I think a lot of NFT x Music folks only see the potential positives of a campaign and may not be considering a lot of the drawbacks it may form in the fan / artist dynamic...
This head5.io campaign is still sitting around halfway minted and the vibe on the @discord can be strange sometimes.
@discord Some users (fans?) are pondering if the mint was a failure because it didn't sellout immediately. I believe their definition of failure is connected to the perceived worth of their NFT.
Here's my latest London travel scenarios. My lady and I are triple 💉 and are currently required to take three tests: 48hr Pre-departure, Day 2 arrival (isolate until negative,) and Fit to fly 24 hrs before return to US.
Scenario 1: We test negative on all tests, enjoy the UK, and return home (New Orleans) in time for Christmas.
Scenario 2: We test positive on our pre-departure flight and shift trip until after Christmas.
For one, I share how @maxmind, @mapbox, and @wikidata were used to not only locate where users were but also define a dynamic visitor threshold for each location. (Used in the unlocking of the album stream.)
I also share a bit of my @goserverless, @dynamodb, @dynamodb stream, and @pusher setup which was used to both store and share all the visitor and chat message data in real-time. Special props to @pusher for allowing us to dynamically spin up location specific channels on the fly.
Alright, brand new web app for the lovely fellows @FutureIslands and their incredible new release "As Long As You Are." Invite people close to you to unlock a stream of the new record and listen together. aslongasyouare.com#alayalisteningparty
I knew from the beginning that I wanted to create a frictionless global album premiere so the only requirement of the app is to simply visit the link. Upon arrival, we use @maxmind to turn your ip address into a pair of coordinates.
Those coordinates are then used to query the @Mapbox Geocoding API so we know where in the world you are and in what region (state, province, prefecture.)
I took a break last week and had some time to think about the music industry and in particular the issues which touring artists are currently facing. Thinking about possible "solutions" and things to do in the interim until concerts return. Here's a random thought...
Now is as good a time as any for artists to compile (and own) the gigography of concerts they have performed in the past and the setlists for those shows.
I've written about the data around live music as part of a @FooFighters project before. I believe that every concert performed is an amazing set of data to further engage fans and power other goals, including streaming. medium.com/@leemartin/rew…