JAN 2023
MISSION: Grow the brand, expand the footprint
OBJECTIVE 1: Complete a connection with planned follow-up
OBJECTIVE 2: Continue to self-organize
Did everyone have a rough start to 2023? Join the club or mock from afar because that’s a common story. Let’s reset and refocus. The month is already nearly over.
January saw a monumental step in the progress of the Operation. The goal was to keep momentum from Basel and let that force fuel next steps, and guess what??? IT DID. We’ve submitted a proposal to Lens.xyz, one of the relationships we established at Basel. The small step is major in its implications. Generating “artifacts” produces more established documentation we can share and resources we can distribute. Things like proposals are a pain to write, so it’s fantastic that we can write one, have it reviewed, and then turn around and reuse it with some minor or major revision.
We have not stopped building new partnerships. In one of our recent meetings, our new relationships proved a solid support structure for staying focused. There we all were, talking, sharing experiences. It doesn’t happen often, probably to keep from focusing on too much struggle, but it was timely. Do yourself a favor and talk to your friends, family, pets, or plants. It’s healthy. Heck, talk to yourself! Sometimes, it’s the only intelligent conversation you can find.
A developer/singer/songwriter who has been a musician for 21 years is creating music to express his battle with PTSD and to share his trauma and experiences in a way that can be beneficial to others who listen along the way. Building a legacy and fighting to create a secure and enjoyable experience that people of all backgrounds can come together to enjoy for the pure energy that creativity is we all do our best to harness into our craft. As a founder of an ever-growing web3 development agency; ZATHENA VENTURE, LLC and their NFT project “Lions of Zathena”, there are constantly new things to keep an eye out on that are being developed such as the upcoming 3 track EP releasing next month titled “Down” with some development integration that hasn’t been seen yet in the web3 music space!
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First, let’s consider some Recent News
THE LENS MEETING.
It’s time to write a proposal
Time for submission is not entirely limited, but we want to move in the spirit of progress
COMPLETE
Next Steps:
Await response from Lens
ETA for action = early February
Are you on Telegram yet?
We are welcoming members who show up consistently to our weekly Google Meet -URL- and contribute in other very vital ways
Chase & Pragmatic (@ATLNerrd) have a “Temp Chek Mini” event on February 11th
We are pausing Artist Interview releases until March so that we can bring more value around the interviews we’ve already released.
If you’re an artist on one of these interviews, we are scheduling 1on1 Twitter Spaces to do a live interview!
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Next let’s take a moment to share the Spotlight with Musician Updates
Here are words we want to highlight from the wise: Listening to the Voices of Generals
Pragmatic (Atlanta, GA)
Continue the focus on web3 education
Create something that supports, like educational materials, as a way to get involved
Visual tools make impact
Regarding partnerships, support roles are appreciated. Look to support the arts or their medium. Align your mission with their mission. Demonstrate that you understand what they want, almost as if it's the same thing you want.
Chase (Atlanta, GA)
Tentative meeting was 1/13; updates to come
Looking at finalized dates and execution
Make YouniFest relevant for the local artist in ATL; have impact for ATL.
Give a benefit to the local artist
Enhance the culture of the local community
MR. MUZIX (Nashville, TN)
Remember that opportunities to support are local AND virtual
Provide opportunities to celebrate independent artistry
Mavi (Richmond, VA)
Value should be symbiotic
Consider the “value exchange” (what each gets vs. what they give), keep the ask simple, but with their interest in mind
Sponsor/Partner Updates
We are in conversation with a couple of potential sponsorships
WHY THAT MATTERS: It’s ‘free’ money, while also validation that we are moving in the right direction. It’s proof that local artists ARE underserved and overlooked in the entertainment megamachine and that something must be done! And we can do that with resources from supporters. It becomes our obligation to make effective use of every resource and each opportunity that presents itself. What opportunities are available?
There are two 2 types of Lens creator grants (Content & Event)
Content grants are for creators who have a specific content initiative they would like to release on Lens. Content is typically exclusive to Lens for a specified period.
Event grants are for creators who plan to host or participate in an event that will incorporate Lens and the Lens community.
Proposals: AI Tools to help write your proposal (QuilBot, ChatGPT)
We need to get into the practice (as you should too!)
