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
Thank you, tried to zap. Looks like nobody has made a musicians one yet..
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.


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When Lauren and Ellie inherit their late uncle’s cabin, they uncover more than family secrets. Discovering a hidden world built on buried clues, ...
I know a guy…
Welcome 😉
@Delta Kid
@Matthias McIntire 🎻🎵
@WILLPOWER
@Kontext
@JLY
@Henrik Ek
@npub1h4ra...5lse
A few off the top of my head
Someone make a starter pack! Not it
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Node is down. 😞 Should be up and running again soon. But thanks for trying.
Musician follow packs is a great idea!
Hey 😊💜 glad to have you here... value for value is our motto
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Thanks for the mention! 🙏💜✨
Hey Theo! Would be great to connect. I’m a composer, violinist/violist posting daily music videos on Nostr for almost 2 months!
Let’s do it! Just messaged you🙌
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Interesting symbiosis happening between Fountain and NOSTR 💜
Welcome to nostr. You can follow all the artist via wavlake. probably the easiest and you get to listen their music at the same time.

Wavlake
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Turn up the value ⚡️
Welcome! 🫂
Agreed, follow @New Music Nudge Unit as they've brought lots of artists onto v4v via fountain already.
There were a few, I think.
I see these ones, all needing to add to their lists, except maybe the RSS one.


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.
Welcome! Orignal listed posted last year by @OpenMike; I took off a few inactive accounts, it probably won't tag any of these folks (Nostr tagging is insanely difficult and I don't have time, but a list nonetheless):
The sovereign music and V4V community.
@Wavlake - V4V music streaming
@Fountain - V4V podcasting
@tunestr - V4V live event streaming
@PhantomPowerMedia - V4V artist ecosystem
@RSS Blue - V4V hosting and distribution
@ltngstore - V4V related merch
@Stemstr - V4V content creation
@QW @Avi Burra - V4V evangelists, OG pleb podcasters
@Adam Curry - Podfather, V4V OG
@Ainsley Costello @JUST LOUD @Joe Martin 🎶🟠⚡ @TIP_NZ @Man Like Kweks - V4V artist OGs
Artists/Creators:
@Emilylazar_sm @12 Rods @Mellow Cassette @Roger 9000 @THE HIGHER LOW @reelrichard @Bugle.News #40HPW🎧 @DrOrangePill @Alicia Stockman 🎤 @ARREIS @Emily Ronna @JoJo Scott @Sara Jade @CHARLEY T @Annonymal @Kavinya @shy kids
Venues/V4V Event Hosts:
@FirstAve @PUBKEY @Vinyl Lounge @Bitcoin Magazine @NostrPHX @tperryb @BitBlockBoom @ZBD @PlebLab @HODLween
Producers/supporters:
@Phantom Power Music @ExFrog @Murdawk Media @Oscar Merry @Moritz @Craig with Programming @Rock @Muzz @MAKE SONGS LONGER @Babeswhobitcoin
Developers:
@Kieran @Low IQ Karnage @ hodlbod @jb55 @PABLOF7z
Supporters/Zapaholics:
@Plebchain Radio @mads @Alby @Derek Ross @UNCLE ROCKSTAR @Voltage @arkinox @Fractal Bitcoin @JoeFi @Brandon Quittem @jeff @⚡️ᗪㄖ匚⚡️ @ODELL @island @Gigi @𝕾𝖊𝖗 𝕾𝖑𝖊𝖊𝖕𝖞 @Shawn ⚡️ @Stacker News
Tunestr team:
@Drainscreen @Saltycyrus @santos
lol. That is my ‘quarterly’ post that I update and repost every 3 months. How am I doing there?
welcome! This artist is not from #nostr yet but perhaps you can get in touch with her? Saw her video link here: 👇
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I find it disheartening to see what she went through! 🥺
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?
Ummmmmmmmm I don’t think you’re putting that out quarterly 😂
Well, I just dropped two songs, but I do AI music, so probably not what you are after.
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Welcome to NOSTR, Theo
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Welcome! I do music 👋 I just don't have anything recorded yet
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.
Appreciate the mention!
Hello Theo, welcome to Nostr! I’d include myself, @settoletto rigoletto @. @node and @Aaron of Essex of good follows music wise.
Personally I’m learning how to self host my own releases over RSS, and I’ve a new EP and an album coming soon.
Plus I host The Kalimera Show, a music show on the free and open internet.
Oh and @Bare Sounds Project too!
Yes, indeed, @Theo | Fountain.fm All good picks there by @inpc If there is anything I can do to help you, Theo, shoot me a DM. happy to help.
Nice to meet you @Theo | Fountain.fm 👋🏾


Thanks @inpc , and welcome @Theo | Fountain.fm !
Really appreciate it🙌
Likewise!🙌
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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.
Missing quite a few names there Mike 😉
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!
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