Current Fediverse resources for Musicians
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Although the amazing RadioFreeFedi is no longer with us, it laid the foundation for a number of interesting projects within the Fedi Music space that are worth talking about and recognizing. If anyone has additional recommendations, please let me know, and I'll add them to the list!
Here's a quick overview of the efforts I currently know about:
Music / Audio Platforms
- FairCamp - Simon Repp's static site generator for musicians. Open source, just throw some music in there and get set up!
- Bandwagon - A fantastic emerging BandCamp alternative for the Fediverse. Still kind of early days, but the ability to sell music is on the roadmap.
- Castopod - More of a podcast management system, but it's ActivityPub-enabled.
- Funkwhale - still active and kicking after a long hiatus, resurgence, and development cycle. Apparently, we're on the cusp of Funkwhale 2.0 coming out.
- Mirlo - A small indie music store with some Fediverse musicians on it. It's tiny, but pretty polished, and does appear to allow musicians to sell their music on there. The project has mentioned ActivityPub experimentation in the past.
Internet Radio / Programs
- The Indie Beat FM - Was slightly controversial upon launch, due to not really providing donor links as part of artist attribution. Still, it's one of the main streaming partners integrated with Bandwagon.
- Audio Interface - An online underground music show hub based in the Fediverse. There's quite a few different programs!
- Not What I Call Bonkwave Radio - A radio stream powered by The Indie Beat Radio for the Bonkwave community.
Events
- Fedivision - A widely beloved alternative to Eurovision, where community members team up and compete.
Community Resources
- IndieArt Support - Basically, the music directory component from RadioFreeFedi, with a significantly large list of musicians, their social handles, genres, and where to find their works.
- NHAM - "Network of Hope and Association in Music", basically kind of a music blog that shares playlists and music reviews.
Netlabels
- Bonk Knob records - The origin of the idiosyncratic genre "Bonkwave", of which its many music compilations try to define what Bonkwave is not.
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Although the amazing RadioFreeFedi is no longer with us, it laid the foundation for a number of interesting projects within the Fedi Music space that are worth talking about and recognizing. If anyone has additional recommendations, please let me know, and I'll add them to the list!
Here's a quick overview of the efforts I currently know about:
Music / Audio Platforms
- FairCamp - Simon Repp's static site generator for musicians. Open source, just throw some music in there and get set up!
- Bandwagon - A fantastic emerging BandCamp alternative for the Fediverse. Still kind of early days, but the ability to sell music is on the roadmap.
- Castopod - More of a podcast management system, but it's ActivityPub-enabled.
- Funkwhale - still active and kicking after a long hiatus, resurgence, and development cycle. Apparently, we're on the cusp of Funkwhale 2.0 coming out.
- Mirlo - A small indie music store with some Fediverse musicians on it. It's tiny, but pretty polished, and does appear to allow musicians to sell their music on there. The project has mentioned ActivityPub experimentation in the past.
Internet Radio / Programs
- The Indie Beat FM - Was slightly controversial upon launch, due to not really providing donor links as part of artist attribution. Still, it's one of the main streaming partners integrated with Bandwagon.
- Audio Interface - An online underground music show hub based in the Fediverse. There's quite a few different programs!
- Not What I Call Bonkwave Radio - A radio stream powered by The Indie Beat Radio for the Bonkwave community.
Events
- Fedivision - A widely beloved alternative to Eurovision, where community members team up and compete.
Community Resources
- IndieArt Support - Basically, the music directory component from RadioFreeFedi, with a significantly large list of musicians, their social handles, genres, and where to find their works.
- NHAM - "Network of Hope and Association in Music", basically kind of a music blog that shares playlists and music reviews.
Netlabels
- Bonk Knob records - The origin of the idiosyncratic genre "Bonkwave", of which its many music compilations try to define what Bonkwave is not.
Fedivision was great but unfortunately got too big and is gone AFAIK
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