higher cost & lower quality due to need to subsidize advertising budget
annoyance compared to honest recommendation
interruption & distraction
content influence
reduced freedom from psychological manipulation
encourages data collection to better manipulate us
Beginning at the end of 2021, nearly everything I play on the live stream and during the show is #ccmusic. Mostly, that means the artists are giving others the right to play according to a Creative Commons license. This was originally motivated by my wanting to make the show acceptable to play on other streams, but then I figured out there’s a cultural reason to support music licensed this way and to try to help build more of a community around it.
“What we want, when we want it, and where we want it.” - Cali on Geekbrief.tv
We have an amazing opportunity here.
The internet is not only the perfect distribution system for text and images, but also for audio and video. The main problem is how to fairly reimburse the creators of all this great content, while maintaining the open nature of the internet for those of us who just want to watch or listen. What we need to do is accept that the internet is the perfect system for the free distribution of content, and fans are gonna need to find a better way to support the creators of the stuff they love if only for the selfish reason that they want more of it. We don’t need another service or method to store or distribute content, but we do need a new way to support artists that is internet-friendly.
Quick and Easy
To get on the show, join the chatroom where I can bring you on live to talk. During the show (Sundays, 9pm Central till midnight) or just before…
For newbies, use the easy web interface by clicking here and then just “Sign Up” in the lower right.
Otherwise if you’ve used MATRIX before, just join the room #culturewarradio:matrix.org
Either way, please then listen to the stream: live.culturewar.radio
If you’re having any trouble with this, contact me at the links at the bottom of the show page and I’ll walk you through it.