Music

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Opinion

Could Legendary Hip Hop Platform DatPiff Serve as a Springboard for ‘Music NFTs’?

In an age defined by digital disruption, legacy IP may hold the key to the next wave of culture, Gitcoin fundraising lead Azeem Khan writes.

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Mar 17, 2023 at 9:00 p.m. UTC

Mar 17, 2023

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Web3

Web3 Music Streaming Platform Audius Integrates TikTok

Audius users can sign up for the application with their TikTok profiles and use the streaming service’s songs in their videos on the social-media platform.

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By Cam Thompson

Feb 23, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. UTC

Feb 23, 2023

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Web3

Spotify Is Testing Token-Enabled Music Playlists

The pilot is currently only available for Android users in the U.S., U.K., Germany, Australia and New Zealand.

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By Rosie Perper

Feb 23, 2023 at 3:56 a.m. UTC

Feb 23, 2023

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Web3

Popular Rihanna Song Offered as NFT With Royalty Sharing Ahead of Super Bowl

Music producer Deputy, who helped produce Rihanna's hit 2015 single "B**** Better Have My Money," is granting a portion of his streaming royalties to collectors through anothe...

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By Rosie Perper

Feb 10, 2023 at 12:35 a.m. UTC

Feb 10, 2023

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Finance

Venture capital

FanDuel Co-Founders Raise $4M for Digital Music Collectible Startup Vault

The funding round for Vault was led by Placeholder VC.

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Feb 9, 2023 at 4:20 p.m. UTC

Feb 9, 2023

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Web3

Notorious B.I.G. in the Limelight in Metaverse VR Concert Experience

The virtual performance from a digital recreation of the late rapper was an impressive showcase of technology.

Screenshot from The Notorious B.I.G "Sky's the Limit: A VR Concert Experience" (Meta Horizon Worlds)

By Rosie Perper

Dec 19, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. UTC

Dec 19, 2022

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Web3

Steve Aoki and 3LAU Launch PUNX Music Project Using CryptoPunks IP

The DJs and NFT enthusiasts are teaming up on an "audio-visual IRL-meets-metaverse supergroup."

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By Rosie Perper

Dec 8, 2022 at 3:08 a.m. UTC

Dec 8, 2022

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Learn

The Web3 Guide to Getting Into the Music Industry

We spoke to industry leaders about how to break into the music industry and foster an engaged audience using a Web3 toolkit.

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By Megan DeMatteo

Oct 19, 2022 at 12:07 p.m. UTC

Oct 19, 2022

Beginner

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Web3

Warner Music Group Continues Its Web3 Expansion With New Metaverse Job Posting

The global record label has steadily been expanding its blockchain partnerships with platforms like The Sandbox, OpenSea, OneOf and more.

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By Rosie Perper

Oct 5, 2022 at 4:56 p.m. UTC

Oct 5, 2022

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Cooper Turley speaking with fellow crypto music influencer Blockchain Brett at a satellite event for BTC 2022 in Miami. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

Venture capital

Crypto Influencer Cooper Turley Creates $10M ‘Coop Records’ Music Startup Fund

The FWB co-founder’s latest creation will act as an incubator, venture capital firm and record label all in one.

Cooper Turley speaking with fellow crypto music influencer Blockchain Brett at a satellite event for BTC 2022 in Miami. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

By Cam Thompson

Sep 8, 2022 at 11:41 p.m. UTC

Sep 8, 2022

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