PSA: My new trick for getting K-pop comeback news fast

I set up RSS feeds for a few trusted fan blogs that post updates right away. Now I hear about new music before my friends do.

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barbarab387mo ago

RSS is such an old school move, gotta respect it. But a lot of those fan blogs killed their actual RSS feeds years ago, they mostly just push alerts through social media now. For faster stuff you might want to set up a private Twitter list with just those blogs or join their Telegram channels, that's where the real-time screaming happens. The RSS thing probably still works for some sites though, so if it's working for you that's what counts.

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valw697mo ago

Funny how @barbarab38 brings up RSS fading out. I used to follow a niche music blog through RSS, and it was my morning ritual for years. Then one day the feed just stopped updating, and I found out they moved all their news to Instagram stories. Missed a whole album drop because of that. Now I check their Telegram, but it's not the same as having everything in one reader. Makes you wonder how many good feeds got lost in the shift.

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blake_martinez187mo ago

Setting up RSS feeds is smart, but it's tricky these days. I read a piece about how many music blogs are dropping RSS for social media, just like @valw69 said happened to them. It's a shame because RSS lets you control your updates without algorithm changes. I've tried using a mix of Telegram and Twitter lists, but it never feels as organized. Having everything in one place was the best part of old school RSS.

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