“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 👇

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

Hot on Fountain | September 30 - October 6 📈 Featuring: @Chris Fisher @RABBIT HOLE RECAP @ODELL @MartyBent @Ungovernable Misfits @Adam Curry @walker @Efrat Fenigson @Bugle.News #40HPW🎧

So far in 2024, listeners on Fountain have sent 1.6 BTC (~$100,000) to podcasts and artists they want to support directly. That's the only number we care about going up.

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.

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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.

Forbes

Musicians Can Now Earn Bitcoin For Streaming Their Songs

From singer-songwriters to Hip Hop artists, musicians from across the world are now earning satoshis (sats) — fractions of a bitcoin — for stre...

Hello Nostr. We're giving you two ways you can stack extra sats on Fountain this week: Double Rewards Get a 2x earnings multiplier when listening to podcasts until Oct 1. 100k Sats Giveaway Repost and drop your Fountain Lightning Address below to enter👇 🔗 fountain.fm/download

Hot on Fountain | 16 - 22 September 📈 Featuring: @Chris Fisher @Adam Curry @RABBIT HOLE RECAP @Ungovernable Misfits @Nunya Bidness

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

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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

Hot on Fountain | 2 - 8 September 🔥 Featuring: @Chris Fisher @Ungovernable Misfits @RABBIT HOLE RECAP @MartyBent @ODELL @Adam Curry @Bugle.News #40HPW🎧 @Steven Lubka

Fountain version 1.1.2 is now available on iOS and Android. This update features a number of bug fixes and improvements following our recent Nostr integration 🔌 * Fix CPU and memory performance issues affecting playback * Fix library cache issues affecting playback * Fix for new boosts appearing correctly on episode page * Group multiple reposts in home feed to avoid duplication * Improve Nostr connect success message * Improve Nostr reaction + reply caching * Fix promotions in home feed * Fix mark as played * Fix for iPad sharing * Open Fountain content links in the app We really appreciate all of the feedback you've been sharing with us. If you need to report an issue or want to submit a feature request, please email hello@fountain.fm. Thank you ✌️

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