Proposals are going to be our method for articulating the YouniFest vision
These write-ups, along with any questions & details sent to us via email become artifacts we can use in the future
All major proposals will be presented in the weekly Temp Chek calls
SXSW initiation
We are looking at collaborations during SXSW
Nothing significant to report, but stay tuned. This could quickly change.
Collaborator/Partner (Bridging brands & communities)
General Partnerships - Who You With?New partners with potential identified
UVR
Saiko as frequent contributor/speaker in the space
Cross-collaborative marketing and promotion
Connections with other space hosts (Hurricane, Xand)
Hifi Labs/EQ
collaboration on the way to help with education & onboarding
Working on an onboarding pamphlet parallel with the next EQ issue
Lens
The proposal has been submitted
Await a response
Next steps:
Continue to organize the operation
Identify
NeonOx
We are looking at a partnership with this NFT ticketing platform for Youni Fest
Names to know: DYOR - We actively explore partnerships. If you see something major happening with any name listed below, please share. We encourage collaboration and exploration. Just like collaborations, you may find some tools are good for you and not for others (and vise versa). Don’t take our word for it; see for yourself.
HiFi Labs (meeting on a weekly basis)
@hifilabs is a creative incubator and artist mentorship collective building an artist-owned, community-powered future for musicians.
We’ve finalized the first draft of our onboarding pamphlet!
ZORA is a music NFT marketplace
Lens https://docs.lens.xyz/docs
The Lens Protocol is a Web3 social graph on the Polygon Proof-of-Stake blockchain. It is designed to empower creators to own the links between themselves and their community, forming a fully composable, user-owned social graph.
Tell.ie
Content hosting https://tell.ie/u/youniDAO
A web3 music platform
Glass.xyz
Glass is a blockchain video marketplace where you can buy video collectable
New drops!! - https://glass.xyz/Hp4BahCLHwQcYkgiyuAWLJbe2PtsERpihKSvGQ5wjrTd
City Representative Updates - Keeping up with the Operation
DEFINITIONS:Brand Ambassador
A point of contact for Temp Check
Promotes the idea that the local artist is the foundation of music entertainment
Holds that the local community wants to support local talent
Embraces web3 as a means to enhance collaboration, not replace it
Participates in Temp Chek as an affiliate connected with the local artist community.
City Rep
A point of contact for a given city
You can be the only or one of many
You don’t just represent a city or locale, but you represent the artists in that locale
Temp Chek IRL is starting back up again. Next cities we visit will be: (in no order)
Chicago
@iGoByLC
Richmond
@mavitayl0r
@p3t3rango
@jordanstweetts
Nashville
@tarotsings
MR. MUZIX
@SammyArriaga
@ZironiVioletta
Miami connections
WavWRLD
Contributors: Michael, Mary, Leo, Karma, Violetta
Atlanta Point of Contacts (PCs)
City Rep: Pragmatic
City Rep: Chase Ink
Venue: 7 Stages
Artist Connector: Zach M., Yotecanfly
DC (PCs)
Connector & Venue: Duck
Podcaster & Connector: Jake A.
Promotional Assistance & Venue: Anthony C.
Charlotte (PCs)
Connector & Contributor: Pragmatic
Connector: Sarah F.
And more…
Review action itemsIf you want to support YouniDAO financially, we have a crowdfund campaign with JuiceBox, these funds will go towards paying musicians who perform at YouniFest Summer 2023
Come to our weekly calls on Thursday’s @ 7pm EST to explore different ways to contribute
Artist Interview drops are on pause until March 2023
We are accepting Musician Submissions for YouniFest! https://tell.ie/youniDAO/VK7qOfCQecBy
Upcoming remindersTemp Chek January 2023: Nashville, TN
Temp Chek (Nov 2022 - Feb 2023) is the crowdfunded onboarding campaign.
YouniFest (June - August 2023)
Pragmatic (who ‘throws down’) may be the officiator of the first unofficial YouniFest Cook-off (tbd); no plans yet
Temp Chek builds momentum for YouniFest. Sponsorship speculatively finalized mid-March.
Next meetingsWeekly Temp Chek calls every Thursday @7pm est - DM @brenna_inc or @saikochildxyz for the link!
Early February will see a meeting with Richmond PCs!
