While we're still all reeling from the closure of Radio Free Fedi, there has been a big ray of light in the last few weeks, the integration between Bandwagon and The Indie Beat Radio.

To explain why I'm so excited about this, though, I'll have to take a bit of time out to talk about the current state of affairs for Fediverse-related independent music artists. And, while I'm excited, I still have some concerns that will need to be resolved over time.

This is a long and rambling read – feel free to skip to the last bit to get to the best part!