Podcasts successfully predicted the outcome 2024 US presidential election. Trump got 124m views from 14 appearances Harris got 4m views from 5 appearances These are just the stats from YouTube.

Fountain 1.1.6 is now live on iOS and Android 📲 With this update we wanted to strengthen the foundations and ensure that playback functionality is solid before rolling out some exciting new features and user experience improvements in the coming weeks. If you’ve been experiencing issues with playback on Fountain recently, there’s a good chance that they will be resolved in version 1.1.6. There's a full list of bug fixes in the blog post below. The bottom nav now visible across most screens in the app. So if you’ve tapped on a comment in the home feed, then a profile, then some activity on their profile page, you can now easily go back to where you started by tapping the home icon in the bottom nav. Read more about version 1.1.6 over on our blog.

Fountain 1.1.6 - New Audio APIs, Performance Upgrades & Nested Navigation

Our latest release contains more bug fixes than ever before - plus we have improved navigation by making the bottom nav bar persistent across all p...

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“Imagine being an artist and having nearly 8 million monthly listeners on Spotify but earning more money from having 1000 people subscribe to pictures of your feet” - Lily Allen on why the business model of the internet is f*cked if you're a musician.

Not only could Donald Trump's appearance on Joe Rogan become the most downloaded podcast ever, it could even help him clinch a second term in office. This 2024 US presidential election has shown us that the importance of podcasts should not be underestimated.

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All payments on Fountain will be temporarily down today between 08:00 - 10:00 EST due to maintenance work. We will let you known when the work is complete and everything is back to normal.

Ainsley Costello, Southside MAB plus others are performing live from Nashville tonight. Boost the artists, hang out in the chat and enjoy the tunes. Join the live stream on Fountain below 👇 https://fountain.fm/live/CeSGo0yU2DReCil0O74p

Fountain 1.1.5 is live on iOS and Android ⚙️ Simpler Library Architecture ⚡️ Pay BOLT-11 Invoices 🎸 Artist Pages Keep reading to learn more 🧵

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New on Fountain | Free Cities Podcast Timothy Allen hosts discussions with builders, investors, residents, entrepreneurs and people who value liberty and prosperity for all. You can now support Free Cities Foundation as you listen on Fountain. http://fountain.fm/show/xudG4tsYH5TimGLfAmqn

In five years, @Ainsley Costello made just $750 in royalties from over 500,000 streams through apps like Spotify. In one year, she made 21 million sats (over $13,000) through apps like Fountain and Wavlake. Adapt and adopt Bitcoin - or else. https://www.forbes.com/sites/frankcorva/2024/10/01/musicians-can-now-earn-bitcoin-for-streaming-their-songs/

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Fountain version 1.1.3 is now live on iOS and Android. - Improve login connection error handling - Fix boosting without a message - Fix queue skipping - Fix saving a show from a custom RSS feed with only one item - Fix bug with wiping Nostr banner image on update profile - Fix occasional playback issues from high CPU load - Fix for various Nostr connection errors - Handle Android remote Nostr signing without having to briefly switch apps

We are currently working on a new library architecture and redesign, which will bring about a number of performance improvements and resolve issues regarding playback that some of you have been experiencing. If you are willing to help us test this update before wider release, you can join the Fountain Beta group on Telegram here to get access when it’s made available next week.

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Congrats @Peter McCormack, @Danny Knowles and team on the launch of the new show. If you’re subscribed to What Bitcoin Did on Fountain, you will get all new episodes of Mr Obnoxious. Boost while you listen to support the Bedford Development Fund. fountain.fm/show/LnQlDKTvuF5JwGBaVGv7