Friends doing cool things:

• Glass Grave (lo-fi electronic music)
• PJE Davy (generative music and installation work)
• Deluxe Flamingos (electronic dance music)
• Horseflies (post-punk and experimental music)
• Rob Luckins (photography)
• Lydia Wolfe (creative hair and styling)

Favourite reads and resources:

• 1 of 100 (ethical and collaborative merch)
• Ampled (a cooperative alternative to Patreon)
• Ari's Take Digital Distribution Chart (know what you're getting into if you want to use existing music platforms)
• Female:pressure (electronic arts database and activism)
• Fresh On The Net (tips for musicians)
• Hype Machine (blog directory and music champion)
• Liz Pelly (writing about streaming platforms and the value of music)
• Mercht (short run, crowdfunded merch)
• Penny Fractions (writing about the music industry and the relationship to those working in and around it)
• Present & Correct (vintage design and fun finds from around the world)
• Resonate (a cooperative streaming service)
• Something Old (zine making and personal essays on music)
• SoundGym (a learning platform)
• Techmoan (old technology and formats researched and brought back to life) 
• Teemill (ethical print-on-demand merch)
• The Creative Independent (somewhere to go when you need picking up and perspective)
• The F-List (a new music resource)
• Water & Music (writing about music and technology)
• Women Produce Music (initiatives through women-led networks)

Referrals:

• Bandzoogle (website hosting)
• Waves (plugins)