Gede

Artist, Beatmaker, Syncs, Design. @365reggae: Web and Design
Where Two Deserts Meet: Music From Joshua Tree out now!

[Gede @GedeMusicDC]

@misfitsleep Let’s go!

[Todd Owyoung @toddowyoung]

I'm creating a open Google form/sheet for music photography rates so that we as a community can have a transparent look at what publications, festivals, artists, promoters, venues etc are paying for music photography.

[Rob Abelow @AbelowRob]

Artists: build worlds & bring fans deeper into them.

How?

Jagwar Twin shows us with Hall of Mirrors.

Let's take a look:

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HALL OF MIRRORS: a digital universe to discover his music, his consciousness & yourself.

OBJECTIVES
1. Experiment
2. Drive excitement around new music
3. Build a bridge for fans to get & enjoy Web3
4. Create "proof of fandom" to understand the who, what & when of all fans

WHY
To explore and experiment with the way artists & fans build mutual incentives to grow community in the modern music industry.

THE PREMISE
The Hall of Mirrors is a universe built out of Jagwar Twin’s uploaded consciousness by his AI Saravi.

→ Enter with your master key: a free, composable 'crown' NFT that dynamically changes with your engagement.

→ Discover free 1/1 artifacts by unlocking codes within the project lore. Each opens a room in the hall for everyone with new music, video & art.

→ Listen & collect songs, demos & bonus content right from the HoM player.

RESULTS

• 3,572 unique collectors
• 80% web3-native, 20% web2 fans
• 1 fan discovered & collected 50+ artifacts

TAKEAWAYS

1. Breadcrumbs → It's hard to convert fans to web3. Free 1/1s are a strong driver.

2. Experiment → Use new tech & tools to explore what's possible.

3. Take easy wins →HoM was outside main music NFT platforms, increasing the challenge of discovery.

The lesson? Play the long game.
Keep iterating.

[Bass Magazine @BassMagOnline]

John Entwistle's isolated bass on The Who's "Won't Get Fooled Again”

[Rob Abelow @AbelowRob]

Spotify has finally done it.

They've democratized payola.

Here is an explainer on Discovery Mode & streaming's race to the bottom.
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[Gede @GedeMusicDC]

@JasonIsbell As a designer/musician this is my new favorite fact. So simple but teaches EVERYTHING

[Rob Abelow @AbelowRob]

Why can't artists raise $$ like startups instead of going to labels?

Daniel Allan just raised a $1M artist seed round.

Here's the details & the big picture for artists ↓

[Rob Abelow @AbelowRob]

Spotify just introduced 'The New Spotify'.

The biggest changes to the app in 10 years.

Learn the new features that will change how you use the most important music app in the world ↓

[billboard @billboard]

Take a look at how the role of physical retail and merchandising in the modern music business is evolving, from five of the top executives in the middle of that evolution. https://t.co/b1SyTgcYC7

[💐Domo💐 @domoxwells]

Playing go-go outta town is tricky because it relies on songs w/ reach (there aren’t many) or natives being present.

“Sexy Lady” is universal, has some reach (mainly because of HBCU kids) so I’ll always play it outta town, always. Save the deep cuts for when I go home. 💖

[Formula 1 @F1]

Introducing....the 2023 opening titles 😍

#F1

[Panzerdogs 🪖 🐕 @panzerdogs]

We've released our first huge build of 2023 with a massive list of new features and improvements! 🎉

Play up to level 25 for rewards and enjoy the newly introduced weapon classes 🐶🔥

[bluesharp @bluezharp]

Etta James, Carlos Santana w/ Paul Butterfield '86. 🎶'Something's Got A Hold On Me'

[Rob Abelow @AbelowRob]

Spotify asked how they can improve Artist & Album pages.

They got more than they bargained for.

Here are 23 of the best ideas👇

[Gede @GedeMusicDC]

@paulineherr A fellow Duke dog?

[Gede @GedeMusicDC]

@alexisrabadam Reggae @365reggae

[The Beatles Earth @BeatlesEarth]

Rest in Peace, Jeff Beck 🖤

[Billy F Gibbons @BillyFGibbons]

I met Jeff Beck when I was 17 and I was glad to know a guy like that, a guy who was able to show me how this guitar playing thing should be approached and that’s still very much the case. Jeff was a wondrous soul and we already miss him tremendously.
@jeffbeckmusic #JeffBeck

[Gede @GedeMusicDC]

@AudiusProject !!! Check out my new album, Where Two Deserts Meet: Music From Joshua Tree on #Audius https://t.co/qXVfK02Kme