Curating the Curators
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Change in CC Listening Party Date for July
We recently discovered that A23P had problems running the CC Listening Party stream. As such, we decided to move from Saturday July 25 to Sunday July 26 so that I can host. I had wanted to host these on Sundays originally but was suggested to do Saturday instead. I’m not entirely sure why. Maybe it… Read.
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“Netlabels! Netlabels! Netlabels!” – Multiverse Steve Ballmer
A23P aka Alien Nesby (CTO Friends of CC Music) and I decided this past weekend during the Curator Assembly that we were going to narrow the focus of the organization to just netlabels. The idea here is simple: netlabels already interact with podcasts, musicians, and fans. They do so in a way that works for… Read.
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Be a Netlabel Day Host DJ (or live musician)!
WHO: Any Net Native Music enthusiast! If you like legally shareable music, you can be a Netlabel Day DJ! Music does not need to have been previously shared on a netlabel. In fact, if you are a musician that normally does not release under a CC license, but would like to contribute a live recording… Read.
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Netlabel Assembly 2026 – Sunday, August 16
WHO: Anyone who is involved or would like to be involved with Netlabels. There is also a Curator Assembly scheduled for July 19. Come to both if you like! The Curator Assembly is targeted specifically at podcasters and other sites such as clongclongmoo, Jamendo, and FMA in the Net Native Music (“ccmusic”) space. In the future,… Read.
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CC Listening Party dates the rest of 2026
Saturday May 30, 1pm US Central – A little unclear what is happening the week before this, but hotel locks in May 19, so we will have a bit of time beforehand if changes are necessary. Saturday June 27, 1pm US Central – my parents will be in town, so I may end up having… Read.
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Please Welcome A23P as the CTO of FCCM
Please join me in welcoming A23P aka Alien Nesby (Al) as the Chief Technical Officer of Friends of CC Music (FCCM). Mr. Nesby never got back to me about this intro post and I forgot to ask on our call last night, but seeing as how he’s officially doing the work of CTO, I’m going… Read.
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Netlabel Day 2026 is 4.5 Months Away
Netlabel Day 2026 is 4.5 Months away. What this means is that you need to start thinking about your upcoming releases. If you are a netlabel or musician that releases once a month, think about either holding your June release until July 14, or moving up your July release to the Bastille Day. The French… Read.
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A Change of Agenda
Alien Nesby aka A23P aka Al talks about dealing with changing circumstances as “riding the waves.” I don’t know if he came up with it originally. If you have ever been surfing, you know that you need to just let the board move underneath you. I’ve only been surfing once, but I remember this ethos.… Read.
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Know the Enemy and Know Yourself
“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.” ― Sun Tzu, The Art of War… Read.
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Evaluating our Media Presence (and the organization)
As has often been the case in my writing career, I have a draft that needs completing, but I am starting a draft. I use “career” here intentionally, since for a while that really was my job running Netizen Empowerment Federation. Also though, this is true of my writing projects for the day job. Netizen… Read.