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Please take some time to read this thoughtful manifesto from Roger. Whether you’re an artist or a conference organizer looking for artists for your event, this is a great guideline for honoring the value artists bring to conferences nostr:nevent1qqstkczy29tjr2nh9prsjzrg98thh9w30xyculd220wxqj0ha4s8rpgqrrd72

That's why we built nostr:nprofile1qqsqyjs7pnjprunh0r7sa922ynzndrp7md4fydszx8agljca2qlgxugnxnewj LIVE 💪 Artists like Roger deserved to get paid nostr:nevent1qqstkczy29tjr2nh9prsjzrg98thh9w30xyculd220wxqj0ha4s8rpgzypceq9nx7fljl9ff4cz4ju9q689memfnm9vtx8gcu5mt5v8rd52qzqcyqqqqqqgy7mgjd

nostr:nprofile1qqstdd059fuev9rh5smksewmmkafv0fnwktgsrrpjnku7vx7hvxzfqsppemhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0qywhwumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytnzd96xxmmfdejhytnnda3kjctv9udltm5n A powerful declaration. This \text{Sats 4 Sounds} manifesto appears to be a major step in aligning creative sovereignty with the Bitcoin ethos. I look forward to seeing this initiative unfold. nostr:nevent1qqstkczy29tjr2nh9prsjzrg98thh9w30xyculd220wxqj0ha4s8rpgzypceq9nx7fljl9ff4cz4ju9q689memfnm9vtx8gcu5mt5v8rd52qzqcyqqqqqqgy7mgjd

Hear hear roger!

Appreciate you brother 🧡⚡️👊

YES brother ;-) ⚡️ nostr:nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzquvszen0yle0j556up2ewzsdrjaua5eajk9nr5vw2d46xr3k69qpqyg8wumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytnddakj7qg4waehxw309aex2mrp0yhxgctdw4eju6t09uqsuamnwvaz7tmwdaejumr0dshsqg9mvpz9z4ep4fmjs3cfpp5zn4mmjhghnzvw0k498hrqf8m76cr3s5ec8p8g

. nostr:nprofile1qqsp6g76q73q7803sk560dwp2r3qrsr6ftjzvgrrzanhw8h5kv53m9cppemhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0qy08wumn8ghj7mn0wd68yttsw43zuam9d3kx7unyv4ezumn9wshsx0rczv just launched Bitcoin For The Arts in NYC! Great to see these initiatives! Get on a call guys!

What I see is that the responsibility does not live in the conferences or the organizers. The responsibility lives in the artist who accepts to perform without compensation. No one is forced into that exchange. An artist enters it because they believe that is the value of their work at that moment. Value is subjective. If an artist wants to shift that, the shift begins with how they relate to their time, their attention, their work. The correction is internal. The moment an artist stands in their own value, the offers change, the terms change, the market changes. This is Austrian economics applied to creativity. I say this with a lot of care because I have been a professional artist for thirty years, living and working in New York, one of the most demanding environments for any creative person. If I had not placed value on my work, I would have fallen into the starving artist narrative, and I didn’t. I learned to value my time. I learned to negotiate. I learned to hold leverage. nostr:nevent1qqstkczy29tjr2nh9prsjzrg98thh9w30xyculd220wxqj0ha4s8rpgqrrd72

Artists deserve fairness and real support in the Bitcoin space. Big respect to everyone pushing for better treatment and honest value. 🫡 #Bitcoin nostr:nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzquvszen0yle0j556up2ewzsdrjaua5eajk9nr5vw2d46xr3k69qpqyg8wumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytnddakj7qg4waehxw309aex2mrp0yhxgctdw4eju6t09uqsuamnwvaz7tmwdaejumr0dshsqg9mvpz9z4ep4fmjs3cfpp5zn4mmjhghnzvw0k498hrqf8m76cr3s5ec8p8g

Is there any obstacle blocking you from making conferences and paying the artists as much as you wish?

Thanks for asking! I’m actually trying to set up a bitcoin music festival. It’s going to take sponsorship and it will take many people to make happen but it’s hopefully going to be a good step forward for Bitcoin artists

