bliss - automated music library management
@blisshq.com
bliss makes your music library more browsable, searchable, playable and beautiful, whichever music players you use. https://www.blisshq.com
Be careful blindly using AI skills... www.reddit.com/r/selfhosted...
From the selfhosted community on Reddit
Explore this post and more from the selfhosted community
www.reddit.com
February 12, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Be careful blindly using AI skills... www.reddit.com/r/selfhosted...
Some good tips on musical acquisition and discovery post-streaming here... hidde.blog/owning-music/
I'm back to building my own digital music collection
Hidde's blog about web accessibility, standards, HTML, CSS, JavaScript and more.
hidde.blog
February 10, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Some good tips on musical acquisition and discovery post-streaming here... hidde.blog/owning-music/
An interesting site collecting musical works and connecting them to works of art (painting, film, literature) that inspired them artdots.co/category/music
ARTDOTS
Music
artdots.co
February 8, 2026 at 3:30 PM
An interesting site collecting musical works and connecting them to works of art (painting, film, literature) that inspired them artdots.co/category/music
Connecting Navidrome to @listenbrainz.org for generated playlists and more stat-tastic listening analytics chhs1.github.io/blog/2026/01...
Self Hosted Music Discovery Playlists with ListenBrainz and Navidrome
Introduction
chhs1.github.io
February 6, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Connecting Navidrome to @listenbrainz.org for generated playlists and more stat-tastic listening analytics chhs1.github.io/blog/2026/01...
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Library enhancement gets supercharged in the coming weeks... now filling in missing cover art! #metadata #musichoarder
February 5, 2026 at 11:07 AM
Library enhancement gets supercharged in the coming weeks... now filling in missing cover art! #metadata #musichoarder
Interesting analysis (ignore the overly specific title) of musical listening stats - interesting how music streaming peaks during work hours www.statsignificant.com/p/whats-the-...
What’s the “Best” Month for New Movies and Music? A Statistical Analysis
What’s the "best" month for movie and music releases?
www.statsignificant.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Interesting analysis (ignore the overly specific title) of musical listening stats - interesting how music streaming peaks during work hours www.statsignificant.com/p/whats-the-...
"The result is a disappearing middle class of artists. Musicians either play stadiums or work day jobs." an article on intentional listening, shared musical experience and music economics linernotesxr.substack.com/p/when-music... thanks @TyDosh
When Music Stopped Mattering
How optimizing for attention instead of presence broke everything.
linernotesxr.substack.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:15 PM
"The result is a disappearing middle class of artists. Musicians either play stadiums or work day jobs." an article on intentional listening, shared musical experience and music economics linernotesxr.substack.com/p/when-music... thanks @TyDosh
MTV Rewind is a tour through MTV's glory days wantmymtv.vercel.app/player.html
MTV REWIND - 33,000+ Music Videos • Zero Ads • Zero Algorithms
Experience MTV's golden era with 33,000+ music videos spanning 6 decades. Free 24/7 streaming. No ads. No algorithm. Just press play.
wantmymtv.vercel.app
January 31, 2026 at 3:30 PM
MTV Rewind is a tour through MTV's glory days wantmymtv.vercel.app/player.html
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New Astiga iOS alpha update 🎶
• Album & artist carousels in the Library
• Full A–Z album and artist browsing
• New album pages with playback
• New artist pages with one-tap play
Details: community.asti.ga/discussion/7...
• Album & artist carousels in the Library
• Full A–Z album and artist browsing
• New album pages with playback
• New artist pages with one-tap play
Details: community.asti.ga/discussion/7...
January 30, 2026 at 4:25 PM
New Astiga iOS alpha update 🎶
• Album & artist carousels in the Library
• Full A–Z album and artist browsing
• New album pages with playback
• New artist pages with one-tap play
Details: community.asti.ga/discussion/7...
• Album & artist carousels in the Library
• Full A–Z album and artist browsing
• New album pages with playback
• New artist pages with one-tap play
Details: community.asti.ga/discussion/7...
