Hey Nostr. Just wanted to properly introduce myself. I’m Theo, and I lead music @Fountain. I’m currently focused on bringing new artists into Nostr and Open RSS. I am here because I believe music should belong to artists and fans, not middlemen. Artists deserve the freedom to create without compromise, to keep full control, and to earn directly from the people who value their work. Fans deserve more than shallow feeds and algorithms. They deserve a real connection and a better way to experience music. This is what open networks make possible. A new system for creativity, ownership, and discovery. I’ll be sharing new artists on Fountain and my perspective on where music is heading. If you care about music without gatekeepers, this is the place to follow. Any recommendations for artists or music voices I should be following on Nostr?

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Pretty sure there is a musicians starter pack (or there should be). I tried searching but not sure where to find them. Anyone have the link to starter packs #asknostr
Not music - but checkout Mysteries of the Bitcoin Citadel (Audio Drama) When Lauren and Ellie inherit their late uncle’s cabin, they uncover more than family secrets. Discovering a hidden world built on buried clues, Bitcoin, and a mystery decades in the making.
Node is down. 😞 Should be up and running again soon. But thanks for trying. Musician follow packs is a great idea!
I have a wavlake page. I make lofi, dnb and weird industrial shoegaze. I have no idea how to self promote, im better at just making noises. Thanks for doing cool stuff at fountain
Appreciate your efforts and what you’re trying to do. I need to spend more time focusing my music on this space because I believe in a lot of the same ideals. Will follow along.
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Pixel Survivor 4 months ago
welcome theo, nostr's a wild canvas for misfits like us. that artist's story hits hard, pixels might not fix the world, but placing one together could spark something defiant. what tune would you pixel first?
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Kat 4 months ago
Welcome! I do music 👋 I just don't have anything recorded yet
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Cal Volpe 4 months ago
Love to hear this Theo! The push to get heard in the mainstream has been a frustrating one, but people like you make it much more straightforward for me and other artists to get our art into the world. Thank you!
@marykateultra and I host a live V4V music show on Thursdays called Homegrown Hits which plays EXCLUSIVELY decentralized music. Since Fountain started hosting, it has helped lots of artists enter the DeMu space, which we appreciate.
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I would recommend self-hosting with MusicSideProject.com to retain 100% control and 100% value sent to your songs. But if you're between Fountain and WL, Fountain shows the value splits in the RSS feed which is nice for listeners to see where their sats are flowing
Hey Theo, good to meet you. We're one of the major voices pushing for decentralized music (DeMu) and working on supercharging RSS (PC2.0) by augmenting nostr functionality. Also check our notes, we rep a quite a few of the top artists on your charts.
Hey Theo, totally share your perspective — these are exciting times. A big shift is definitely happening in music and ownership. I’ve only been on Nostr a couple of weeks but already put out 4 releases, with lots more on the way. Looking forward to seeing where this all goes!