Appetite for Distraction Stephanie Guerrero & Maarten Walraven

Steph and Maarten talk to Rae Isla about rocks, of course, middle class creators, a life before Web3 - and how that laid foundations of independence - and how she's circling back to more traditional music industry pathways, but now with a rock solid community behind her. 

Steph & Maarten talk to Natalie Crue about crypto, music, non-profit, the metaverse, Web3 tools, and life hacks. It's a crypto music history lesson and an invitation to dream big into the future all at once. 

Steph and Maarten discuss the crazy gas fees and whether it's time to look at layer-2 blockchains or other layer-1 blockchains. The conversation veers into why it's so good to be an independent artist. 

Yash and Maarten go on a little rant about the state of music in Web3

Yash and Maarten talk to Dan Fowler about the history and potential of blockchain tools for music. They touch on everything, from metadata to licensing, and from the artist-as-platform to supply-side disruption.

Blaire Michael critically engages with the Web3. We hear enthusiasm for the opportunities that this new technology offers artists. Equally, we hear a wariness and a call for attention to the varying power dynamics at play in this growing ecosystem.