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I've done some remixes in the past but nothing lately. I always use & recommend regular kind 1 posts instead of any special music app. In the time I've been here plebs.app has popped up from nostr:npub16jdfqgazrkapk0yrqm9rdxlnys7ck39c7zmdzxtxqlmmpxg04r0sd733sv which is a special kind 1 app for videos that seems quite helpful too

BTW fountain has more than podcasts: https://fountain.fm/artist/8WjaMQiEL72yy16HsBpe - it seems complete discographies can be uploaded.

I see but a kind 1 post won’t host my music for streaming :) it should be the same experience as Spotify / Apple Music / Tidal, but with zaps. Fountain could be it, but clear focus is on podcasts and I couldn’t tell ONE single regular artist having their music on Fountain (except hardcore Nostr-musicians :)

nostr:npub173se9w9ehcd58lpsagnu0jckyy9wmctj22e6495jlwel9ws4xxvsysnvgw from Vulfpeck? 👏👏 any ideas?

nostr:npub1unmftuzmkpdjxyj4en8r63cm34uuvjn9hnxqz3nz6fls7l5jzzfqtvd0j2 ? 🙏

You're right what we need is a UI that works like existing music apps, but I strongly feel that app should work on kind 1 like how plebs.app uses it for video. As it stands,not sure if you're saying you didn't know, but you can attach audio files directly in a kind 1 post through many clients, like jumble: https://video.nostr.build/78c018f587a225a0e886b061d7c6f590cee5cd96a970e5f6842b3cabf4ea8c9f.webm

Just think we're very early

Tons of music on Fountain. Hit search and scroll to the bottom to Hot Tracks.

Wavlake and Faountin have nostr features in the apps but I wouldn't call them Nostr-based music. Even the Wavlake music that shows up in Fountain is delivered via RSS.

I see that “but” these are 90% artists coming up on Nostr, which is great, but what I mean is that no big/middle famous artists from out-of-Nostr come into Fountain. The only one I can think of is nostr:npub173se9w9ehcd58lpsagnu0jckyy9wmctj22e6495jlwel9ws4xxvsysnvgw from Vulfpack, but neither he promotes him being in Fountain/Wavlake, but rather Bandcamp.

Oh wow I didn’t know this. RSS is the keyword!! But asking ChatGPT about RSS + music, quickly answered all my questions :( I’m posting it into an article : RSS 3.0 The Music Platform we never built.

@boka I think the issue is that RSS and Nostr are separate protocols. Both do incredible things for music that most musicians don’t know about yet because collectively we are brainwashed by traditional distribution that point and click upload/distribution is the standard. Anyone can use these tools but it’s not a point and click experience. It’s not that we (musicians collectively) need it dumbed down either it’s just that we are using all of our time and brain power to make amazing music. We need a distribution UI that allows artists to upload and attach a wallet with splits that we can control AND that works with both ecosystems seamlessly. Ideally it would even work with traditional distribution…. Like Tidal. TIdal is making BIG moves in the space but all through the @block companies, specifically nostr:npub1cashappn03s3cl2ljsdntv0v28e2um5lgx4vjctqjt23pcwzjhsqmtdg5l - Artists can upload direct (at no charge) and be paid direct (from supporters and fans) via Cash App (I’m hoping bitcoin soon🤞) Be sure to check out Tidal Upload (separate from the normal tidal experience) if you have not already. As nostr:npub19r9qrxmckj2vyk5a5ttyt966s5qu06vmzyczuh97wj8wtyluktxqymeukr said it’s early and we are just not there yet. That said some of us have been at it now for years without any real improvement on the UI side. I’m hoping in 2026 we will bring a lot more collaboration between #nostr and #rss that addresses USER needs specifically. I love my many DEV friends around the world but we need developers building for users. This feels like the biggest oversight to me in the space. More user solutions less vibe coding. #justmytwosats

A few days ago, I just started working on the first song that I've produced in over 20 years. 💁‍♂️ Wish me luck because I'm rusty AF. 🤙

In browser it seems so but not in the app…

Thank you Ainsley for your reply!! Wow this CashApp feature is so hidden in Tidal!! Thanks for pointing it out! Well as I understand (see attached) uploaded music won’t get royalties by simple plays, but only if listeners cashapp you… Am I right? Otherwise direct artist support is not advertised whatsoever on Tidal upon signing up / opening their website, so probably this still has to be silent as this is not good for big labels. They just accept it as long as it remains silent and is (almost) invisible?

@boka Tidal upload is only a few weeks old. I don’t think it will stay hidden for long but yeah, it is a break from the normal traditional distribution. I’ve had a few Cash App payments that are more than I’d ever see from royalties (6 months later) so I’m all in on the concept. There’s a lot left to fix here - for sure - but it is a step in the right direction. I suspect one day, with Cash App accepting lightning via a lightning based cashtag tidal will be the first traditional distro to enable bitcoin payments. I have no insider information on that but it sure seems we are moving in the right direction. BIg moves by @tidal and nostr:npub1cashappn03s3cl2ljsdntv0v28e2um5lgx4vjctqjt23pcwzjhsqmtdg5l. I say, stay tuned ⚡️🧡

Fingers crossed — spreading the word! ⚡️🧡