About creators and zaps…

Firstly, I’ve been involved in music for a while but the world I inhabit is in decline.

So I started experimenting with streaming, it’s a bit haphazard, learning the tech in public, sourcing appropriate equipment, repairs etc. mean I’m not at the quality I want to be. I need to stabilise streams and settle into a regular routine.

Little technical bugs suck, for example I streamed for an hour the other day but was unaware it actually stopped broadcasting after 20 minutes. I’d gone from 20 listeners to zero and left feeling that what I’m doing it total shit! (I accept in many ways it is but it will improve I promise). Still, some set backs are to be expected.

Getting zapped 1000 sats is quite exciting in the moment. Receiving an instant payment for something feels fantastic, especially after years of dibbled money from Spotify etc. where the royalties appear mystical in their accounting.

Wavlake is cool, to get some sats the moment someone digs what you’ve done is satisfying but again it’s a hell of a way off being something meaningful. I appreciate anyone who zaps though! If the user base were bigger it could be a decent income stream.

To scale up to anything near to covering costs is going to be difficult. It’s seems like a similar position to the devs in many ways.

To be constantly doing promo on a small platform will seem like spam to many and it’s not something I’ve ever been keen on to be completely honest.

V4V can be quite brutal, I actually dig the concept a lot but also walking up thinking well my total value as a human is £1 can be quite depressing.

Fortunately I still have income studio engineering and a little teaching. I know I’m rambling but this is just where my head is at.

I need to bring in more income but I’m unsure what I should do. Normality never suited me.