008 - Chad F: How Music Side Project Helps Musicians Self‑Host, Own Their Data & Join the V4V Movement — Rollz Radio

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Conversation with Chad F, creator of MusicSideProject.com, about how musicians can self‑host their work, publish RSS music feeds, integrate Lightning + Nostr, and join the value‑for‑value ecosystem. We cover open‑source culture, vibe‑coding with AI, hosting MP3s, splits for collaborators, and the future of decentralized music distribution. Includes discussion of Podcasting 2.0, Stable Kraft, and the broader V4V music movement.

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Chapter Markers

00:45 — Introducing Chad F & Music Side Project
01:03 — Why Music Side Project Exists
01:25 — RSS, XML & The Problem MSP Solves
04:43 — Open Source Philosophy & Artist Sovereignty
06:01 — Why Artists Should Self‑Host
09:04 — Nostr + Lightning + Value Block
12:19 — Splits for Collaborators
17:44 — Hosting Options: WordPress, MSP, Nostr.build
19:19 — Nostr.build as a Simple Storage Layer
20:37 — Self‑Sovereignty & Owning Your Web Space
23:58 — StableKraft: A Music‑First V4V Player
25:03 — Breaking the “Podcast‑Only” Stigma
27:53 — Why Music Fits Podcasting 2