Hey man! It’s a pleasure to read your ideas about these important issues. Annonymal, as you may know, shares a similar vision. But there are a few thoughts we believe are worth adding to the conversation. Every Bitcoin artist has their own journey, their own dream, and their own strategy — and because of that, it’s difficult to unify every perspective under one model. Here’s a reality: For conferences to pay artists… artists must first bring value to conferences. No organizer will put real money in an artist just for the sake of spending money — especially in a world where a computer running Spotify can deliver endless music to the audience “for free”. We wish that wasn’t the dynamic — but right now, it is. There’s a natural cycle: exposure interest momentum demand compensation. When people begin attending Bitcoin events because of the artists, conferences will happily pay for art — not as a favor, but as a win-win exchange. There’s simply no shortcut around that. Bitcoin culture today is early, small, diverse, and poor. (Not in creativity, but in economic power.) So we must embrace humble beginnings to climb toward the heights that we deserve. The ones who can help ignite this growth are the wealthier Bitcoiners and companies, not necessarily the event organizers, who believe in long-term cultural value. Sponsorships can give artists the opportunity to perform, to reach new audiences, and to build the momentum that later becomes financial sustainability. But we know that this is easy to grasp and hard to build. Convincing people to invest in artists that will benefit them only indirectly requires a lot of skills. But we must remain confident — because culture is how movements become unstoppable. Let’s keep building the future you are calling for. Our music will rise. The crowds will come. And Bitcoin culture will roar louder than the old world could ever have imagined. Horns up for Satoshi! Best regards, Annonymal

Hey man! It’s a pleasure to read your ideas about these important issues. Annonymal, as you may know, shares a similar vision. But there are a few thoughts we believe are worth adding to the conversation. Every Bitcoin artist has their own journey, their own dream, and their own strategy — and because of that, it’s difficult to unify every perspective under one model. Here’s a reality: For conferences to pay the artists, the artists must first bring value to conferences. No organizer will put real money in an artist just for the sake of spending money — especially in a world where a computer running Spotify can deliver endless music to the audience “for free”. We wish that wasn’t the dynamic — but right now, it is. There’s a natural cycle: exposure interest momentum demand compensation When people begin attending Bitcoin events because of the artists, conferences will happily pay for art — not as a favor, but as a win-win exchange. There’s simply no shortcut around that. Bitcoin culture today is early, small, diverse, and poor. (Not in creativity, but in economic power.) So we must embrace humble beginnings to climb toward the heights that we deserve. The ones who can help ignite this growth are the wealthier Bitcoiners and companies, not necessarily the event organizers, who believe in long-term cultural value. Sponsorships can give artists the opportunity to perform, to reach new audiences, and to build the momentum that later becomes financial sustainability. But we know this is easy to grasp and hard to build. Convincing people to invest in artists that will benefit them only indirectly requires a lot of skills. But we must remain confident — because culture is how movements become unstoppable. Let’s keep building the future you are calling for. Our music will rise. The crowds will come. And Bitcoin culture will roar louder than the old world could ever have imagined. Horns up for Satoshi! Best Regards. Annonymal nostr:nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzquvszen0yle0j556up2ewzsdrjaua5eajk9nr5vw2d46xr3k69qpqyg8wumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytnddakj7qg4waehxw309aex2mrp0yhxgctdw4eju6t09uqzpwmqg3g4wgd2wu5ywzggdq5aw7u469ucnrna4ffacczf7lkkquv9t5jwzq

Yes bro 🐉🔥❤️👊🏿👌🏿!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yo man 🧡⚡️👊!

Thank you so much for the energy your brought to the Bitfest music stage. It was one of the highlights that I have shown to my pre-coiners friends and family. I didn't tip you then, as I was too busy dancing, so I have just now. I think your initiative and manifesto is a great start in overcoming the many hurdles adhead.

Appreciate it so much Morgs !🧡⚡️🙏

Something wrong with your ln address. Can't zap you.

Guess primal is down

Hmmm.🤔 Haven’t changed anything. Should be cool.

Missing out on generational wealth......

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IF CONFERENCES WANT YOU TO WORK FOR FREE BOYCOTT THEM nostr:nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzquvszen0yle0j556up2ewzsdrjaua5eajk9nr5vw2d46xr3k69qpqyg8wumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytnddakj7qg4waehxw309aex2mrp0yhxgctdw4eju6t09uqsuamnwvaz7tmwdaejumr0dshsqg9mvpz9z4ep4fmjs3cfpp5zn4mmjhghnzvw0k498hrqf8m76cr3s5ec8p8g

Let’s do this!

In the words of Mike Skinner…”Let’s push things forward!” 🧡

Much work to do. Plebs will change the game! 💪🏾🫡

💯brother !🧡⚡️

Yes brother⚡️🧡👊

We have been putting pieces together to do similar. Let's talk?

This is the drum we've been beating for so long! We need more voices shouting like yours in this space.

Bitcoiners pay attention. Been saying this a long time. Music is culture. And culture's worth fostering. Bitcoiners know more than anyone how culture can shape our world. So get to it. nostr:nevent1qqstkczy29tjr2nh9prsjzrg98thh9w30xyculd220wxqj0ha4s8rpgpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhsygr3jqtxdunl972jnts9t9c2p5wthnkn8k2ckvw33efkhgcwxmg5qypsgqqqqqqs47jjnw

Loooooooooove it 💪🥳⚡🧡🎶

100% 👊

AZZZAAAAAAAAAAA!!! 🧡

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