
Pianity raises $6.5M for music NFT DAO with weekly 50% profit sharing
Music NFT marketplace Pianity has secured $6.5 million in seed-round venture financing. The platform empowers artists to sell tracks as limited edition NFTs and and rewards its most active users. Continue reading

Are NFTs and the Metaverse ready for the mainstream? [Music Biz Weekly Podcast]
Are NFTs and the Metaverse ready for the mainstream and what do the mean for music and musicians? Music Biz Weekly’s Jay Gilbert talks about his experience with NFTs and. Continue reading

Is Spotify exploring Web3 as a new way to monetize free streaming?
Like just about every other company, Spotify is exploring Web3 opportunities – the distributed web catch all that includes the blockchain, crypto, NFTs and more. So far Spotify has been. Continue reading

Music NFT News: OneOf adds Charlamagne tha God, drops Cordae • Emojam animates • CryptoBatz bite • Celestion launches
OneOf has added a partnership with nationally syndicated morning radio show The Breakfast Club hosted by Charlamagne tha God, Angela Yee and DJ Envy. Six NFT drops inspired by the. Continue reading

MUSICIANS: How to protect yourself from NFT scammers
Unfortunately, musicians get scammed everyday in the wild world of NFT, crypto and Webn3. Here’s how to prepare, if it happens to you. A guest post from the Symphonic Blog.. Continue reading

RIAA goes after music NFT scammers HitPiece
Attorneys for the RIAA sent a letter Friday to NFT scam site HitPiece and its founders demanding they stop all infringing activity and account for THE NFTs and artwork auctioned. Continue reading

#MusicNFT NEWS: Opulous fights Lil Yachty • HitPiece gets hit • Coachella NFTs • YMU
Opulous, the web3 NFT platform founded by Ditto Music CEO Lee Parsons is fighting back against the lawsuit filed by rapper Lil Yachty claiming it had used his name and. Continue reading

#MusicNFT News: OneOf signs WMG • Li’l Yachty sues Ditto’s Opulous • Yellowheart promotes ticketing • OpenSea admits 80% scam rate • more
Warner Music Group (WMG) and Green and consumer friendly music Web3 startup OneOf have partnered to create exclusive NFTs for artists across WMG’s massive catalog. While the deal makes it. Continue reading

Unblocked adds $10M to leverage NFTs to connect fan communities for Primary Wave, Billboard, Rolling Stone, more
Unblocked, also known as The Non Fungible Token Company (NFTCo) has finalized a $10 million seed round from an impressive cadre of music industry and tech investors to leverage NFTs to. Continue reading

MUSIC NFT NEWS: Steve Aoki’s A0K1VERSE • Gibson Guitar NFTs • Music DAOs • MusicArt marketplace • The Wombats
DJ and producer Steve Aoki is launching the A0K1VERSE bridging the real-world experiences with Web2 and Web3 by rewarding NFT collectors and creating experiences for fans. Like a Working a credit card or airline reward. Continue reading

#MusicNFT News: Lennon, McCartney NFTs • Big Machine, Sweet team for Tyler Rich • WMG picks Blockparty • Nirvana • Ozzy • NFT Tone • Opulous
Rare items from Julian Lennon’s private collection including father John Lennon’s coat from the “Magical Mystery Tour” film, his cape from “Help!,” three guitars, and Paul McCartney’s handwritten notes for. Continue reading