation
Paste URLs and we handle the rest. Album art, artist info, and track details are fetched automatically.
Community growth
Be an early curator and help build the community. Your crates get discovered by other music lovers.
Perfect for Different Use Cases
Buy Music Club
Browse what famous DJs are buying. Great for discovery and inspiration from industry tastemakers.
Indie Crates
Create and share your own playable playlists. Perfect for curators who want to share listenable collections.
Both have their place! Use Buy Music Club for discovery, use Indie Crates for curation and sharing.
Ready to Start Your Crate?
Join 48 music curators who have created 101 crates with 2,100 tracks.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Buy Music Club?
Buy Music Club (buymusic.club) was created by DJ Avalon Emerson in 2018 as a way to share Bandcamp purchase lists. It features lists from notable DJs like Four Tet, Ben UFO, and Pearson Sound.
How is Indie Crates different from Buy Music Club?
Buy Music Club focuses on browsable lists from notable curators without playback. Indie Crates adds in-browser playback, embeddable players, continuous listening, and lets anyone create crates. Both are free and useful for different purposes.
Can I listen to music directly on Indie Crates?
Yes! Unlike Buy Music Club which only provides links, Indie Crates lets you play tracks directly in your browser with continuous playback. Your crates play like real playlists.
Should I use Buy Music Club or Indie Crates?
Both have their place! Use Buy Music Club for discovering what famous DJs are buying. Use Indie Crates for creating and sharing your own playable playlists with embeddable players.
