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Swiss central bank announces plans for wholesale CBDC pilot with ‘real money’: ReportThomas Jordan, head of the Swiss National Bank, announced the project at a conference in Zurich; bank still feels “prudent” about a retail CBDC, though.
Decentralized social networking app Damus to be removed from App Store, will appeal decisionDamus, a decentralized social networking app backed by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, will be removed from the App Store due to Apple’s strict payment rules. Apple had threatened to remove Damus earlier this month over the app’s tips feature, claiming that it could be used by content creators to sell digital content on the platform.
The tech giant has a long history of prohibiting developers from selling additional in-app content unless the transactions go through Apple, which takes a 30% cut. To avoid a ban, the team behind Damus had to tweak the app’s tipping feature, which is made possible by way of Bitcoin’s Lightning Network. The company previously explained in a tweet that it had to remove the tips button from posts, and was only allowed to permit tips on profiles.Looks like we are getting removed from the appstore even after updating our app to make it clear that no digital content is getting unlocked when users are tipped. Users are only ever tipped after posts are made, the idea that content is being sold is nonsense. We will be filing… pic.twitter.com/Su945kE37v
— Damus (@damusapp) June 26, 2023Despite the changes, Damus revealed on Monday that its app will be removed from the App Store. The company shared a screenshot of Apple’s review notes, which state that the app’s tips feature still does not comply with its guidelines. The tech giant wrote that “although tips or donations may be optional, if they are connected to or associated with receiving digital content, they must use in-app purchase in accordance” with its guidelines.
A spokesperson for Apple told TechCrunch in an email that the tech giant rejected the app upon receiving Damus’ latest submission, noting that the issues it had previously outlined were unresolved.
Damus plans to file an appeal to fight Apple’s decision.
“Looks like we are getting removed from the App Store even after updating our app to make it clear that no digital content is getting unlocked when users are tipped,” Damus wrote in a tweet. “Users are only ever tipped after posts are made, the idea that content is being sold is nonsense. We will be filing an appeal as this guideline is clearly being abused and misapplied.”
Last year, Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey donated around $245,000 in bitcoin (then roughly 14 BTC) to fund the development of an open and decentralized social networking protocol known as Nostr, which is based on cryptographic key pairs. Damus is the first mobile app to leverage the protocol. Dorsey reacted to Apple’s decision in a tweet on Monday, outlining that “tips aren’t unlocking content.”Tips aren’t unlocking content, @Apple https://t.co/4OFHMmI7tm
— jack (@jack) June 26, 2023Damus hit the App Store in February and was one of many Twitter rivals to emerge following Elon Musk’s takeover of the social network, which had driven Twitter users to try out decentralized social networking services, like Mastodon.
The app’s promise is an open social network without a central authority that makes decisions about the network’s content or who’s allowed to participate, as Facebook or Twitter do. Damus has end-to-end encrypted messaging, and does not require users to sign up with a phone number, email, or name because of how the Nostr works.
It’s worth noting that this isn’t the first time that Damus has run into issues with Apple. Damus faced some issues when going through the app review process due to its decentralized nature, as Apple had kept asking the app to follow the same rules as any other social network, such as providing a way for users to flag objectionable content and having a policy that makes it clear that abuse is not allowed.
The company previously said the app had been rejected repeatedly, despite making changes to adhere to the tech giant’s guidelines. That changed in February, when the app was finally approved.Damus, another decentralized social networking app, arrives to take on Twitter
Decentralized social networking app Damus to be removed from App Store, will appeal decision by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch
Congressional Music Modernization Act Hearing in Nashville on TuesdayChris Castle rundowns the upcoming Nashville hearing led by U.S. Representative Darrell Issa, looking at the impact of The Music Modernization Act. by CHRIS CASTLE of Music Tech Policy U.S.. Continue reading
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SourceWomen's Music Biz Assoc. Holds Mental Wellness EventThe Women’s Music Business Association held a public event for the Nashville community focused on empowering mental wellness last month (5/23) at the Hilton Green Hills. Katharine Poole from MRow Network moderated the “Mindset Matters" - Mental Health Workshop & Panel that featured Tatum Allsep, founder and CEO of The Mental Health Alliance, Lauren Conklin and Jessie Louverture, co-founders of the Mental Health Initiative and Tina Marie Sanders, founder of Tina Marie Manifestation. These wellness ambassadors shared personal stories with their medical & mental health experiences which led to creating organizations that provide awareness, access to financial resources, tools to manage mental health and communities that support that journey.
"Mental Wellness is extremely important for me as I have been on my own mental health journey for decades. It's my responsibility as a leader to create safe spaces like this so that conversations can happen," shares WMBA’s President Virginia P. Brick. "For me, I got to witness people just showing up for themselves. But hearing them express the event made them feel seen and heard while leaving with tangible resources of hope. That's impact. It was an incredible event."
Expanding on WMBA’s wellness vision, the "Mindset Matters" - Mental Health Panel will be featured on MRow Network Salutary Row Podcast. This special edition episode will be available July 1, 2023, and highlights Salutary Row Host KW Poole’s interviews with empowering women of mental health advocacy at the inaugural event. Listen here: MRow Network.
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Photo AS PICTURED (L-R): WMBA’S MACKENZIE ADKINS, TAYLOR BAIRD AND AURA GUADAGNO, FOUNDER AND CEO OF THE MENTAL HEALTH ALLIANCE TATUM ALLSEP, CO-FOUNDERS OF THE MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVE JESSIE LOUVERTURE AND LAUREN CONKLIN, FOUNDER OF TINA MARIE MANIFESTATION TINA MARIE SANDERS, WMBA’S KATHARINE POOLE, VIRGINIA P. BRICK AND ALYSSA HOFFMANThe post Women's Music Biz Assoc. Holds Mental Wellness Event first appeared on Music Connection Magazine.
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Rockwood launches GoFundMe, benefit concert series to save indie venueLike many independent music venues, The Rockwood Music Hall is fighting to stay open. To help save it, The Preserve Rockwood campaign has launched a GoFundMe and a benefit concert. Continue reading
The post Rockwood launches GoFundMe, benefit concert series to save indie venue appeared first on Hypebot.5 free and affordable tools for independent musiciansThese five tools have been proven by users to be integral in a successful independent music career. Keep reading to see how they can help you. By Sara-Lena Probst of BlackbirdPunk. Continue reading
The post 5 free and affordable tools for independent musicians appeared first on Hypebot.Acoustica Mixcraft 10 released The latest version of Mixcraft aims to make creating music easier and more enjoyable for all users, with a range of new features focusing on inspiration, ease of use and stability.
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Uncertainty over digital assets traps institutions in 'supervisory void' — Fed GovernorLack of clarity on digital assets could have significant consequences for banks navigating higher interest rates, according to Fed Governor Michelle Bowman.
