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  #unstream took a back seat this summer, but once my kid is back in school I'm going to pick it up again a bit. The releases feature is a bit buggy but getting close, and I'm thinking of adding a way for artists to set a preferred store. I'd still like to add a patronage feature. I also need to be better about promoting it & such. It does seem like the browser extensions are being used though which is cool!

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  Very excited about this: #faircamp 2.0 is out 🎉 Can’t wait to update the lightbulbs archives (my self hosted music site) and play around. https://faircamp.org/changes/2.0.0/

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  Unstream has been free (minus my time) to keep running, but as it grows in usage & features I’m bumping up against some of the limits of free services. So I set up a Ko-fi page to make it easy for folks who want to help keep it alive (and/or support other things I do). If you like what I’m doing, I would be grateful for your support: https://ko-fi.com/bgreenlol

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  I decided to go all-in on #faircamp for https://kidlightbulbs.com. It's now just a simple little place to listen to everything I've done and a few links (oh and a couple of li'l tweaks that were surprisingly easy to make) Looks good, I think

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  adding artist bios to #unstream soon! if you have claimed your page & added one, it'll show that; otherwise it will pull from bandcamp or wikipedia (plus other sources if folks have suggestions!)

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  Something new for #BandcampFriday: a double feature from me One is earnest lo-fi acoustic pop, the other is sludgy industrial satire. Free / pay what you like, also available on Subvert or my #faircamp site. https://kidlightbulbs.bandcamp.com/album/any-day-now-wireless-area-network

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  Hey is anyone here using #unstream still? What would you want to see me add to it? I have ideas #fairtrademusic #indiemusic #supportindependentartists

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  unstream v2.5.0 for chrome and firefox rolling out imminently with some improvements to music playback detection across more websites! check it out at https://unstream.stream

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  It seems that Bandcamp has changed something on their end which is blocking Bandcamp artist pages from showing in Unstream’s search results (unless you’ve verified your page or have data listed in the Musicbrainz database). I’m investigating some options to resolve this. Stay tuned.

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  Throwing in some basic support for Subvert.fm into #unstream. I need to chat with them about exposing an artists API, but for now you’ll be able to add Subvert links to your verified artist page (or the musicbrainz database) and Unstream will recognize it #FairTradeMusic #indiemusic #subvertfm

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  RE: https://post.lurk.org/@freebliss/116567558995964996 Oh this is super exciting!

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  Decided to get a li’l punchier with what #unstream is all about https://unstream.stream #indiemusic #FairTradeMusic #faircamp #bandcamp #indiedev #marketing

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  Happy belated lagwagon day to all who celebrate https://youtu.be/Ihffc8LX2KU

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  Finally got most of the pieces in place to turn #unstream into a proper progressive web app: logins for non-artists, saving functionality, eventually release notifications. It works nice when you add it to your phone Home Screen. Kinda obviates the need to deal with app stores. More to come: https://unstream.stream #fairtrademusic #indiemusic

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  RE: https://nham.co.uk/2026/06/nham-listening-party-infinite-normal-by-kid-lightbulbs/ this will be fun!

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  Ok ok but have you listened to my music yet? It's all here for free https://music.kidlightbulbs.com #indiemusic #fairtrademusic #alternative

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  @etherdiver @billycheesesteak truly one of the greatest band names I’ve heard lately, instant follow

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  I’ve got a beta version of Unstream on iOS, anyone want to try it out? https://testflight.apple.com/join/er87G4kc It’s a bit different than the Mac app / extensions because detecting music playback is unreliable on iOS. Instead, you can share any song/artist/album from your streaming app to Unstream to save the artist and preview where that artist can be supported. The app puts your saved artists & release alerts front and center 😄 #music #indiemusic #fairtrademusic #faircamp #bandcam...

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  I appreciate the boost @RobertaFidora!!

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  Why did I build this? Because I can. But also hear me out: Lots of creators have Patreons, a Ko-fi membership, or something. But often those come with stakes, since processing fees make it impossible to offer a really low membership price. So you end up charging $5-10/month as a single artist, effectively *requiring* you to offer more than you might be able to produce. Hard for artists, subscription fatigue for fans. But some patrons do *want* to support artists. We should make it easier.

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  @miclgael just shipped v2.2 of Unstream which includes Plex server / Plexamp support!

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  Unstream for Chrome v2.0.1 is out with some improvements to music detection on #bandcamp and YouTube. Grab it if you like this little thing I built and/or want to find ways to support the artists you listen to: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ghoiopeidkganjdebkgkehaofnmjofkf #indiemusic #fairtrademusic

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  Who's gonna be the 50th musician to claim an Unstream page??????? #indie #music #fairtrademusic #faircamp #bandcamp #supportindieartists

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  It's fun that #unstream is kind of becoming a trusted directory for independent artists and the best ways to support them. This is part of the vision I have for the thing: to make it as clear and easy as possible who know you are listening to, the fact that they're a real artist/band, and that they deserve your support if you like them enough. 70 artists are here already! Consider looking yourself up and claiming your own page: https://unstream.stream #fairtrademusic #indie #...

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  Thank you everyone who checked out the new #unstream features yesterday! It was really helpful for pressure-testing the flows. I have more work to do but I'm glad folks seem to be excited about it For now I'm focused on improving the polish and accuracy of the flows for artists. I also think I'm going to de-paywall features and switch to free/donationware model, at least for a while

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  @RobertaFidora @limebar found a quick way to add peertube detection in Unstream :) it's rolling out to web now, will have an update for the apps soon turns out there is a peertube search engine that already exists, I had not seen this before: https://sepiasearch.org

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  Check out my latest album! http://kidlightbulbs.com

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  Okay, Unstream 2.0 (the apps + extensions) are coming out now 🤘 Big change is that the apps are now fully *free* w/ optional donation. I've gotten some great feedback from folks here, and decided that this project is better suited for that model. Anyone can now save a list of artists to support & get release alerts. I'm not looking for this to be a moneymaking app, but one to help inspire change in how people support music. #fairtrademusic #indiemusic https://unstrea...

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  This is random, but I feel like more artists could benefit from asking for a simple $1 a month from people who want to support them. I see a lot of Patreons and such asking for $5-10 a month, and often it feels like you have to sell a bit of yourself to justify that. $1/mo feels so harmless by comparison to ask for, doesn't commit you (the artist) to more than you can handle, but can add up to a nice little sum of recurring income over time.

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  I miss the time when we talked about space as “the final frontier” instead of “the lowest cost way to generate AI compute”