Could the future of independent music exist without Spotify or Meta?
This week, we’re joined by Aaron of Essex, host of Into the Valueverse and the man behind the New Music Nudge Unit, for a crash course in the alternative music economy. We talk Fountain, RSS, Nostr, Bitcoin, sats and how musicians can receive money directly from listeners instead of waiting for fractions of pennies from streaming platforms.
Aaron explains the difference between a platform and a protocol, the easiest ways for artists to enter the Valueverse and why he believes independent musicians should stop sending everybody to Spotify. We also discuss collapsing music budgets, rebuilding online communities and whether technology might finally give artists more control over their work and income.
Elsewhere, Aaron reveals his former life as an award-winning Elvis impersonator, Buddy the Italian greyhound makes an appearance and the Weekly Whinge gets considerably bigger than usual.
Then, in Sound Advice: have we ever chosen music over a lover? The short answer is yes. Every day.
Find Aaron and the New Music Nudge Unit:
https://bitcoinessex.co.uk/newmusicnudgeunit
If you enjoy the episode, like, subscribe, share it with another struggling musician or send us a zap on Fountain.
Today · 1 hr 40 min
US
Un SON pour toi
"Clay" de Rua Young feat. Jon Keith - Un SON pour toi
"Clay" de Rua Young feat. Jon Keith - Un SON pour toi
Today · 3 min
EP
El Po'Cas
Conexiones Improbables: Del Gonzo a la Agüita Amarilla
En este nuevo episodio de El Po´Cas Guillo, Luisfer, Max y Julián lanzan una línea que podría conectar a James Bond, Hunter S. Thompson, el post-punk sintético y la agüita amarilla.
Difícil, pero cierto. Referencias a granel de de la televisión, la literatura y la música.
Prepárate para un capítulo cargado de grandes recomendaciones musicales e historias únicas. ¡Dale play ya!
Today · 27 min
TM
The MarKey PodCast
"Louisiana Rap Mount Rushmore, Titans Tears & Streamer Pressure"
🚨🚨🚨🚨 New Episode of the MarKey Podcast is up‼️‼️‼️ 🎙️🔥
This week, Key, Mav, and corn are jumping from real life to the hottest sports and culture debates. We’re talking:
🎵 Louisiana Rap Mount Rushmore:
Where does Boosie actually rank next to Lil Wayne and Master P?
🏈 Gridiron Misery: Key vents about Bama's controversial loss and asks the hard question: Is it time for a massive Titans rebuild?
🏀 WNBA Hierarchy: Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese are making noise, but why A’ja Wilson is still the ultimate standard-bearer.
💻 The Attention Economy:
Why today’s top streamers are dealing with the same intense scrutiny hip-hop artists faced back in the day.
Plus, we get real about mental health and share a powerful story about how social media actually helped Mark reconnect with family after his father's passing.
Tap the link in our bio to listen now!
🎧 Where do you stand on the Louisiana rap rankings? Drop your top 3 in the comments below! 👇🏿👇🏿👇🏿
🗣️🗣️🗣️🎙️🎙️🎙️🔥🔥🔥🖖🏿
#MarkeyPodcast #LouisianaRap #WNBA #TitansNFL #AjaWilson #Boosie #PodcastLife #SportsDebate #MentalHealthMatters #keytd #bigcorn #mavasusual
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