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Get ready for The Ubuntu Summit CCMUSIC Stream, a companion stream event on (Oct 23-24)!

The CCMUSIC Stream and Open Culture Creators 🔥 Get ready for The CCMUSIC Stream , your companion stream event for the Ubuntu Summit (Oct 23-24)! Subscribe to our channel below! This stream will feature musicians who value freedom in the digital world, and the choices we make about our tools and our licenses. We set up this stream not just for entertainment, but as a showcase for independent creative commons artists and open culture and creative commons music #ccmusic. Embracing open source and CC licensing  is a path my band, Lorenzo’s Music, took years ago, utilizing tools like Ardour and Ubuntu Studio to create and collaborate. And this is a chance to hear more music by other musicians with the same values. Don't Miss Our Ubuntu Summit Companion Stream: The CCMUSIC Stream! Join us on October 23-24 for the full experience: Because we believe so deeply in this mission, we're hosting a two-day companion stream alongside the Ubuntu Summit ! 🎧 During the Ubuntu Summit:  Tune in...
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A blog about my daily life since I decided to sell collectibles and pop-culture items I collect on eBay to help support my art career instead of taking on freelance work.


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I Accidentally Promised to Run a Big Tech Summit Music Stream!

The Origin Story: From Prague Summit to Virtual London Event This week, I have a couple of things scheduled that I need to do. And one of them is because I talked myself into a project that I wasn't necessarily ready for.  A few years back, I played at a summit that happened in Prague. It was for the Ubuntu Summit. It's a summit that's for free and open source culture, and mainly is about the operating system Ubuntu, which is a Linux operating system.  My band played there because we are Ubuntu users and we are open-source artists. They announced that they were going to be doing another one this year from London. They were going to announce the details and all this and I was like, I would like to go to London.  So, I contacted them and they were kind of like, well, we're not really doing it the same way this year. And I'm like, well, what's going on? And then they finally announced that it is going to be an online streaming event that is being hosted from London...
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A Music Event Idea I Had Turns Into A Big Project

 When coming up with an idea suddenly becomes, ‘how am I going to do this?’ The Initial idea It was getting towards the end of summer, and I felt like I needed to try and do something big creatively. There was an Ubuntu Summit coming up in October, and a few years ago, my band, Lorenzo's Music, played at the summit in Prague. It was a great experience. This year, I saw that the summit was happening in England. I know they weren't looking for bands to play an after-party at this event, but I got an idea.  The first plan was to take a trip Since I talked to different musicians who are involved in open source and Creative Commons from all across the world, I thought, what if I find out where the Summit is happening in England and try to book shows nearby?  To me, this was a brilliant plan, plus it would be an opportunity to go to England and play music. So I contacted the person I know who sets up the summits for Ubuntu. As I waited to hear back, I contacted some of the band...
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Call out for musicians: Looking for creative commons musicians for a global streaming event!

Hey everyone! If you're a musician dedicated to the open culture movement, or you release your work under Creative Commons, I'm organizing a unique online streaming music event for October 23rd and 24th  that's designed specifically for you. What's the Opportunity? This is more than just another online show. Our event is going to coincide with this year's online Ubuntu Summit , a major event for the open source community. This is a really unique opportunity to perform for a global audience of people who are already enthusiastic about free and open culture. I know from experience how great this community is. My band, Lorenzo's Music , performed at the Ubuntu event in Prague a few years ago, and I even gave a talk there about how we use GitHub to collaborate on music. This is a fantastic chance to connect with a tech-savvy audience that truly understands and supports the open ethos behind your music. We Need You! Right now, I'm looking for musicians and bands ...
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Navigating the Seasonal Shift: How Changes in Weather Impact Productivity

In this episode of my vlog, I'm pretty frustrated. Summer is almost over, and I just feel like I haven't accomplished anything. I need something to change so I look more at how to improve what I do, promoting music with my podcast and latest album. As the seasons change, the transition from summer to fall can be particularly challenging for me. I'm frazzled just thinking about it and the mental toll of shifting weather patterns. The sudden drop in temperature from 90 to 60 degrees made me even question my progress. this summer. Did I do anything? Did I improve anything?" prompted me to reassess my goals set during the warmer months. I think about my projects, from listing vintage books to enhancing my band Lorenzo's Music YouTube presence. I've been trying to improve views to get that channel monetized. So as seasonal changes disrupt my feelings of productivity, I try to look at my tasks and recalibrate and stay focused on long-term goals. Subscribe now to my ...
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