Alex Mallett
@almalbass.bsky.social
Driven by curiosity and kindness. Bassist, multi-instrumentalist, music industry pro, folkie, jazz nerd. Deputy Director at @folk-alliance
Interesting reflection on Spotify Wrapped. What do y’all think?
I wrote about listening, thinking, reflection, memory & not “offloading” it all to sp*tify!
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/d...
Spotify Wrapped is taking over our feeds, but you don’t have outsource your relationship with music to AI | Liz Pelly
The streamer’s annual charts are just another version of the tech that’s alienating us from our inner lives. Hold on to your musical memories and reclaim ownership of your taste
www.theguardian.com
December 9, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Interesting reflection on Spotify Wrapped. What do y’all think?
“The world is going to be full of competent, AI-assisted background music. Don’t compete with that. Build something so human, so distinctive and so well-protected on the rights side that it’s worth fighting for!”
Interesting perspective from Virginie Berger
Interesting perspective from Virginie Berger
Connect Chats: Virginie Berger – ‘Treat AI as a noisy environment’
Our latest 'Connect Chats' interviewee from our Music Ally Connect conference is Virginie Berger, of MixAudio by Neutune.
Our latest 'Connect Chats' interviewee from our Music Ally Connect conference is Virginie Berger, of MixAudio by Neutune.
Connect Chats: Virginie Berger – ‘Treat AI as a noisy environment’
Our latest 'Connect Chats' interviewee from our Music Ally Connect conference is Virginie Berger, of MixAudio by Neutune.
musically.com
December 9, 2025 at 2:05 AM
“The world is going to be full of competent, AI-assisted background music. Don’t compete with that. Build something so human, so distinctive and so well-protected on the rights side that it’s worth fighting for!”
Interesting perspective from Virginie Berger
Interesting perspective from Virginie Berger
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Artists want lawmakers to cap ticket resale at or near face value in order to keep our shows fairly priced for fans. But resale-industry lobbyists want to stop this, because it would jeopardize these companies' profits.
So they lie and say that caps encourage fraud.
So they lie and say that caps encourage fraud.
December 8, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Artists want lawmakers to cap ticket resale at or near face value in order to keep our shows fairly priced for fans. But resale-industry lobbyists want to stop this, because it would jeopardize these companies' profits.
So they lie and say that caps encourage fraud.
So they lie and say that caps encourage fraud.
Check it out y’all! open.spotify.com/playlist/3hX...
November 16, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Check it out y’all! open.spotify.com/playlist/3hX...
Incredibly inspiring steps taken by Ireland.🇮🇪
Works out to roughly $19,656 USD per enrolled musician at a cost of about $7.43 per Irish citizen. In contrast, the US Govt spends only about 59 cents per citizen on the entire national endowment for the arts (across all artistic disciplines).
Ireland’s government is pressing ahead with plans to permanently implement a basic income scheme that will support 2,000+ artists, creative workers and musicians in 2026
djmag.com/news/ireland...
djmag.com/news/ireland...
October 14, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Incredibly inspiring steps taken by Ireland.🇮🇪
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[Hypebot] NIVA State of Live: How US Independent Venues Power Local Economies buff.ly/Hmpn5mc
#mediaor
#mediaor
NIVA State of Live: How US Independent Venues Power Local Economies
Explore the NIVA State Of Live report and discover how independent music venues boost local economies across the United States.
buff.ly
October 14, 2025 at 12:30 AM
[Hypebot] NIVA State of Live: How US Independent Venues Power Local Economies buff.ly/Hmpn5mc
#mediaor
#mediaor
Everyday in the news 🗞️ I read more of the unbelievable, the wicked, the horrifying, and then the spin by spinning wizards 🧙
September 16, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Everyday in the news 🗞️ I read more of the unbelievable, the wicked, the horrifying, and then the spin by spinning wizards 🧙
Battle doomscrolling by sharing 5 simple pleasures in life:
1. Walking barefoot
2. Hanging out with kids
3. Live music 🎶
4. Creating things
5. Any amount of time spent with a true friend
1. Walking barefoot
2. Hanging out with kids
3. Live music 🎶
4. Creating things
5. Any amount of time spent with a true friend
September 16, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Battle doomscrolling by sharing 5 simple pleasures in life:
1. Walking barefoot
2. Hanging out with kids
3. Live music 🎶
4. Creating things
5. Any amount of time spent with a true friend
1. Walking barefoot
2. Hanging out with kids
3. Live music 🎶
4. Creating things
5. Any amount of time spent with a true friend
Who else would watch The Colbert Network and ditch the other social media platforms for truthiness social?
