RE: https://mastodon.world/@friendsofccmusic/116284082317818496

trying to be better about using the #FCCM page for stuff like this.

The Listening Party is generally monthly on the last Saturday, but in April we moved it to the last Sunday (26th).

We may well have to move others. Saturday is often a bad day for me, but that is the day folks wanted.

The hope is this gets big enough that I don't need to be there.

Regarding the call to host your own, don't worry about spreading it out from 1pm US Central. Just do the time that works for you! Another thread.

Nothing like ultra-cycling to clear your head...

I feel like we had some good thoughts around education in the June #FCCM meeting. I'm thinking we could lean into that for a while.

On the other hand, the ML course that was discussed this summer really went nowhere. Of course, bringing in someone from outside the #ccmusic space probably had a lot to do with that

What are some things people that are not me could teach?

@bsots @wiloma @wjmaggos @Cheesetruck #netlabel #netlabels thoughts?

Took this from a blog I am writing for @friendsofccmusic but it felt out of place. Maybe it'll make it back in in some fashion, but I figured I would drop it here while #FCCM is discussing tax status.

"Personally, I take it as a given that CC Music is a public good. There are many music 501c3s. Creative Commons HQ is a 501c3. Seems like a no-brainer that doing things for CC Music is in the public good."

If you would be interested in writing for the Friends of CC Music blog, please let me know

#musicians if #fccm were to put on courses in the future what sorts of courses would you like to see? Don't worry about how we'd do it we can figure that out later.

Some starter broad topics:
Languages
Legal
Technology
Music
Stage
Video
Marketing
History
Bicycles
Fitness
Health (including mental)
Safety

All courses will be released as CC BY (unless a presenter feels strongly about CC BY-SA and then we'll do that)

As always, plz boost

Is there an open source music platform without a foundation or business?

If so, perhaps that is a project @friendsofccmusic could coalesce around. Part of the intention of the #FCCM name was to not set up a good/bad dichotomy of open vs closed. Lots of folks have a foot in both scenes, including @blocsonic.

Still, I think there needs to be an org above any such tech project that focuses on issues outside of open source.

#floss is my day job so I have a good idea of the effort there

#ccmusic

Name change that hopefully serves as a reminder. I'm thinking of changing it to #fccm Office Hours do I can get my char in there, but I'm not sure it's as clear what the purpose is if I do that.

Suggestions welcome!

"information doesn't want to be free, people do" - @pluralistic

I've been trying to think thru a mission statement for #FCCM before tomorrow, if only for myself. The sense of connection is what I love about music. To the artist but also other fans. Music as a chain of recommendations and inspiration for new work. Sharing and supporting artists. Payola and paywalls fuck with that sense of community.

So I'm not here for #ccmusic itself but imo it's essential to getting what I think we all want.