I’m working on some new material that I want to post to Mirlo.space and bandwagon.fm. Haven’t decided whether I’ll post the same music both places, or whether I’ll do a little of each separately.
Interoperability
Found this TikTok post on interoperability and breaking the chains surrounding the walled gardens of big tech.
http://jaypeachproductions.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/v12044gd0000cvuq9gvog65ovs7pl940.mp4
Still haven’t figured out how to embed video in WordPress, click the link to start down the rabbit hole that I entered when Spotify started their nastiness a year and a half ago.
Poll
Well since WordPress doesn’t have a poll feature, enter your responses in the comments.
Do I:
1) Post too much
2) Post not enough
3) Your posting schedule is just right
Electronica #1
My latest album, Electronica #1, has been out almost a month and it’s getting a good reception. It’s a mixture of electronic music and ambient. The album took quite a while to mix, as I have been trying to use different platforms to do my music making. The album was mixed and mastered on iOS, using an iPhone and iPad. It was an interesting learning curve. Check out the new album at https://linktr.ee/jaypeach53
And check out my Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/jaypeach?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator
Google Site Kit
Well, Google Site Kit strikes out again. I haven’t done anything to my settings, but now a whole bunch of data is now not available. Site Kit is a Google product which feeds off of Google Analytics to give you an idea about how users interact with your web site. But using Site Kit is a pain which has become even more of a pain. Ugh.
More on Spotify, Part 2
Well, I have more news on Spotify. The latest stats (April 28) have my monthly users at 30, a 150% increase over the previous 28 day period. So something happened even though Spotify isn’t reporting any new playlists I’m on. I’ve been on a playlist with a measly 4,000 subscribers for months, but I don’t know how I acquired the new listeners. Lets see if the MAU continues at the new level, or if it falls back to the previous levels.
I fail to understand the listener base that Spotify has. They report huge increases in their listener base. Are the new listeners bots that Spotify and other bad actors keep on spinning up? And yes, Spotify is a bad actor. Between the AI “songs” that Spotify adds to its catalog and the pay to play “promotions” that are the only way to get your music listened to, Spotify and Ek are bad actors. and they plan to get worse.
But I’ve been promoting other platforms, especially YouTube and Amazon Music, both of which pay nany times more per song as Spotify. To the point that only about 10% of my impressions come from Spotify, even though industry statistics show Spotify has a 30% share of the streaming market.
I just wish there were more people out there that bought music. There are three platforms that I know of that sell my music, iTunes, Amazon, and Beatport. Beatport gives me the best payout and the music can be really high quality. I suppose I also should mention BandCamp, though not all my catalog is there because their discovery features just plain suck.
Getting Stuck
If I feel I’m getting stuck in producing my art, I fall back on two sources to get unstuck. The first is the book The War of Art. The second is the app Oblique Strategies.
The War of Art is a relatively short book which outlines the author’s experiences in writer’s block, but I feel it also reflects the experiences of any creative person.
The second resource I use is the app on my phone called Oblique Strategies. It displays various things to mull over if the creative juices aren’t flowing. Here’s an example:
I find the items displayed sometimes fit the moment and sometimes they don’t. If they don’t just shake the phone to get another suggestion. I especially like this one for my art and music. New and different, not the same old formula, that suits me just fine.
Link to the Fediverse
Well, the link to the Fediverse isn’t working, and I don’t know how to fix it. I don’t post here that often, but the last post went out to my subscribers over a year ago.
Looks like more work…
More on Spotify
Well, make me a liar. Spotify users numbers have gone up almost 200% over the past couple of weeks. I dunno whether they’re promoting emerging artists, or what the deal is. I still have nowhere the numbers that I had back in 2021, 2022 and 2023, when I had an average of more than 250 monthly listeners, but any increase is helpful.
Maybe I should try making more EDM type music. What do you think? More EDM or more of the same? Answers in comments, since WordPress doesn’t seem to support polls.
And check out my linktree for my music catalog at https://linktr.ee/jaypeach53.
More New Electronic Music
New Electronic Music out. I’ve uploaded a 15 track electronic music album to my distributor, DistroKid. It’s called Electronica #1 and it’s due to release on April 10th. Check it out, I hope you enjoy it. The DistroKid page for it is at https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/jaypeach/electronica-1, or you can check it out in my linktree at https://linktr.ee/jaypeach53
