hilke thinks
Artist app diary (1): the general idea
How could an artist focused app on atproto look like? In the first episode of this 'artist app diary' I sketch some general ideas that I have in mind.
Announcing indiemusi.ch alpha: the groundwork for music streaming on atproto
The AT Protocol has the potential to shift power dynamics in the realm of music streaming. To get indie artists and labels on board, we can avoid the mistakes of Web 2.0 streaming platform by using standard music industry data points in our lexicons.
"Log in with your .social account"
The hot topic of the moment is how to brand the neutral ATProto account in a way that it understandable for non-technical users. Stil another idea: the ".social account"
Why ATProto and Bluesky matter to artists. Or at least why it matters to me.
A personal story about why I want to be part of the ATProto community, as a coder and as an artist. And why people need to invest money in it. Let's talk at Eurosky in Berlin.
Artists as consumers: how we can inspire change
If, as artists, we want to bring political change to our audiences, we sometimes have to start with changing our own consumer behaviour. Why I didn't leave Spotify as an artist yet, but felt the power to leave as a consumer.
Alternatives to Instagram: where should artists go?
A first evaluation of Mastodon, Bluesky, Fediverse and ATproto, from the standpoint of artists seeking some refuge from Big Tech.