This Month in Digital Music Libraries - January 2026. Napster & MTV close, research reveals evolving music trends, and self-hosters build DIY streaming solutions. www.blisshq.com/music-librar...
This month in digital music libraries - December 2025
December 2025 sees music enthusiasts building NAS infrastructure and reclaiming control from streaming services, with DIY storage solutions and renewed focus on actually owning music.
www.blisshq.com
January 30, 2026 at 3:30 PM
This Month in Digital Music Libraries - January 2026. Napster & MTV close, research reveals evolving music trends, and self-hosters build DIY streaming solutions. www.blisshq.com/music-librar...
A rundown of Linux music players crescentro.se/posts/linux-...
The state of Linux music players in 2026
Reviewing Linux desktop music players in an escape from Spotify.
crescentro.se
January 29, 2026 at 3:45 PM
A rundown of Linux music players crescentro.se/posts/linux-...
Hipsters be like... boginjr.com/it/sw/dev/vi...
Booting from a vinyl record – BOGIN, JR.
BOGIN, JR.
boginjr.com
January 27, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Hipsters be like... boginjr.com/it/sw/dev/vi...
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I don't know if I can agree with the long-term goal of #listenbrainz ... 🤣
https://listenbrainz.org/about/
https://listenbrainz.org/about/
January 22, 2026 at 1:05 PM
I don't know if I can agree with the long-term goal of #listenbrainz ... 🤣
https://listenbrainz.org/about/
https://listenbrainz.org/about/
Eeeek: an exploit of Bluetooth audio www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20... . Affects Sony, Jabra, JBL, Marshall, Xiaomi, Nothing, OnePlus, Soundcore, Logitech, and Google devices.
WhisperPair exposes Bluetooth earbuds and headphones to tracking and eavesdropping
Researchers demonstrated WhisperPair, a set of attacks that can take control of many widely used Bluetooth earbuds and headphones without user interaction.
www.malwarebytes.com
January 25, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Eeeek: an exploit of Bluetooth audio www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20... . Affects Sony, Jabra, JBL, Marshall, Xiaomi, Nothing, OnePlus, Soundcore, Logitech, and Google devices.
Yuzo Koshiro was the primary producer behind the music for the Streets of Rage series, but this gem of a Wikipedia page brings together all the contributors and how the music developed en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_o...
Music of the Streets of Rage series - Wikipedia
The music of the Streets of Rage series of beat 'em up games, released in the early 1990s, was primarily produced by Yuzo Koshiro.
en.wikipedia.org
January 23, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Yuzo Koshiro was the primary producer behind the music for the Streets of Rage series, but this gem of a Wikipedia page brings together all the contributors and how the music developed en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_o...
Now, this could be useful - github.com/meeb/bandcam... . Automated downloads of @Bandcamp.com purchases - point it at your music folder, buy some music... it should appear. Shame that @Bandcamp.com haven't opened their API to avoid the initial session cookie setup.
GitHub - meeb/bandcampsync: Downloads your Bandcamp purchases automatically
Downloads your Bandcamp purchases automatically. Contribute to meeb/bandcampsync development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
January 21, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Now, this could be useful - github.com/meeb/bandcam... . Automated downloads of @Bandcamp.com purchases - point it at your music folder, buy some music... it should appear. Shame that @Bandcamp.com haven't opened their API to avoid the initial session cookie setup.
@bandcamp.com take a stand against AI generated music. Is this pure branding and messaging? Is there a valid use of AI in music creation? www.reddit.com/r/BandCamp/c...
AI Generated Music on Bandcamp
[...] Today, in line with that goal, we’re articulating our policy on generative AI. We want musicians to keep making music, and for fans to have confidence that the music they find on Bandcamp was created by humans.
www.reddit.com
January 19, 2026 at 3:15 PM
@bandcamp.com take a stand against AI generated music. Is this pure branding and messaging? Is there a valid use of AI in music creation? www.reddit.com/r/BandCamp/c...
