#104 Aaron (Bitcoin Essex) - Building The Decentralized Music Future with Bitcoin and Value-4-Value

<p>This was a real treasure of a conversation. </p> <p>Aaron (known as BTC Essex on Nostr/X) is doing excellent work bringing new artists into our crazy little world of Bitcoin, Nostr, and Value-4-Value, including the incredibly-talented UK musician Longy, whose music I sprinkled around the episode for you to enjoy! </p> <p>Check out all the links below to follow & zap Longy, as well as Aaron's project "BTC Essex" and all the important work he's doing. </p> <p>--- </p> <p>We spent most of the first half of the episode chatting about Aaron's story. If you're a musician or other artist looking to dive straight into the Value-4-Value discussion, skip to 1:11:54. </p> <p>Also, there's a mild ringing noise at some parts in the audio. I did my best to edit it out, but you can still hear it occasionally. Sorry about that. </p> <p>--- </p> <p>Check out LONGY, the UK musician and V4V pioneer I featured tracks from throughout this episode! 👇 </p> <p>🎵 Intro - <a href="https://wavlake.com/track/de8a955e-8fe9-4aa5-9530-17672bc2e67b">Careful What You Wish For</a> </p> <p>🎵 1:10:37 - <a href="https://wavlake.com/track/bcadf978-a42e-4062-ab95-0c73f26c46d3">Back From The Abyss</a> </p> <p>🎵 1:31:56 - <a href="https://wavlake.com/track/0a5feec9-6428-437c-aa2b-867610510447">Drip Fed Internet Blues</a> </p> <p>🎵 2:12:33 - <a href="https://wavlake.com/track/bd0532f6-4d40-42f8-a92d-62db924f3aaa">Deadly Sins</a> </p> <p>🎵 <a href="https://wavlake.com/longy">Longy's Wavlake with the rest of his music</a> </p> <p>AARON’S LINKS 🔗<br /> → Nostr: npub1c39tdmht8g896hyd3t5z47ksuwtmm77fyqxhmr7rac22d85lwsxqzk2lhm<br /> → <a href="https://x.com/btcessex">Twitter/X</a><br /> → <a href="https://bitcoinessex.co.uk/">Website</a></p> <p><a href="https://patreon.com/benwehrman">Support the show</a></p> <p><strong>BEN’S LINKS 🔗</strong><br /> → <a href="https://twitter.com/benwehrman">Twitter/X</a><br /> → <a href="https://primal.net/ben">Nostr</a><br /> → <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@benwehrman/">YouTube</a><br /> → <a href="https://instagram.com/where_man">Instagram</a><br /> → <a href="https://www.benwehrman.com/">Website</a></p> <p><strong>SUPPORT THE BEN WEHRMAN PODCAST ❤️</strong></p> <p>→ Share the show with friends, family, and social media<br /> → <a href="https://primal.net/ben">Zap me on Nostr</a>. (<a href="https://www.benwehrman.com/nostr-guide/"><strong>Learn more about Nostr here</strong></a>)<br /> → <a href="https://whybitcoinonly.com/#Value4Value"><strong>Learn more about Value-4-Value, and how it’s helping independent creators</strong></a><br /> → Direct Lightning Tips: [email protected]</p> <p><strong>BITCOIN RECOMMENDATIONS (AFFILIATE LINKS) 👍</strong></p> <p>→ <a href="https://cash.app/app/FRCBCRB">Buy Bitcoin on Cash App</a><br /> → <a href="https://use.foldapp.com/r/BEN">Stack Extra Sats on Every Purchase with the Fold Debit Card</a><br /> → <a href="https://shiftcrypto.ch/bitbox02/bitcoin-only/?ref=QSFZdd0zG6">Store Your BTC on the BitBox02 Hardware Wallet</a> </p> <p><a href="https://www.benwehrman.com/legal/">PODCAST DISCLAIMER</a></p>