Nostr Music Unit
The 90s trash band and one-hit wonder ‘Right Said Fred’ has arrived on Nostr. There’s a lot going on there at the moment when it comes to free music. I think that’s great. The AI hype has the advantage that it’s driving many scammers and money-grabbers out of the Bitcoin and blockchain world. As a result, Bitcoin has gained a decidedly bad reputation, which isn’t entirely surprising.
But Bitcoin, Monero and Ethereum are decentralised databases and federated money. Especially for artists and musicians working in niche genres and subcultures, it’s virtually impossible to operate within the Spotify and Instagram world. You give up your own autonomy and have to enter the mainstream market, where there’s no room for experimentation.
This is a disastrous development. I myself have released my work on Spotify. A huge mistake, but one had to give it a go. I’ve returned, full of regret, after receiving a mere 40 cents a month despite what felt like plenty of plays, whilst the wealthy billionaires on the board invest my money in weapons systems. It’s blatant anti-musician cynicism. It must stop.
Bitcoin and Noster are ways to save our subcultures and musicians’ livelihoods. It’s all still in development, and there’s certainly plenty of scams involved, but I support it! For me, it’s hope that I can carry on.
Anyone who wants to follow me can create a completely anonymous profile on, for example, https://nostria.app ; you don’t even need an email address. If you want to find me, enter my public key into the search field. And start the revolution!
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https://word.undead-network.de/2026/04/10/nostr-music-unit-2/
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