Props to #Bose for handling EOL properly... arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026...
Bose open-sources its SoundTouch home theater smart speakers ahead of end-of-life
If companies insist on bricking gadgets, this is a better way to do it.
arstechnica.com
January 17, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Props to #Bose for handling EOL properly... arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026...
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First Astiga build of 2026 🎉
A bug-fix release covering storage accounts, cover art updates, genre handling, play queue reliability, and some UI cleanup.
Details: community.asti.ga/discussion/c...
A bug-fix release covering storage accounts, cover art updates, genre handling, play queue reliability, and some UI cleanup.
Details: community.asti.ga/discussion/c...
January 13, 2026 at 3:07 PM
First Astiga build of 2026 🎉
A bug-fix release covering storage accounts, cover art updates, genre handling, play queue reliability, and some UI cleanup.
Details: community.asti.ga/discussion/c...
A bug-fix release covering storage accounts, cover art updates, genre handling, play queue reliability, and some UI cleanup.
Details: community.asti.ga/discussion/c...
Building my own streaming service - #Hetzner, #Jellyfin, #Wireguard layandreas.github.io/personal-blo...
How Spotify Made Me Self Host
Self hosting my media library with Jellyfin & Wireguard on Hetzner
layandreas.github.io
January 15, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Building my own streaming service - #Hetzner, #Jellyfin, #Wireguard layandreas.github.io/personal-blo...
A nostalgic look back on the "MP3 Blog" scene of the early 00s cybercultural.com/p/mp3-blogs-...
2003: MP3 Blogs and Pitchfork Shake Up Music Media
Online music and blogging were two key trends in the first decade of digital culture. In 2003, they combine in the form of MP3 blogs. Together with Pitchfork, they revolutionize music journalism.
cybercultural.com
January 13, 2026 at 3:31 PM
A nostalgic look back on the "MP3 Blog" scene of the early 00s cybercultural.com/p/mp3-blogs-...
An example of how the music streamers prefer to lock you into their catalogue rather than your _own_ music davids.town/dear-apple-p... (see www.blisshq.com/music-librar... and www.blisshq.com/music-librar... alternatives)
Dear Apple, Please Fix iOS Music
1 Jan, 2026 • 3 min read
davids.town
January 11, 2026 at 3:15 PM
An example of how the music streamers prefer to lock you into their catalogue rather than your _own_ music davids.town/dear-apple-p... (see www.blisshq.com/music-librar... and www.blisshq.com/music-librar... alternatives)
What do listening stats mean if you're consuming music passively? I think they make sense in an intentional listening context. @lizpelly nails it again (ignore the clickbait "AI" in the title, it's really not a lot to do with AI) 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
January 9, 2026 at 3:02 PM
What do listening stats mean if you're consuming music passively? I think they make sense in an intentional listening context. @lizpelly nails it again (ignore the clickbait "AI" in the title, it's really not a lot to do with AI) www.theguardian.com/music/2025/d...
A tale of two shutdowns! First, Napster finally departs... musically.com/2026/01/05/n...
Napster exits music streaming with shutdown of its service
Digital Music News reported on a splash screen shown to users announcing that “Napster is no longer a music streaming service”.
musically.com
January 7, 2026 at 3:30 PM
A tale of two shutdowns! First, Napster finally departs... musically.com/2026/01/05/n...
"Our analysis reveals a significant increase in stress-related language, alongside declines in positive sentiment and lyrical complexity over five decades" www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Societal crises disrupt long-term increases in stress, negativity, and simplicity in US Billboard song lyrics from 1973 to 2023 - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Societal crises disrupt long-term increases in stress, negativity, and simplicity in US Billboard song lyrics from 1973 to 2023
www.nature.com
December 23, 2025 at 3:30 PM
"Our analysis reveals a significant increase in stress-related language, alongside declines in positive sentiment and lyrical complexity over five decades" www.nature.com/articles/s41...