𝕔𝕒𝕔𝕥𝕦𝕤 𝕥𝕠𝕟𝕚𝕔
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your eclectic and eccentric multilingual audiophile, meme sharer, fan of common sense and encourager of differentiated thinking.
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It’s really good to see more and more bands pulling their catalogues off Spotify.
I hope some major artists follow suit to finally make more people think about the issue.
#spotify #music #musicstreaming
I hope some major artists follow suit to finally make more people think about the issue.
#spotify #music #musicstreaming
Artists Are Leaving Spotify... and You Should Too #kinggizzard #xiuxiu #deerhoof #spotify
YouTube video by PASSTHEauxCORD
youtube.com
September 11, 2025 at 8:20 PM
It’s really good to see more and more bands pulling their catalogues off Spotify.
I hope some major artists follow suit to finally make more people think about the issue.
#spotify #music #musicstreaming
I hope some major artists follow suit to finally make more people think about the issue.
#spotify #music #musicstreaming
Interestingly, I didn’t find much about this on BlueSky yet?!
UMG is nauseating.
Rick Beato is one of the greatest voices in modern music media and he does more for the industry than most mainstream artists ever will.
This madness really needs to stop.
#rickbeato #handsoffrick #music #youtube
UMG is nauseating.
Rick Beato is one of the greatest voices in modern music media and he does more for the industry than most mainstream artists ever will.
This madness really needs to stop.
#rickbeato #handsoffrick #music #youtube
NOW It's Personal: The UMG Drama Continues
YouTube video by Rick Beato
youtu.be
September 10, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Interestingly, I didn’t find much about this on BlueSky yet?!
UMG is nauseating.
Rick Beato is one of the greatest voices in modern music media and he does more for the industry than most mainstream artists ever will.
This madness really needs to stop.
#rickbeato #handsoffrick #music #youtube
UMG is nauseating.
Rick Beato is one of the greatest voices in modern music media and he does more for the industry than most mainstream artists ever will.
This madness really needs to stop.
#rickbeato #handsoffrick #music #youtube
Not in the slightest surprised that such scams exist and happen to be lucrative. It’s not like never said that this is where we’d come to. Now excuse me while I’ll go vomit.
#generativeai
#generativeai
Don’t Pay This AI Family To Write You a Song
YouTube video by Pleasant Green
youtu.be
August 28, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Not in the slightest surprised that such scams exist and happen to be lucrative. It’s not like never said that this is where we’d come to. Now excuse me while I’ll go vomit.
#generativeai
#generativeai
I am happy to have made my decision BEFORE the biggest reason not to support this platform came out.
#spotify #war #musicindustry
#spotify #war #musicindustry
Leaving Spotify: What Every Musician Needs to Know
YouTube video by Red Means Recording
youtu.be
August 19, 2025 at 12:32 PM
I am happy to have made my decision BEFORE the biggest reason not to support this platform came out.
#spotify #war #musicindustry
#spotify #war #musicindustry
Happiness ain’t a the end of the road, happiness is the road. ♥️
August 19, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Happiness ain’t a the end of the road, happiness is the road. ♥️
Reposted by 𝕔𝕒𝕔𝕥𝕦𝕤 𝕥𝕠𝕟𝕚𝕔
WHAT THE F….?!
WHY do we need unsolicited upscaling and „improvement“?
And by so, authentic creators will lose their audiences‘ trust.
#ai #aiupscaling #artificialintelligence #youtube #filter #manipulation #deadinternet #brokengoogle
WHY do we need unsolicited upscaling and „improvement“?
And by so, authentic creators will lose their audiences‘ trust.
#ai #aiupscaling #artificialintelligence #youtube #filter #manipulation #deadinternet #brokengoogle
YouTube Is Using AI to Alter Content (and not telling us)
YouTube video by Rhett Shull
youtu.be
August 17, 2025 at 3:09 PM
WHAT THE F….?!
WHY do we need unsolicited upscaling and „improvement“?
And by so, authentic creators will lose their audiences‘ trust.
#ai #aiupscaling #artificialintelligence #youtube #filter #manipulation #deadinternet #brokengoogle
WHY do we need unsolicited upscaling and „improvement“?
And by so, authentic creators will lose their audiences‘ trust.
