It seems #Meta took this #decentralization #TheMusicverse x #Fediverse post published at #PublMe in 2022 seriously 😎 https://educate.publme.com/detail/blog/14
#musicians #Space #community #network #musicdistribution

As I posted yesterday, the easiest way to follow and interact with PeerTube accounts is from your existing account on Mastodon etc (thread is here: https://mstdn.social/@feditips/110917553420332553).

However, if you want to publish videos on PeerTube you will need a PeerTube account. This can be either on someone else's PeerTube server, or you can start your own PeerTube server. You cannot use your Mastodon account on PeerTube.

Signing up for PeerTube is where it gets a tiny bit more complicated than Mastodon etc.

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#Meta has launched #Opensource AudioCraft #AI #Music #tool. Is it good or bad please decide by yourself 🤐 via https://publme.space/reactions/v/25874 https://publme.space/reactions/v/25874

That seems like a lot.
#Threads

https://www.theverge.com/2023/7/10/23787453/meta-instagram-threads-100-million-users-milestone

From Tim Chambers @tchambers on today's #Meta #Threads news:

Instagram Threads and the Fediverse (Part 4) >>> https://www.timothychambers.net/2023/07/03/instagram-threads-and.html

- Indieweb.social will NOT be pre-emptively taking a “Fediblock as a First Strike” position.

- Will be “Watching Like A hawk, with our fingers on the block button."

- Appears... that Threads will be launching WITHOUT Federation turned on at first...it could be 2 or 3 months.

- Support your admin... as [they] do final preparations... for what will come.

This step of Create (by #Splice) is understandable. Many platforms, companies, teams now start to mimic each other. Here is the message from Splice CEO and it sounds good actually.
We are kind of there with our #FreedomMusic concept somehow, but the community needs more friends and supporters to keep on going with the new tech. Looking forward to welcoming you here at #PublMe 💫🌌
#Community #musictech #MusicIndustry #MusicBusiness #Musicians... https://publme.space/reactions/v/23834

This is a good thread that resonates with some of my own thinking around #Meta and the #Fediverse …

(I think we should actually welcome them! Carefully and warily … but still welcoming!)

From: @atomicpoet
https://atomicpoet.org/objects/ed0a6a5d-f860-4c22-9eda-5f3ed8dfbdf7

So how do I propose we fight #Meta? Through “lobby” servers that specifically federate with Meta. They could play a crucial role in facilitating the migration of Meta users to social media platforms that are not owned by Meta. Here’s how:

Lobby servers can bridge communities. They act as intermediaries that connect different social media platforms, including Meta-owned ones, with non-Meta platforms. By establishing federated connections, lobby servers enable users on Meta’s network to interact with users on other platforms, creating bridges between communities. This connectivity exposes Meta users to alternative platforms, offering them the opportunity to explore and engage with a broader range of social media experiences beyond Meta’s ecosystem.

They’re also critical for syndicating content between Meta-owned social networks and non-Meta platforms. By federating with Meta, lobby servers can pull content from Meta’s network and redistribute it to other federated platforms. This syndication allows users on non-Meta platforms to access and engage with Meta users’ content, thereby exposing them to different perspectives and encouraging cross-platform interactions. It also encourages Meta users to explore content from non-Meta platforms, promoting diversification and reducing their reliance on Meta-owned networks.

Lobby servers can enhance the discoverability of non-Meta platforms for Meta users by providing recommendations and highlighting the benefits of alternative social media experiences. Through federated connections, lobby servers can expose Meta users to content, communities, and conversations happening on non-Meta platforms, enticing them to explore and potentially transition to these platforms. By curating and promoting relevant content from diverse sources, lobby servers can effectively showcase the value and appeal of social media platforms that are independent of Meta’s ownership.

Data portability is also important. Lobby servers can assist in facilitating the movement of user data and profiles from Meta-owned networks to non-Meta platforms. By leveraging federated connections, lobby servers can enable Meta users to export their data and import it into alternative platforms, simplifying the transition process. This data portability empowers users by providing them with the freedom to choose platforms that align with their preferences while preserving their existing social connections and content.

