Like many other “solutions” big tech farts out, music streaming services exploit workers, foster cultural homogenization, and provide a lackluster and alienating consumer experience.
But with more people imagining and creating ways of sustaining music communities without the meddling of venture capitalists, there is growing incentive for artists and music fans to sever their ties with the platforms that never served their best interests anyway.
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Sky Hold Me Tight has been out for two months now and I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who has listened to, shared, and supported my music so far. It really means a lot.
Sky Hold Me Tight is the scuzzy and fuzzy debut release from Five Day Morning.
I wish to acknowledge that the land on which this EP was made is in Treaty 6 territory, a traditional meeting ground and home for many Indigenous Peoples, including Cree, Saulteaux, Niisitapi (Blackfoot), Métis, and Nakota Sioux.
I would also like to acknowledge that these songs were influenced by innovations in music that would not have been possible without the contributions of Black musicians. I recognize that as a white musician, I have a responsibility to hold myself accountable to educating myself and supporting Black contributions in music that have been erased and undermined by colonization and systemic racism.