#ai #aiupscaling #artificialintelligence #youtube #filter #manipulation #deadinternet #brokengoogle
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August 11, 2025 at 3:33 PM
📢
One year. Unbelievable. 🕯️
Marillion - Neverland
YouTube video by Mago Merlino
youtu.be
August 4, 2025 at 6:30 AM
One year. Unbelievable. 🕯️
HAHA! I was able to log into my MySpace! 😆
Had to give the place a little face-lift. Deleted my old cringe, updated my username... gosh I missed those simpler times
If you're cool enough to still have an account, connect with yours truly for music shenanigans!
#retro #myspace #primetime #goodolddays
Had to give the place a little face-lift. Deleted my old cringe, updated my username... gosh I missed those simpler times
If you're cool enough to still have an account, connect with yours truly for music shenanigans!
#retro #myspace #primetime #goodolddays
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July 29, 2025 at 11:00 PM
HAHA! I was able to log into my MySpace! 😆
Had to give the place a little face-lift. Deleted my old cringe, updated my username... gosh I missed those simpler times
If you're cool enough to still have an account, connect with yours truly for music shenanigans!
#retro #myspace #primetime #goodolddays
Had to give the place a little face-lift. Deleted my old cringe, updated my username... gosh I missed those simpler times
If you're cool enough to still have an account, connect with yours truly for music shenanigans!
#retro #myspace #primetime #goodolddays
The music industry is a very soulless place and many higher ups are spineless [insert word]. It’s no secret, yet I read this statement with very mixed feelings.
However:
Bands, if you care about your craft, be selective about whom you work with.
Anything else is BS.
#music #musicbisiness
However:
Bands, if you care about your craft, be selective about whom you work with.
Anything else is BS.
#music #musicbisiness
🥁 A Slaughter To Prevail drum tech left the band's tour, claiming that Slaughter To Prevail's tour and band manager were unorganised.
When the tech asked the tour manager about payment, the band manager reportedly told the tour manager: "Tell him to get f***ed."
metalinjection.net/news/drum-te...
When the tech asked the tour manager about payment, the band manager reportedly told the tour manager: "Tell him to get f***ed."
metalinjection.net/news/drum-te...
Drum Technician For SLAUGHTER TO PREVAIL Reportedly Told By Tour Manager When Asking For Money Owed: "Get F*cked," Provides Update - Metal Injection
I'll never understand the shit that techs get...
metalinjection.net
July 27, 2025 at 9:48 PM
The music industry is a very soulless place and many higher ups are spineless [insert word]. It’s no secret, yet I read this statement with very mixed feelings.
However:
Bands, if you care about your craft, be selective about whom you work with.
Anything else is BS.
#music #musicbisiness
However:
Bands, if you care about your craft, be selective about whom you work with.
Anything else is BS.
#music #musicbisiness
The other day, #nostalgia for my once favourite show hit me.
#DoctorWho was some of the smartest forms of media escapism. Reading on today's state of the once incredible institution, I got reminded of the reasons why I turned my back on it. Even worse, I feel reinforced in my reasoning. *sigh*
#DoctorWho was some of the smartest forms of media escapism. Reading on today's state of the once incredible institution, I got reminded of the reasons why I turned my back on it. Even worse, I feel reinforced in my reasoning. *sigh*
One Fan’s Take: Doctor Who Used to Feel Welcoming, Now It Feels Antagonistic
Feature by Charlie Matterson.
www.doctorwhotv.co.uk
July 18, 2025 at 12:41 PM
The other day, #nostalgia for my once favourite show hit me.
#DoctorWho was some of the smartest forms of media escapism. Reading on today's state of the once incredible institution, I got reminded of the reasons why I turned my back on it. Even worse, I feel reinforced in my reasoning. *sigh*
#DoctorWho was some of the smartest forms of media escapism. Reading on today's state of the once incredible institution, I got reminded of the reasons why I turned my back on it. Even worse, I feel reinforced in my reasoning. *sigh*
The disastrous state of modern #popmusic cannot be discussed without mentioning #avamax and the team behind her.
#music #interpolation #avamax #pop #stealing #musicindustry #mainstream
#music #interpolation #avamax #pop #stealing #musicindustry #mainstream
The Artist Who Is "Legally" Stealing Music
YouTube video by Liam Donovan
youtu.be
July 14, 2025 at 1:32 PM
The disastrous state of modern #popmusic cannot be discussed without mentioning #avamax and the team behind her.
#music #interpolation #avamax #pop #stealing #musicindustry #mainstream
#music #interpolation #avamax #pop #stealing #musicindustry #mainstream
For once I’m not even complaining about genAI stealing and ruining arts. The issue is much deeper. This video sums up perfectly why I refuse to use LLMs.
