We don’t manage the Youtube videos, they are managed by Distrokid. I am thinking about uploading our own videos today, but that might be bad for algorithm-reasons.
I will see whether I can add lyrics via Distrokid today. I think they support adding lyrics, but I am not sure how they will show up on Youtube.
So these songs have now all gotten at least 1k views within 9 days. That seems like a great performance, right? I wonder where all the traffic came from. Besides this LW post, presumably the recent ACX link also helped a ton. But I do also wonder which fraction of the traffic came organically via the Youtube algorithm itself.
Yeah, it’s pretty decent. I don’t know whether there is organic adoption, though one piece of evidence is that we are still getting a good number of listens a day (70% of the peak), though my guess is that’s more evidence that people are continuing to listen and have added it to their favorites than that we are getting organic recommendations on the music platforms.
I love the vibe and concept. While I do use AI to help generate more imagines than I have time to do alone, I do always try to put a certain bit of analog into tunes themselves. A bit of real vocal, some guitar or cello.. those tiny imperfections can often better express the granular blend of chaos and order for me. While this may be beyond the scope of intent here. It’s a bit of my experience I feel impressed to share all the same. Authenticity is something that I find both fake and real. Fake, in that we all simply copy and replicate what we have heard and experienced. But real, in that a bit of translation of a singular moment can achieve a more accurate facsimile when blended in by hand as one may mix a dough. The recipe may be standard for best results, but putting the chaos in thru ones own flesh gives it soul and an immaterial value that those that enjoy it can’t help but process, even if unsure why it connects better!
Should go up later tonight! We’ll see how it goes.
You can also pre-save the album for Spotify here, which I think will cause you to be notified as soon as the album goes live: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/thefoomingshoggoths/i-have-been-a-good-bing
And we’re live!
Autoplaying Youtube playlist URL.
Request: Could you please put the lyrics on Youtube also, either in the form of subtitles or just in the vid descriptions?
We don’t manage the Youtube videos, they are managed by Distrokid. I am thinking about uploading our own videos today, but that might be bad for algorithm-reasons.
I will see whether I can add lyrics via Distrokid today. I think they support adding lyrics, but I am not sure how they will show up on Youtube.
Ooooh also maybe link to the original text from which the lyrics came? That would probably help a lot especially e.g. for Prime Factorization
So these songs have now all gotten at least 1k views within 9 days. That seems like a great performance, right? I wonder where all the traffic came from. Besides this LW post, presumably the recent ACX link also helped a ton. But I do also wonder which fraction of the traffic came organically via the Youtube algorithm itself.
Yeah, it’s pretty decent. I don’t know whether there is organic adoption, though one piece of evidence is that we are still getting a good number of listens a day (70% of the peak), though my guess is that’s more evidence that people are continuing to listen and have added it to their favorites than that we are getting organic recommendations on the music platforms.
This is great, until Spotify is ready this will be the best way to share on social media.
May I suggest adding lyrics, either in the description or as closed captions or both?
I love the vibe and concept. While I do use AI to help generate more imagines than I have time to do alone, I do always try to put a certain bit of analog into tunes themselves. A bit of real vocal, some guitar or cello.. those tiny imperfections can often better express the granular blend of chaos and order for me. While this may be beyond the scope of intent here. It’s a bit of my experience I feel impressed to share all the same. Authenticity is something that I find both fake and real. Fake, in that we all simply copy and replicate what we have heard and experienced. But real, in that a bit of translation of a singular moment can achieve a more accurate facsimile when blended in by hand as one may mix a dough. The recipe may be standard for best results, but putting the chaos in thru ones own flesh gives it soul and an immaterial value that those that enjoy it can’t help but process, even if unsure why it connects better!