More people who are even based in the music industry are starting to discover this place, this is a good thing. It's good because it's healthy for the artists we house and them. It gives them an even break, a place to release to and since the movement #WEATNU itself serves the artist, they are indeed given opportunity to be on our label/s.
What artist refuses their work to be on internet radio? That's the idea, if you don't want to be on the label you can certainly be on the radio. No one pays dues here, not even one. When I set out to form We are the New Underground - I didn't know what to call it, it was this fire that burned hot in my soul for a while. I needed some way to present it.
I figured since this is the internet and social media had hashtags, we could become one ourselves and we did. That same spirit of comradery remains to this day and some of you carry the torch for us. You're the reason we continue and the reason we grow.
There was this circle of people I kept seeing in the music scene in 2012 onward, a strange pattern that continued. This circle became #WEATNU, those people are the roots of that circle - this thing goes way back and I started officially presenting the idea online around 2013 - it's hard to say, but I look back even back then I was posting artists work on twitter along with mine, long before others did that.
We had a family happening, some use call us #WEATNU family. I want to give us back that family.
We aren't growing by leaps and bounds, we never have, and those who were with us at one time, fell off because they found something else they were interested in. #WEATNU is the Internet's best hidden secret but those who find us are served greatly and appreciate it for a life time. This is our 12th year as a movement, and 11th year as a label, we're just getting started, we made it up that hill, now it's time to reap our reward.
I've noticed more folks coming in but not having changed their profile photo from blank to something reflecting who they are.
It's easy to change your photo, you can add avatar, banner and bio. All of these from within your profile page, look for setting by hovering over your blank photo on the left, that's the circle, your avatar. Then you can change the photo, banner is much the same and so is bio. Hover over the grey pencil and then select short bio, and banner is above.
In the past weantu.com would showcase 5 artists per week, on its slider front end, we would put fresh artists each week but now artists can be added as many times as they need. It makes more sense this way, if you were showcased 2 months ago and you just made a new single you can be added again with 4 others. This keeps things moving. Artists who have been with the label and movement, or the roots of #WEATNU will be the first to be added, but others artists who are new will also be added. If you have the willingness to make music and passion. You are welcome to be added.
We want artists who want their work shared, and won't drop off the scene suddenly. This is the requirement to be added. Taking part in #WEATNU will be the doorway into the 5 artists per week.
This form of PR was very successful back then - it was also very trying but I learned a lot since then and know how to pace myself.
Each week those 5 artists will be seen in the blog post, just like before (to those who remember) - as I continue going over the old site I see the simplicity of it all. People who spread the word about us are already making their way on the showcase, even showcase radio where your music will played along with others in a 2 hour show on mixcloud will be in the same like manner.
We're moving from where we left off. This will ensure that your music and our movement gets out the rut it's been in for while. Keep up with the developments here. Soon to create profile for #WEATNU itself.