By acting as an intermediary between Meta and non-Meta platforms, the lobby server opens up avenues for users to explore and engage with alternative social media platforms, reducing their dependence on Meta. It fosters a diverse and interconnected ecosystem, exposing Meta users to different communities, perspectives, and content from platforms outside Meta’s control. As users discover the benefits and value of non-Meta platforms, the lobby server helps to create a more competitive landscape, thereby challenging and diminishing Meta’s dominant position in the social media sphere.

A lobby server serves as a superior migration path for Meta users to join the rest of the Fediverse compared to expecting them to delete their accounts and switch to a non-federating #Mastodon server. By utilizing a lobby server, Meta users can transition gradually while retaining their existing social connections and gradually exploring the broader #Fediverse. This approach ensures a seamless transition, preserves relationships, exposes users to diverse content and communities, and facilitates a gradual shift in user behavior. The lobby server enables Meta users to engage with alternative platforms at their own pace, making the migration process more accessible, appealing, and conducive to fostering a decentralized and inclusive social media landscape.

This is how we fight Meta, and this is how federation with Meta could potentially end Meta’s monopoly on social media.

Obviously, #Meta has something to gain by federating through #ActivityPub. If they saw no benefit in joining the #Fediverse, they wouldn’t do it. So let’s explore what they might hope to achieve.

Meta might be hoping to re-enforce their dominance. This is obvious when you look at their immediate objective: to kill Twitter. Federating with other platforms actually strengthens their ability to do this because Twitter is unlikely to federate. And what’s more, Twitter closed off their API access. When Meta rolls out #P92 (a.k.a., #Threads), they’ll have a platform that’s much more adaptable and extensible than Twitter’s. This could lead to both devs and users abandoning Twitter in favour of Meta’s Twitter competitor.

Another assumption Meta might have is that their immense user base, combined with federated connections, would give it even more control over the decentralized network. They might hope that this user base will prove to result in Threads becoming the central hub of the Fediverse, allowing them to exert significant influence and dictate the terms of interoperability, potentially stifling competition and innovation.

This is a big gamble. So why might Meta want to make this gamble anyway?

Federation could serve as a strategic move by Meta to address antitrust concerns. By appearing open to interoperability, Meta could argue that it is fostering competition and avoiding a complete defederation scenario. This approach may allow Meta to maintain its dominance while alleviating regulatory pressures.

But the biggest thing Meta might hope to achieve is fragmentation and consolidation of the Fediverse. If Meta establishes its dominance within the federation, it may exert control and influence in a way that undermines the original vision of a decentralized and open network. This consolidation of power could hinder the potential benefits of federation, such as increased user choice and data control.

On this last point, defederation might prove to help Meta rather than hinder it since defederation creates the conditions for more fragmentation.

Defederation within the Fediverse leads to fragmentation, inadvertently creating conditions that contribute to Meta’s dominance in the social media landscape. As platforms disconnect and sever their connections, the loss of interoperability and weakened network effects diminish the overall appeal and competitive strength of the Fediverse.

This fragmentation allows Meta, with its vast user base and resources, to emerge as a central hub of connectivity, attracting users seeking a more cohesive experience. The limitations in content distribution and discoverability further solidify Meta’s dominance, as it leverages its centralized network to offer a comprehensive and accessible content experience. Efforts to maintain a connected and cohesive federated network are essential to safeguard the principles of decentralization and prevent fragmentation from undermining the potential of the Fediverse as a viable alternative to Meta’s dominance.

The more the Fediverse fragments, the more Meta is likely to dominate it and consolidate its power.

However, as much as some people might want complete defederation of Meta – demanding not just defederation of Meta, but also defederation of all servers that federate with Meta – I believe that’s a losing battle. To a degree, there might be fragmentation of the Fediverse. But it’s unlikely we will see a multitude of competing Fediverses that are all powered by ActivityPub.

To enforce total defederation will require whitelisting, and policing of that whitelist. Who will decide which server is on that whitelist? It would need to be a central entity. And the moment you have a central entity deciding who is on the whitelist is the moment that version of the Fediverse centralizes.

This defeats the purpose of the Fediverse – which is decentralization.

