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ICYMI: if you're looking for a way to divest from @Spotify, consider becoming an @NTSlive supporter for $4/mo, supporting an independent station run by truly wonderful people who provide endless top-tier music programming at a time when we need it most: https://www.nts.live/supporters
while i'm admittedly biased, here are some terrific things about @NTSlive: 1. despite their small team and limited resources, they pivoted quickly and seamlessly from in-person studio broadcasts to an entirely remote operation during the pandemic
2. they have always prioritized paying both the musicians featured in their programming (by uploading their archives onto @mixcloud, which pays artist royalties) AND compensating their residents, now by giving half of the proceeds from the support program directly to residents--
which is pretty unheard of in independent radio, and which they could easily have elected not to do given that so many residents are just happy to be a part of the family.
3. they are extremely supportive of letting everyone's freak flag fly high! which is what happens when you pack a station's team with lifelong diggers, highly skilled internet trawlers, and people with generally excellent taste
4. at a time when most people are feeling profoundly isolated and alone, @NTSlive has been one of my most important lifelines, allowing me to still feel in dialogue with people all over the world--and i imagine this is the case for many
