Ainsley Costello: How Bitcoin is Disrupting the Music Industry

Technology is disrupting the music industry once again.

But this time it might actually be good for listeners AND musicians…

In this week's special 4-part bonus series, you’ll hear rapid fire interviews with incredible musicians who are using cutting-edge decentralized podcasting tech to reinvent the music industry.

We’re kicking off this bonus series with one of the top artists in the world of value-for-value music, Ainsley Costello.

Ainsley began performing in school and community musical theatre productions at the age of 7. Fueled by her passion and determination, she began taking classes at Berklee College of Music online at just 15 years old.

A rare combination of raw talent and relentless ambition, Ainsley has a resume of those twice her age, graduating from Berkeley magna cum laude with a degree in music business at the age of 19, with over 20 commercial single releases and 200 shows in 20+ states under her belt—no big deal. And I get the feeling that she's just getting warmed up.

In this episode with the one-and-only Ainsley Costello, you’ll hear:

• What really happens when artists sign their lives away to record companies

• The future of music in the age of generative AI

• How artists and DJs are using podcasting technology to reimagine the music industry

• A few inspiring words that might just convince you to chase your dreams

• And more…

Make sure to listen to the end of this interview to hear one of Ainsley’s tunes, “Cherry on Top” the first song to ever to hit one million Satoshis on Wavlake!

Bonus Points: Learn How to Send A “Boost”

If you’d like to drop a some “sats” in the tip jar for today’s episode, which will be split 50/50 with Ainsley, simply:

1. Sign-up for an account on Fountain.fm.

2. Add a few bucks to your lightning wallet.

3. Find this episode on Fountain, click the lightning icon, and send us a Boost with an optional message.

Where To Find Ainsley Costello

Go to AinsleyCostello.com to connect with Ainsley and hear her music.

If you’d like to hear Ainsley LIVE, we’ll be sharing the stage this Monday, December 16th at Antone’s Nightclub in Austin, TX.

Event: Adam Curry’s Boostagram Ball LIVE featuring live music by Ainsley Costello, Abel James, S​.​O​.​B. & The Dangs, FM Rodeo, Suzanne Santo, Henry Invisible, and more.

When: Monday, December 16, 2024 at 6:00pm

Where: Antone’s Nightclub, an iconic blues venue located in downtown Austin at 305 E 5th Street, Austin, TX 78701

Price: $10

>> Get your tickets: AntonesNightclub.com

Ainsley and I will also both be speaking on the Creator’s Panel at Sats by Southwest hosted at the Bitcoin Commons in Austin on December 15th (grab your tickets here). Both events will be livestreamed, as well.

Connect with Ainsley Costello and listen to her music across the interwebs:

• Website: AinsleyCostello.com

• Wavlake: https://wavlake.com/ainsley-costello

• Fountain.fm: https://www.fountain.fm/track/xhosQcUBvlY3qdTXk0eq

• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJz5GAsJ3ReEml47YqIjivg

• YouTube Music: Ainsley Costello

• TikTok:@ainsleycostello

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ainsleycostello_official/

• X: https://twitter.com/ainsleymusic07

• Primal: @ainsleycostello

• Coracle.Social: @Ainsley

• TrueFans.fm: https://truefans.fm/artists/ainsley-costello

• Spotify

• Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/ainsley-costello/1490902850

• Sound Cloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-328678168

• Amazon Music: Ainsley Costello

• Pandora: Ainsley Costello

• ReverbNation: https://www.reverbnation.com/ainsleycostello

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