Marty Supreme was awesome.

When in the Tristate… Sacrilege.

Gm 🍵 🍃

Have any musicians here been through a copyright lawsuit? I had to go through one with a label when I was just starting out. It drained my spirit in every way. Ended up having to sell my rights in the end anyways. The lawyer I was working with was generous and didn’t charge me as a “welcome to the industry” lesson. Had he done so, I would have been in debt. It’s my belief that the current copyright/IP law is meant to serve major artists and labels with the resources.

I reactivated Instagram to share the news about the Spotify backup and engage with my musical peers about what comes next. This has become the most shared post I’ve had in my 20 years using META. This is our time.

Regarding the recent Spotify backup: There’s lots of relevant discussion happening on this Hacker News thread, yet no mention of what’s happening here from what I’ve read. I haven’t chimed in yet. If any Nostriches want to engage I think it could be insightful. Could be a good time to introduce some folks to @Stacker News in the process.

Backing up Spotify | Hacker News

Throwing out a cool gift idea for anyone who is interested in, or has kids wanting to learn electric guitar/bass. I’m fortunately passed the musical gear accumulation phase in life, but this tool has been the most useful device. The “Fender Mustang Micro Plus.” $130. It’s got amp modelers, effects and a headphone jack. The ability to synch with a phone via bluetooth and practice along to songs is a game changer. Can also be used as an interface to record via USB. When performing solo I’ll often just show up with this alone and plug directly into a PA. It’s laughable to think how handy this thing would have been over the years. So many makeshift setups in weird places. Now I’m able to rehearse anywhere and away from a computer screen. 🤙 slap on

The bungee cord holding up my muffler not only signifies that I’m a Bitcoiner, it’s also a metaphor for my life.

“Are you a good person and do others want to see you succeed?” The most meaningful insight I’ve received from a friend in the music industry.

⛽️ Touring is fucking brutal and unsustainable for most. Only 2% of the time is spent performing and connecting, which is invaluable. The rest is spent at gas stations and watching the highway go by - the same as our opportunity cost in life. BTC/NOSTR exposure allows young artists the chance to modestly monetize from creating and the tools/literacy to begin saving for the long term. To actually own something.

⚪️ 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