Joey La Neve DeFrancesco

Getting ripped this summer

When we demand higher payments from Spotify, their defenders argue it would raise prices for consumers and be a disaster. Then every year Spotify just raises prices anyway without paying artists more.

There's no organized spotify boycott and they're a monopoly and it entirely makes sense that many artists can't do it. But posting thank yous for spotify playlist placements is real sicko shit.

Spotify responds to us at UMAW for the first time — must have had a very serious damage control meeting!

American Kaaba great idea to bring tourism back to NYC

If two years ago someone was pushing crypto and NFTs as the solution to music industry inequality, don't listen to them now about AI, "cooperatives," or whatever new scam they're pushing

Bob Vylan Removed From Gogol Bordello’s European Tour Over Glastonbury Performance While performing at Glastonbury last month, the London punk-rap duo led the crowd in a chant of “death, death, death to the IDF.” Since then, the group has been pilloried in the UK press, and they’ve ...

Extremely cowardly statement from @GogolBordello. Not a single mention of Palestine. www.stereogum.com/2315273/bob-...

Every artist on these festivals who remains silent on Gaza is a coward for refusing to take a stance on genocide, and also a scab for allowing their fellow artists who do speak out to be isolated and attacked

Zohran is the only campaign talking to voters at my polling place in Queens

Make the call now and tell your lawmakers to support the War Powers Resolution to stop a war on Iran: 1-833-STOP-WAR act.demandprogress.org/call/no-war-...

thanks for having us!!!

Great talk with @umaw.bsky.social organizers @joeyquits.bsky.social and Spencer from @theophelias.bsky.social

"I'm Enough (I Want More)" from our KEXP session

New York City Council passes resolution endorsing Living Wage for Musicians Act · News ⟋ RA Musicians' union UMAW described it as a "big step forward."

Resolution 368 calls on US Congress to pass the Living Wage for Musicians Act, which would create a new streaming royalty paid directly to artists.

Downtown Boys, Anno Tickets | $22.25 | 27 Jun @ Comet Ping Pong, Washington D.C. | DICE Friday, June 27 2025 Downtown Boys + TBA 10pm - $20 at the door - All Ages DOWNTOWN BOYS Providence, RI https://downtownboys.bandcamp.com/ The pos...

DC we're back in a couple weeks at Comet Ping Pong with Anno! Tickets now up at dice.fm/event/3o5dxl...

5 Songs That Define Zohran Mamdani’s Campaign for New York Mayor The upstart assemblyman spoke with Pitchfork about hip-hop classics, his everyday listening, and why he wants to be the Kendrick Lamar of affordability.

Zohran is the first NYC mayoral candidate to shout out Yasmine Hamdan pitchfork.com/thepitch/5-s...

I went to this @shahanafrombk.bsky.social event today in Brooklyn!

Hanif is the lead author of a bill to give Uber drivers access to paid leave.

Now, according to the Hanif campaign, Uber's supporting Hanif's primary opponent with $124K in mail & digital ads.

District 39, please vote for Hanif!

This is a critical win but we still have a lot of work to do. Tell your lawmakers to support fair pay in streaming here: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

We won! The NYC Council votes to pass our resolution endorsing fair pay in streaming and the Living Wage for Musicians Act. This is a huge victory for artists in NYC and everywhere.

Tours: Downtown Boys to tour US Downtown Boys have announced US tour dates for June. The shows will begin on June 25 in North Carolina and will wrap up on June 28 in New York City. Downtown Boys released their EP L’Internationale in...

Downtown Boys to tour US

www.punknews.org/article/8563...

Downtown Boys finally back out on tour this June all tickets up at linktr.ee/downtownboys

June 25 - Secret show in NC
June 26 - Charlottesville, VA at The Southern
June 27 - DC at Comet Ping Pong
June 28 - NYC at Trans Pecos

NYC just announced June 28 we are finally back! At Trans Pecos with the STACKED INCREDIBLE LINEUP OF HEROES Hamed Sinno and Big Girl. Tickets are on sale now tickets.venuepilot.com/e/7pm-downto...

More dates out soon.

Mayor of Providence Brett Smiley is going on a trip to Israel after 18 months of genocide in Gaza, and just days after Israel's Cabinet announced the full military occupation and ethnic cleansing of Gaza www.wpri.com/news/local-n...

Another consequences of a highly monopolized music industry is that bands are forced to tone down or apologize for political positions, or else be dropped from the shrinking number of labels + platforms + festivals with any resources

Any music festival charging artists an application fee is a pay-to-play scam

Last chance to sign the petition for fair pay in streaming ahead of the NYC Council committee hearing tomorrow! actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...

Tell the NYC Council: Support Fair Pay for Music Streaming! The New York City Council is currently considering Resolution 368, which would declare the Council's support for the Living Wage for Musicians Act — a bill that would mandate streaming services to fai...

NYC musicians: NYC Council is considering a resolution declaring support for the Living Wage for Musicians Act, the bill to ensuring fair pay in music streaming. Sign our petition to get it passed. actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...

Tomorrow in Austin at Hole in the Wall - our Fair Pay at #SXSW protest fest. Starts at noon with a panel on last year's victorious No Warmongers at SXSW campaign, then great music all day. Free with RSVP actionnetwork.org/events/umaws...

Announcing this years Fair Pay at SXSW showcase! Friday, March 14th at Hole in the Wall. Free with RSVP! Link to RSVP here: actionnetwork.org/events/umaws...

I'll be moderating this panel in Austin on March 14 at Hole in the Wall to kick off our Fair Pay at SXSW show. All free with RSVP: actionnetwork.org/events/umaws...