A huge thank you to anyone who has put my music on a podcast, zapped or boosted it, put me on a stage to sing or tell my story, or took a chance and put their own music up to contribute to this ecosystem we are slowly but surely cultivating for a better music industry. To all the artists who came before me (Joe Martin 🎶🟠⚡ (npub19r9…eukr) I’m looking at you), thank you for holding space for all the new artists coming in, and being supportive in a way that the traditional music industry hasn’t been for a long time!
There’s a lot more I could say, but for now I will leave you with the lyrics from a very wise woman 😉
Something’s changing, I know you feel it too 🩷✨
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Fountain Rewind is here ✨
In 2024, creators on Fountain embraced open distribution via RSS, open payments via Lightning and open social via Nostr.
Listeners sent a total of 2 BTC to creators this year. That's equivalent to $127,900 based on daily prices but would be worth nearly 50% more today.
You streamed 63 million sats and sent 40,000 boosts, with an average boost value of 3,380 sats (around $3.20).
Let's see who picked up the top awards in 2024...
MOST SUPPORTED SHOW: RABBIT HOLE RECAP RabbitHoleRecap (npub10ut…xdlq)
RHR has quickly become one of the most-loved shows among Fountain listeners (affectionately known as ‘freaks’). In 2022 they were #3, in 2023 they were #2, and in 2024 they finally claimed the #1 spot. Congratulations, MartyBent (npub1guh…6hjy) and ODELL (npub1qny…95gx).
SHOW WITH MOST SUPPORTERS: MR OBNOXIOUS petermccormack (npub14mc…frlx)
In 2024, What Bitcoin Did came to an end to make way for Mr Obnoxious. Peter McCormack announced that dannyknowles (npub16le…ffxj) would be the new custodian - much to the relief of the 800 listeners who supported the show this year.
MOST SUPPORTED EPISODE: LINUX UNPLUGGED | 545: 3,062 DAYS LATER ChrisLAS (npub1awy…79n4)
One of three popular shows about open-source, security and privacy from Jupiter Broadcasting to make the top 40. Makes sense once you know that listeners boost their zip code (pricey if you live in Alaska).
MOST SUPPORTED ARTIST: AINSLEY COSTELLO Ainsley (npub13qr…almy)
Ainsley's music is the pop soundtrack of the next generation. Since “Cherry On Top" became the first track to hit 1 million sats last year, she has inspired countless artists to follow her path, becoming the face of this new movement.
ARTIST WITH MOST SUPPORTERS: MAN LIKE KWEKS manlikekweks (npub1fnn…4xnx)
When Kweks isn't working his 9 to 5, he's making beats from his bedroom in Tanzania. He may have earned just $25.68 from music royalties, but since first publishing his music on wavlake (npub1yfg…v6vg) he’s earned 2.3 million sats (over $2,000).
MOST SUPPORTED TRACK: ABI MUIR | STOCKHOLM
Born in Scotland, residing in Australia, Abi’s goosebump-inducing vocals and heartfelt lyrics define her songwriting. In Stockholm she explores a darker side to her music that crosses into alt-rock, topped with Muir's sultry vocals.
