Frank Hamilton

It’s been a while since I posted so let’s start over: I’m Frank and I’ve been an artist since I put a song called ‘You, Your Cat & Me’ on Myspace. Somehow it snuck on the XFM (now @RadioX) playlist and one thing let to another. 17 years later here we are, making my 3rd LP with a Grammy winning gigabrain and some of the worlds finest musicians 🙏 I’ve done okay all things considered. Kid from a small town who bought a guitar coz @blink182 summed up his life in 3 mins goes on to clock 100k downloads, 20m streams, 1000+ shows and tour with bands he used to listen to on the school bus - sounds fun right? For sure 17 year old me would be very proud and I do count myself lucky, but it’s also been an a bit of a headf**k at times and late 30s me is kinda tired and fed up. I’ve made a tonne of mistakes along the way - most of us have - but the reality is it’s not easy balancing creativity and sustainability in an industry that doesn’t value much of either. These days I think a lot about how disposable us artists are. How the ones who make the art that makes the money are often the last ones to get it. And how that impacts so much more than a bank balance (friendships, working relationships, mental health etc). There’s no quick fix but it’s not all doom and gloom. There are still good people if you know where to find them and it’s really nice to see other artists like @lilyallen, @katenash and @ChappellRoan speak out against an industry that doesn’t play fair. Technology is also pretty clever in 2025, which is why we’re gearing up to launch @MEME_RECORDS: to build tools that help artists make money and save time… and maybe to prove that not all record labels want to suck your blood and sleep all day. Early days but if you’re an artist, builder, or anyone who believes that music is worth more than $0.003 per stream then drop us a follow and say hi 🤝

Xmas tickets on sale NOW (link in bio) and some words from me to you🎄🫶

Another week of epic meetings and our first bit of press, a lovely article in @MusicAlly 🫶 I figured it was about time we told people what we’re building, and spoiler alert - it’s not another dashboard. It’s the first music MMO - a place where artists rule the world, fans play the game and everyone levels up. The article also went a little further, showcasing our Tape Deck, linking out to the @edsheeran collab in #OneSongaWeek I’d almost forgotten about and mentioning my work with @FeaturedArtists and @UK_Music. Thanks Stuart for the words and Helena for the photo. Read it here: musically.com/2025/07/18/mem… My name is Frank We’re just getting started And Peggy has insisted I take a day off 🙃

This week I went to Westminster for an APPG - ‘AI beyond copyright’ 🤖 Was a great debate, and while we went off script so I didn’t get to throw in some juicy soundbytes about the AI campaign so far, I did manage to talk about vibe coding, dead internet theory & Mountainhead 🤷‍♂️

Super excited for a trip to Belgium this weekend (and so is Peggy)🇧🇪 Thanks @LeanSquareBE for the invite and thanks @superteamuk for giving us a grant to make it happen 🫶 So wtf are we building? Well I can’t say too much yet, but I promise it’s not a streaming platform or another boring dashboard with a reskin - it’s a whole new world. One where artists get to choose what works for them and fans get a place to call home. Culture, identity, connection. The goal? 5k sustainable careers within 18 months. 100k by 2030. Softly, then all at once 🚀

Plot twist: The kid who used to beg for playlist scraps just got accepted into one of Europe’s most prestigious music tech accelerators 🚀 It’s been a mad few months. From @AnthropyUK to @sxswlndn, crazy valuations, pitches, panels, new friends and wonderful mentors, setting up a CIC (non profit), Peggy turning 4, and so much more 🙃 But here’s the thing that really changed - me. My confidence. Self-belief. Purpose. I stopped asking for permission to do things and doffing my cap to an industry of dinosaurs who treat artists like disposable trash and think ‘direct-to-fan’ is a revolutionary new concept (🫠). I don’t know when it happened, but old Frank is dead. The one who used to get sad and wish he was a nepo baby with a family war chest. New Frank is turning into a proper little monster - albeit a nice one who’s actually fixing problems instead of getting depressed and moaning about them. The truth is, I’m bootstrapping all of this from my overdraft and might need to sign on soon. Can’t even pay bills, let alone find £25k to finish the album. But weirdly, I’m not stressed about it - the universe has been kind this year. Though I have been mulling over some backup plans, including crowdfunding (which always felt a bit awkward to me, maybe I’m overthinking it idk). What do you reckon? Whatever happens, this is my first weekend off since March so I’m taking a moment to poke my head up, say hi, and reflect on how wild and wonderful 2025 has been so far. 6 months ago I was stressing over the annual Christmas show in a beautiful church! Which reminds me, shall we do that again? Maybe even that same church?! I’ll stop now but heres the tldr: This is for the 13 year old who heard a Blink 182 song and felt less alone in the world. And for the 33 year old who sunk so low he nearly gave up on his dreams. For every artist and fan who deserves better. Still an artist. Now a tech founder. Let’s f**king go! 🫶

Keep thinking I should be thinking less and posting more so here’s one of my faves by @PaulSimonMusic In other news it took me 30 mins to write this caption 🫠

Really special few days at @AnthropyUK with @meme_records ♻️🎧 It’s billed as the UK’s largest gathering of future leaders but that really doesn’t do it justice… Some of the UK’s most inspiring and successful humans (and me) went all the way to a tiny town in Cornwall and left their ego’s at the door. Not there to sell themselves or their business (they don’t need to), only to meet other people doing good things and have important conversations about where we’re headed, so we can work together to make it better. When you’re an independent artist sort of but not really in the music industry it can all feel a bit bleak sometimes. You know there are good people who want change but you only really see them for 30 mins here or a board meeting there, so it’s hard to feel like you’re part of something bigger. But at Anthropy, I really felt it. It’s empowering and exciting… and it’s sending me into an important Q2 feeling lighter, braver and with some much needed faith restored in humanity. My favourite thing about this week is meeting more important and influential people than any of the fragile ego’s I’ve ever met on High Street Ken and being reminded that the world is so much bigger than ourselves and tiny industries… and most importantly that we don’t need to doth our cap or waste time trying to convince a leopard to change its spots in order to effect real change. Thanks to everyone who made this week what it was, especially @reedsmithllp for the invite and fellow panellists Nick Breen, Lucie Caswell from @ERALTD and @pierslinney from @goimplementai 🤝🤖 The future is bright (and it’s coming) 🎧

Pleasure chatting with Nick from @reedsmithllp, Lucie from @ERALTD and @pierslinney from Implement AI about the impact of generative AI 🤖 Tldr: Imo it’s a net positive and Piers compared today’s AI to dial-up internet. Interesting (and exciting) times ahead! cc: @lilyallen ✊

Down south at the @EdenProject for the @AnthropyUK gathering ♻️ Gonna be speaking on a panel about Generative AI this afternoon 🤝

I started vibe coding 6ish months ago and today at @SuperteamUK I showed a proper, grown up dev the code for our main app with lots of things going on… Fully braced for impact, they said it was really clean and well put together. Few tweaks but no drama. Proud dad moment 🥲

AI good. Stealing work to train it bad. Common sense. Simple common sense.

Being selected for an art exhibition in Paris wasn’t on my to-do list for 2025 but life is weird and wonderful sometimes 🟧 Merci @vivid_ordinals @studiopaiman 🇫🇷