We could just use the lightning network Vs Artists/Musicians are required to register with the following organizations to gain permissions and receive royalty payments in the U.S. : Mechanical Royalties (Composition) Interactive Streaming: The MLC (Mechanical Licensing Collective) — Register: themlc.com Physical/Digital Downloads: Harry Fox Agency (HFA) or Music Reports — Register: hfa.harryfox.com (publishers only; songwriters join via publisher) Public Performance Royalties (Composition) ASCAP — Register: ascap.com BMI — Register: bmi.com SESAC — Invitation only GMR (Global Music Rights) — Invitation only Digital Performance Royalties (Sound Recording/Master) Non-interactive streaming (SiriusXM, Pandora Radio): SoundExchange — Register: soundexchange.com Interactive streaming (Spotify/Apple): Paid via distributor (DistroKid, TuneCore, CD Baby) or record label — Register with distributor directly Foreign Neighboring Rights (Sound Recording) International radio airplay (outside US): PPL (UK) — Register: ppluk.com (collects for US artists in UK/EU)

“Do you want to get a real ID today?” No “Why not?” That’s a conversation for another time.

OPEN THE PIT This is my Pop’s guitar rig. Finally put an attenuator in it for him. The gain on these amps wants to run hot like a sports car, but you’ll likely go deaf once the volume knob hits 3. The attenuator goes between the amp and the speaker and allows you to push the tubes while lowering the actual output volume.

Harvest Moon… said no one ever. (But me)

It’s on

Bell of Peace, Hiroshima. A-bombed Trees. taken after Nostrasia.

The MSTR merch store offering BTC apparel, while not accepting BTC payments, is one of the strangest marketing decisions I’ve ever seen.

I’m relying solely on nostr to expand my cultural horizons. So glad to have booked trips to Tokyo and Riga. Game changer.