ChatGPT Brain Rot Is Real (And Getting Worse)
YouTube video by Vanessa Wingårdh
youtu.be
July 12, 2025 at 5:18 PM
For once I’m not even complaining about genAI stealing and ruining arts. The issue is much deeper. This video sums up perfectly why I refuse to use LLMs.
the list of reasons to ditch this service has been growing rapidly over the past years but at this point, you literally finance warfare through your favourite music.
Spotify changed everything but here’s the truth about Daniel Ek
YouTube video by Gibsunday
m.youtube.com
July 8, 2025 at 2:37 PM
the list of reasons to ditch this service has been growing rapidly over the past years but at this point, you literally finance warfare through your favourite music.
This should be the final call to go back to buying records!
Artists have a hard time getting featured as is, their "pay" is.. well, you know... (insert word).
Now artificially generated... (insert the word) takes away even more opportunities. Excuse me while I go puke.
Artists have a hard time getting featured as is, their "pay" is.. well, you know... (insert word).
Now artificially generated... (insert the word) takes away even more opportunities. Excuse me while I go puke.
"There's not a shred of evidence on the internet that this band has ever existed": This apparently AI-generated artist is racking up hundreds of thousands of Spotify streams
The Velvet Sundown has no online footprint, a suspiciously artificial artist image and a ChatGPT-generated biography - but somehow has almost 350,000 monthly listeners
www.musicradar.com
July 1, 2025 at 9:16 AM
This should be the final call to go back to buying records!
Artists have a hard time getting featured as is, their "pay" is.. well, you know... (insert word).
Now artificially generated... (insert the word) takes away even more opportunities. Excuse me while I go puke.
Artists have a hard time getting featured as is, their "pay" is.. well, you know... (insert word).
Now artificially generated... (insert the word) takes away even more opportunities. Excuse me while I go puke.
inspirational morning vibes 💡
Beyond the Horizon
YouTube video by Poets of the Fall - Topic
youtu.be
July 1, 2025 at 6:04 AM
inspirational morning vibes 💡
Reposted by 𝕔𝕒𝕔𝕥𝕦𝕤 𝕥𝕠𝕟𝕚𝕔
Thank you Leicester. You were amazing. See you tomorrow. Photos by Anne-Marie Forker.
May 24, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Thank you Leicester. You were amazing. See you tomorrow. Photos by Anne-Marie Forker.
If you’re planning to visit the UK, it’s time to get your ETA!
Unless you’re blessed to be a UK or Irish citizen or hold a residence permit/work permit or visa, you have to apply for the authorisation.
It’s a surprisingly easy process and right now, it’s just a tenner!
Only use the official link!
Unless you’re blessed to be a UK or Irish citizen or hold a residence permit/work permit or visa, you have to apply for the authorisation.
It’s a surprisingly easy process and right now, it’s just a tenner!
Only use the official link!
Apply for an electronic travel authorisation (ETA)
What an ETA is, who can get one and how to apply before coming to the UK.
www.gov.uk
April 3, 2025 at 2:06 PM
If you’re planning to visit the UK, it’s time to get your ETA!
Unless you’re blessed to be a UK or Irish citizen or hold a residence permit/work permit or visa, you have to apply for the authorisation.
It’s a surprisingly easy process and right now, it’s just a tenner!
Only use the official link!
Unless you’re blessed to be a UK or Irish citizen or hold a residence permit/work permit or visa, you have to apply for the authorisation.
It’s a surprisingly easy process and right now, it’s just a tenner!
Only use the official link!
March is barely over and I have yet another album to add to the "Favourites of 2025" list.
This time this Progressive (Folk) Rock gem by Mostly Autumn. Do yourself a favour, grap a nice cuppa and give this record a proper spin.
This time this Progressive (Folk) Rock gem by Mostly Autumn. Do yourself a favour, grap a nice cuppa and give this record a proper spin.
Seawater
Mostly Autumn · Album · 2025 · 10 songs
open.spotify.com
March 27, 2025 at 2:11 PM
March is barely over and I have yet another album to add to the "Favourites of 2025" list.
This time this Progressive (Folk) Rock gem by Mostly Autumn. Do yourself a favour, grap a nice cuppa and give this record a proper spin.
This time this Progressive (Folk) Rock gem by Mostly Autumn. Do yourself a favour, grap a nice cuppa and give this record a proper spin.