Music

Blockchain-Based Music Streaming Service Audius Up to 5M Monthly Users

More than 100,000 artists use the platform, including deadmau5 and Skrillex.

News  ·  5 August 2021

Why Surrealist Philip Colbert Is Tapping ’80s Band Devo to Bring Lobsters to the Metaverse

Devo and Colbert are doing an NFT artwork and musical performance in a new world in Decentraland.

People  ·  28 June 2021
ICOs

Crypto Class Action Against Rapper TI Dismissed in US Appellate Court

Three judges from the Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit have upheld a lower court decision to dismiss a case against the rapper.

News  ·  22 June 2021
Near

NFTs of Hip-Hop Icons Hit NEAR Blockchain to Mark Juneteenth

The Universal Hip Hop Museum will put rap’s most iconic faces on the blockchain.

Business  ·  19 June 2021
Funding Rounds

OneOf Raises $63M in Seed Funding to Build Music NFT Platform on Tezos

The firm says that by building on Tezos it can provide a more environmentally sustainable marketplace.

Business  ·  25 May 2021
Newsletters

TFW No More Up Only

A sing-along to the tune of The Police's 1978 classic "So Lonely."

People  ·  21 May 2021
Music

Post Malone to Mix NFTs, Experiences in Revamped Music Streaming Platform

Malone and producer Dre London are bringing Fyooz NFTs to their AUX Live streaming site as the NFT arms race heats up.

Business  ·  16 March 2021
Cardano

Kiss’ Gene Simmons Buys $300,000 Worth of Cardano

The Kiss bassist and frontman says he believes in Cardano because of its affordability compared with other cryptocurrencies.

Markets  ·  19 February 2021
CoinFlash

DJ 3LAU to Auction Full Album Tokenized on Ethereum Blockchain

3LAU is partnering with blockchain platform Origin to launch an auction for the Ultraviolet Vinyl NFT Collection.

Business  ·  17 February 2021
Music

Rapper Lil Yachty Sells Out Social Token in 21 Minutes

The token was listed on social money platform Fyooz, where buyers, most likely fans of the rapper, bought $YACHTY for $15 each.

Business  ·  10 December 2020
Libra

Spotify Looking for Associate Director to Lead Activity on Libra Project, Other Crypto Efforts

The world's largest audio streaming service is on the hunt for a new associate director to lead its activity within the libra stablecoin project.

News  ·  4 December 2020
Ethereum

Audius Has Big Numbers by Crypto Standards but Can It Take On SoundCloud?

A blockchain-based streaming site is betting tokens can win over artists and fans.

Business  ·  11 November 2020
Ethereum

Audius, the ‘Decentralized Spotify,’ Is Moving Part of Its Service to Solana Blockchain

Decentralized music-sharing platform Audius is moving certain hosting functions onto the Solana network, though staking remains on Ethereum.

News  ·  29 October 2020
Ethereum

Audius Rallies EDM Artists, Crypto VCs to Back Vision for Music Payments on Ethereum

Audius, a streaming service built on Ethereum, has raised $3.1 million from Multicoin Capital, Blockchange Ventures, Pantera Capital and Coinbase Ventures.

Business  ·  30 July 2020
Ethereum

‘Social Money’ Startup Inks Deal With Rapper Ja Rule, Releases Song With Lil B

Ja Rule has inked a deal with Roll, an Ethereum-based protocol that allows content creators to control their own platforms using personal crypto tokens.

Business  ·  23 June 2020