Music Industry

3LAU Raises $16M to Tokenize Music Royalties for Artists and Fans

Paradigm and Founders Fund each invested $7 million, the crypto-savvy DJ told CoinDesk, with Paradigm’s Fred Ehrsam joining the board.

Business  ·  26 August 2021

AUDIO Market Cap Surges Past $1B After TikTok-Audius Partnership News

Traders appear bullish after the viral app chose Audius to power its new “TikTok Sounds” library.

Markets  ·  17 August 2021
Music Industry

Steve Aoki Has Secured Funding to Pilot His NFT TV Show

The crypto-forward DJ is creating a “proper pilot” episode of his experimental NFT TV show, “Dominion X.”

Business  ·  17 August 2021
Social Media

TikTok Picks Streaming Service Audius to Power New ‘Sounds’ Library

Artists on Audius will be able to upload original music as “TikTok Sounds.”

Business  ·  16 August 2021
Music Industry

Jay-Z to Auction ‘Reasonable Doubt’ NFT at Sotheby’s

The news comes fresh on the heels of a lawsuit filed against another Roc-A-Fella founder over an attempted NFT.

Business  ·  25 June 2021
Music Industry

Roc-A-Fella Records Sues Co-Founder for Trying to Sell Jay-Z’s Debut Album as an NFT

The suit alleges that Damon Dash does not own "Reasonable Doubt" so he should not be allowed to sell its copyright.

News  ·  22 June 2021
Music Industry

DJ Steve Aoki to Launch Sci-Fi NFTs on Nifty Gateway

The EDM musician is doubling down on an NFT drop from March. Can he fetch another $4.25 million in late April?

Business  ·  22 April 2021
Coinbase

Rap Icon Nas Could Net $100M When Coinbase Lists on Nasdaq

Nasir Jones’ QueensBridge Venture Partners invested in 2013. A source familiar with the matter confirmed QueensBridge is still on the Coinbase cap table.

Business  ·  12 April 2021
Music Industry

Audius Brings NFT Galleries to EDM-Heavy Streaming Service

The decentralized library of underground tunes is letting artists pool their NFTs in a single online gallery in a bid to be a one-stop shop for their biggest fans.

Business  ·  8 April 2021
Music Industry

Music Mogul Akon Gets In on the NFT Action with AkoinNFT Platform

It has been a challenging time for creatives. NFTs have seen growth by creating opportunities for struggling artists and their fans.

News  ·  1 April 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
CoinFlash

Crypto.com Appoints Music Industry Veteran to Lead New NFT Marketplace

The exchange is soon to launch an invite-only NFT platform which it says will feature top artists and sports stars.

Business  ·  16 March 2021
CoinFlash

Kings of Leon to Release New Album as NFT With Tokenized Tickets for Superfans

In addition to platforms like Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon, the album will be released in NFT form on blockchain platform Yellowheart.

Business  ·  3 March 2021
Music Industry

Latest Music Act to Launch a Social Token: Portugal. The Man

The Grammy Award–winning band is turning to Rally to join the ranks of musicians launching fan engagement tokens.

Business  ·  14 January 2021
Music Industry

Lil Pump Is Doing a Social Token Called PumpCoin

Rapper Lil Pump is the latest celebrity to dip into the crypto world with the launch of his “PumpCoin” social token.

Business  ·  18 December 2020