⚪️ IG user : “People will call out others for still using Spotify while still using IG, Twitter, Amazon, Apple, Temu, Shein …the list goes on. Stop demonizing people and start telling them ‘Hey look, I got this cool new app that’s better than the other one. Why don’t you give it a try?’ Don’t Condemn.” 🟣 Me: “Great take. For those willing to do the work, there are open source protocols replacing all of these companies.” ⚪️ IG user: “Not what I meant, I wish you all the best, though. Thanks for taking the time to respond.” 🟣 Me: “Same to you. Consider looking into them sometime.” ⚪️ IG user: “I don’t use Spotify.” #grownostr

Has anyone been able to find U2’s “Songs of Innocence” on any NOSTR music clients?

Prince had a saying about living in Minnesota - “It’s so cold, it keeps the bad people out.” Seemingly the technical barriers of entry to NOSTR might be the thing, at least for awhile. Discourse is unfamiliarly constructive here.

Again, sharing for context. I think it’s important to recognize how folks in other spaces, particularity those without a background in software, view and respond to issues that are being addressed in this space. I went in the trenches about TIDAL today - I’m trying to humble myself with how to best convey new concepts. I’m not very popular. This was my response: “Tidal developers have hinted that they will implement the Bitcoin lightning network, as Block has recently shown with Square and Cash App. These moves have been some of the first from major platforms to implement open protocol standards. For Tidal, this tech could mean real time royalty settlements or the ability for users to tip artists directly without 3rd parties. There has been much talk on this page about legislation reform and justified criticism of currency systems, but little mention of the open source developers who have been making strides from Napster to now. My advice to any serious young musician, would be to reallocate a fraction of practice time to studying computer science, particularly the history of decentralized systems. It’s unreasonable to assume everyone can become a software expert, but the fundamentals will help anyone recognize new tools when they arrive. I hope this message comes off as nothing but constructive.”

Just the messenger here… Patreon CEO posted this today; “I’m Building an Algorithm That Doesn’t Rot Your Brain.” I’m sharing for context, as this brand of rhetoric seems to resonate with many outside of this space. Releasing an Op-ed behind a closed NYT paywall is also telling. Curious how Nostriches might respond? I’m in the trenches myself. #asknostr

Constructive advice to give any modern musician, would be to reallocate even a small fraction of practice time into studying computer science. Specifically the history of decentralized networks. “Governments are good at cutting off the heads of a centrally controlled networks like Napster, but pure P2P networks like Gnutella and Tor seem to be holding their own". — Satoshi

Never play to the gallery — David Bowie

Does anyone have any hot takes or recommended literature on the abolition of IP law? I’m particularly concerned with how to keep the the state and corps from using it against us, moving forward. Sharing a few recent links in the comments pertaining to AI. #asknostr

I’m not a dev, so I do put emphasis on my responsibility to help introduce and familiarize folks in other spaces of the great work being done here. It’s always a challenge to convey the message without being overtly technical. It’s helpful to do so while the iron is hot. From today: “I’ve noticed many of my musician colleagues pushing for legislation reform and better royalties for artists. There have been great campaigns for deleting Spotify, but what happens next? In this space there is minimal discussion of the open source developers who have worked diligently to solve many of the issues we face with social media and finance today. It’s been a long road from Napster to where we are today and I believe that the implementation of BTC, an open-source digitally native currently, into our infrastructure redefines the entire model. It’s also the only digital model that can deliver independence from corporations entirely. For the first time micro payments (<$1) are feasible. Now it is possible to send creators tips through posts and have every streaming royalty settled in real time. This makes the current PROs look as outdated as manual credit card swiping. Not to mention eliminating transaction fees and reliance on banks and governments. I’m happy to help anyone implement and understand these tools to help build better solutions. If anyone wants to debate I happily accept. My point in saying all of this - is that now is an excellent time to learn and reinvent. We’ve all seen the writing on the wall. This recent cash app/square play is massive because it gives plug and play access of this tech to millions of users. Raising the bar as an industry standard. The magic is that you can also send USD - USD and opt to have cash app use the benefits of BTC as the settlement layer, not having to touch BTC at all if you choose.” @jack @miles 🌞 @Maria @Cash App @Spiral