The top 40 shows on Fountain in 2024 ⚡️
#1 Rabbit Hole Recap RabbitHoleRecap (npub10ut…xdlq)
#2 LINUX Unplugged ChrisLAS (npub1awy…79n4)
#3 Ungovernable Misfits Ungovernable Misfits (npub1jcy…2890)
#4 No Agenda adamcurry (npub13ql…qcg7)
#5 Coder Radio ChrisLAS (npub1awy…79n4)
#6 This Week in Bitcoin ChrisLAS (npub1awy…79n4)
#7 Mr Obnoxious petermccormack (npub14mc…frlx)
#8 Curry and The Keeper adamcurry (npub13ql…qcg7)
#9 Bitcoin And… NunyaBidness (npub1vwy…zugd)
#10 Podcasting 2.0 adamcurry (npub13ql…qcg7) dave (npub1pvd…9r3u)
#11 The Bugle Weekly Bugle_News (npub1563…c9n6)
#12 Self-Hosted ChrisLAS (npub1awy…79n4)
#13 Citadel Dispatch ODELL (npub1qny…95gx)
#14 TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast MartyBent (npub1guh…6hjy)
#15 Bitcoin Audible TheGuySwann (npub1h8n…rpev)
#16 Einundzwanzig Einundzwanzig (npub1qv0…ujnc)
#17 Planet Rage Darren (npub1vfl…nqkg)
#18 Nodesignal Nodesignal Podcast (npub1n0d…02cy)
#19 Living Up In A Down World
#20 Millennial Media Offensive
#21 Bitcoin.Review NVK (npub1az9…m8y8)
#22 Münzweg
#23 Bowl After Bowl BowlAfterBowl (npub10dp…0hzy)
#24 THE Bitcoin Podcast Titcoin (npub10qr…xqj8)
#25 Coin Stories Natalie (npub1ahx…5ech)
#26 High Hash Rate highhashrate (npub1793…7hnc)
#27 Lunaticoin lunaticoin (npub1yn3…mzt0)
#28 Behind the SchƎmƎs
#29 Plebchain Radio AviBurra (npub1hqa…t56s)
#30 Was Bitcoin Bringt Niko (npub1st4…lv5p)
#31 The Survival Podcast jackspirko (npub1587…kv0n)
#32 Moe Factz with Adam Curry adamcurry (npub13ql…qcg7)
#33 Rock Paper Bitcoin
#34 Sound Money Bitcoin Podcast
#35 Stephan Livera Podcast stephanlivera (npub1r8l…x5dk)
#36 Boostagram Ball adamcurry (npub13ql…qcg7)
#37 We Study Billionaires preston (npub1s5y…6q7z)
#38 Bands at Bitcoin PhantomPowerMusic (npub1d9a…w3fp)
#39 The "What is Money?" Show breedlove22 (npub15vz…k4um)
#40 The Bitcoin Standard Podcast saifedean (npub1gdu…6nak)
The top 40 artists on Fountain in 2024 ⚡️
#1 Ainsley Costello Ainsley (npub13qr…almy)
#2 Man Like Kweks manlikekweks (npub1fnn…4xnx)
#3 FM Rodeo fmrodeo (npub1w9s…cahg)
#4 PlebRap The Pleb Rap Bot (npub1p2p…6rap)
#5 Longy Longy (npub19pp…p04j)
#6 Nate Johnivan Nate Johnivan (npub1zxd…4hr0)
#7 Theo Katzman theokatzman (npub173s…nvgw)
#8 Joe Martin Joe Martin 🎶🟠⚡ (npub19r9…eukr)
#9 Ben Jonesy Jones
#10 Amber Sweeney Amber Sweeney (npub1mn5…c959)
#11 The Trusted thetrusted_ (npub1wzv…3tv2)
#12 Ollie
#13 Martin Grooms npub1trzxae6m4884lrhfhpvjvqhe23pel0cm72namzpn4seqjxrtjeqshrnnwk (npub1trz…nnwk)
#14 shy kids shykids (npub1tw0…jc3r)
#15 Sara Jade Sara Jade (npub17ye…zs99)
#16 Yellow Velvet Milk Club
#17 Ben P Williams
#18 Adam Kirkup
#19 Abel James abeljames (npub1ucg…flfw)
#20 Luke Wood lukewoodmusic (npub1zjd…qrjg)
#21 Chiefy B Chiefy B (npub1xmt…pkzt)
#22 Richard reelrichard (npub1e2w…el27)
#23 Black Vulcanite
#24 Skrufayce vs. Shank Marvin
#25 Hurling Pixels hurlingpixels (npub14r2…lg7y)
#26 Two Weeks In Nashville TWIN (npub14p3…yv58)
#27 Alicia Stockman aliciastockmanmusic (npub1l3y…8dff)
#28 Sam Means means (npub1ltv…zhw6)
#29 JoJo Scott JoJo Scott (npub1ytu…pnxn)
#30 James M Carson
#31 Ryan Zak ryanzakmusic (npub1l3t…t0zv)
#32 Embleton Embleton (npub176h…yzgf)
#33 Fepeste fepeste (npub1m68…dkm6)
#34 Two Ways Home
#35 Kevin Embleton Embleton (npub176h…yzgf)
#36 Ian Vaughan
#37 Abi Muir
#38 Tony Salomone
#39 Daddy NAT
#40 JUSTLOUD justloud (npub1a37…5r4w)
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