July 25, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Who else would watch The Colbert Network and ditch the other social media platforms for truthiness social?
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In the next ten months—while he’s still being broadcast—someone needs to get the Epstein list to Colbert so he can read it on the air
July 19, 2025 at 12:41 AM
In the next ten months—while he’s still being broadcast—someone needs to get the Epstein list to Colbert so he can read it on the air
@anneapplebaum.bsky.social Nice to “run into you” at the library today :)
July 19, 2025 at 3:44 AM
@anneapplebaum.bsky.social Nice to “run into you” at the library today :)
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I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
July 3, 2025 at 6:58 PM
I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
Reposted by Alex Mallett
Have you called your reps about opposing this crazy bill? It will hurt 99% of us including our kids. Please take 2 min and go to 5calls.org 🙏❤️
5 Calls
Spend 5 minutes. Make 5 calls. Make your voice heard.
5calls.org
June 30, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Have you called your reps about opposing this crazy bill? It will hurt 99% of us including our kids. Please take 2 min and go to 5calls.org 🙏❤️
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ICE *already* can't meet their detainment numbers without rounding up children, veterans, people born in the U.S., people with no criminal records, people at immigration hearings, plus academics and visitors with valid visas.
So who do they plan to detain with >10x the budget?
The answer is: you.
So who do they plan to detain with >10x the budget?
The answer is: you.
If the GOP reconciliation bill passes, ICE gets through FY2029:
- $45 billion for detention, on top of the current annual budget of $3.4 billion
- $14.4 billion for transportation and removal, on top of the current annual budget of $750 million
- $8 billion for hiring/retention
- Billions more.
- $45 billion for detention, on top of the current annual budget of $3.4 billion
- $14.4 billion for transportation and removal, on top of the current annual budget of $750 million
- $8 billion for hiring/retention
- Billions more.
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June 29, 2025 at 6:05 PM
ICE *already* can't meet their detainment numbers without rounding up children, veterans, people born in the U.S., people with no criminal records, people at immigration hearings, plus academics and visitors with valid visas.
So who do they plan to detain with >10x the budget?
The answer is: you.
So who do they plan to detain with >10x the budget?
The answer is: you.
Reposted by Alex Mallett
Basic Income for the Arts extended to 2026 as NCFA calls for it be made permanent
Full details and how to help:
nialler9.com/basic-income...
Full details and how to help:
nialler9.com/basic-income...
Basic Income for the Arts extended to 2026 as National Campaign for The Arts calls for it be made permanent | Nialler9
It is said the minister plans to bring proposals for a successor scheme to Basic Income for the Arts to Cabinet as part of Budget 2026.
nialler9.com
June 19, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Basic Income for the Arts extended to 2026 as NCFA calls for it be made permanent
Full details and how to help:
nialler9.com/basic-income...
Full details and how to help:
nialler9.com/basic-income...
just for the record, protests in Kansas City were peaceful. NoKing
June 16, 2025 at 2:03 AM
just for the record, protests in Kansas City were peaceful. NoKing
reminder
June 10, 2025 at 3:45 AM
reminder
Does everyone have comic book names in politics now? Donald Trump, Elon Music, Gavin Newsom… Definitely feel like any of these could be the Mayor of Gotham City.🏙️
June 10, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Does everyone have comic book names in politics now? Donald Trump, Elon Music, Gavin Newsom… Definitely feel like any of these could be the Mayor of Gotham City.🏙️
Reposted by Alex Mallett
BREAKING: Kamala Harris issues statement on Los Angeles.
June 8, 2025 at 11:33 PM
BREAKING: Kamala Harris issues statement on Los Angeles.
Reposted by Alex Mallett
I urge all #usa #military to remember your oath. You swore to uphold the United States #Constitution. Not a #dictator trying to utilize you against #civilians.
Our #nationalguard has not been federalized since 1992.
#LA #protest #resist #ICE #riot #marines #airforce #navy #army #cnn #abc #fox #msn
Our #nationalguard has not been federalized since 1992.
#LA #protest #resist #ICE #riot #marines #airforce #navy #army #cnn #abc #fox #msn
June 9, 2025 at 1:54 AM
America is better than this 😢🇺🇸
Received video from the anti-ICE protest in downtown LA. Tear gas already dispersed with families reportedly hit.
June 9, 2025 at 1:49 AM
America is better than this 😢🇺🇸