So what can be done to actually deal with Meta’s threat? I have some ideas on how to use federation to fight Meta.

🚨BIG SCIENCE NEWS 🚨

And our results (along with our international colleagues) have dropped!

Our team (and others) have started to see the strongest evidence as yet of the stochastic gravitational wave background - ripples in space-time cause by ALL the supermassive black holes in the history of the Universe colliding!

We use pulsars to study these riplles and we needed almost 20 years of data to even get the first hints! It's the long game!

I'm a co-author on the Aussie papers (as part of my work) but I also wrote about it here in my latest feature article on #SpaceAustralia

This is why I have been going on about pulsars for a few weeks now - this was coming!

Check it out here: https://www.spaceaustralia.com/feature/australian-scientists-help-uncover-cosmic-gravitational-rumblings

📸 Shanika Galaudage

#Astrodon #Astrophysics #RadioAstronomy #GravitationalWaves #Science #Pulsars

We are a group of mods and dubstep fans from r/dubstep. Due to Reddit's stance on killing 3rd party apps, we've created new places outside of Reddit to interact with us and post new releases in dubstep. Tag us in new music! We put a new post out every week on our website: https://dubstepnmf.xyz

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#Reddit #redditblackout #dubstep #EDM

No, you can't license my cat picture to Elon, Jack and Mark.

When you post on #Bluesky, #Twitter or #Meta you agree to grant them a very broad perpetual license to the content, including the right to sublicense. On Mastodon, most instances do not take a license. Any bridge that takes content from Mastodon and, without permission, puts that content on one of these platforms is violating that user's #copyright to the content. You can not #license content which you do not own.

#DataProtection

DOSBox Staging Basics
Today: Soundcard emulation

DOSBox Staging supports the emulation of the following audio output devices:

* Ad Lib
* AdLib Music Synthesizer Card
* AdLib Gold 1000

* Creative Labs
* Game Blaster
* Sound Blaster 1.x
* Sound Blaster 2.0
* Sound Blaster Pro
* Sound Blaster Pro 2
* Sound Blaster 16

* Gravis UltraSound

* IBM Music Feature Card
* IBM PCjr
* IBM PS/1

* Innovation SSI 2001

* Parallel-Port DAC
* Covox Speech Thing
* Disney Sound Source
* Stereo-on-1 DAC

* PC Speaker

* Tandy 1000

See our WIKI for more information and setup guides
https://github.com/dosbox-staging/dosbox-staging/wiki/Sound-cards

#dosbox #dosgaming #msdos #emulation #retrogaming #linuxgaming #macgaming #foss #soundblaster #adlib #GUS #tandy #ibm

1,500 Music Producers How They Use AI in Music Production.
#AI #musicproduction #tools #musicians #artists #producers
https://bedroomproducersblog.com/2023/05/30/ai-music-survey/

> From Simple Nostalgia to Mass Appeal
> Now we have Taylor Swift, The Weeknd, Dua Lipa, and other mainstream pop culture icons tapping into the popularity of the formerly underground genre.

"Physical" by Dua Lipa

https://youtu.be/9HDEHj2yzew

> Synthwave is no longer an underground genre and seems here to stay. Even if the underground appeal has synth faded and a new nostalgia movement is on its way. What’s next, the return of grunge?

I, for one, sure hope so!

Not everything we see online is true.

Before hitting the share button, practice a thorough check. These crucial questions will guide you:

✔️ WHO is behind it?
✔️ WHAT is the source?
✔️ WHERE did it come from?
✔️ WHY are you sharing it?
✔️ WHEN was it published?

Together, we will triumph over #misinformation, one click at a time.

#FactsMatter #EUvsDisinfo #PledgetoPause

It's the Glorious 25th of May and Towel Day, when we remember two authors who made the world a better place through their humour and outlook.

#GNUTerryPratchett #TowelDay2023 #Glorious25thMay #DouglasAdams

And 42 in my #LoFiOrchestra playlist! Nice :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSTjzO6AIB4&list=PLzYOzhIctkyXE8WAN9Wi2-h71igyO8RlM&index=42

Machines aren’t taking over.
Corporations are taking over.

Worry about the right thing.

#corporatocracy #ai