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UMG’s Kingship ‘NFT Supergroup’ Taps Hit-Boy and James Fauntleroy to Lead Its ‘Sonic Creative Team’

Dylan Smith
September 12, 2022
Hit-Boy (left) and James Fauntleroy. Photo Credit: HIRDEYERAZ Universal Music Group (UMG) has officially enlisted music industry veterans Hit-Boy and James Fauntleroy to serve as co-executive producers and me... Read More...
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Netflix Expected to Ban Crypto, NFTs in Upcoming Ad-Supported Tier

Ashley King
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Photo Credit: Mollie Sivaram Netflix is expected to ban crypto ads and NFTs in the company's upcoming ad-supported tier. In an effort to boost revenues, Netflix announced in July that it would be launching a... Read More...
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‘Crypto Influencer’ Cooper Turley Starts Coop Records with $10MM In Funding

Ashley King
September 9, 2022
Photo Credit: Cooper Turley Instagram Cryptocurrency influencer Cooper Turley is starting Coop Records with $10 million in funding. Coop Records is backed by crypto brokers like Audius and OpenSea. Turley sa... Read More...

Sony Music’s Columbia Records Files Trademark Application Covering NFT Songs, Visual Media, and More

Dylan Smith
September 8, 2022
Sony Music Entertainment’s Columbia Records has officially filed a U.S. trademark application for non-fungible token (NFT) music, visual media, and more. Though Columbia Records’ NFT trademark (serial numbe... Read More...
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Web3 Music Revenue Share Platform Reveel Raises $1.3MM Pre-Seed Funding

Ashley King
September 6, 2022
Photo Credit: Reveel Web3 music revenue share protocol Reveel has announced a $1.3 million pre-seed funding round. The pre-seed was led by Binance Labs and Moment Ventures. Reveel was part of Season 4 of Bin... Read More...
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NFT Marketplace OpenSea Is In Trouble – Trade Volume Down 99% Since May 1 Peak

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Photo Credit: Shubham Dhage As musicians rush to be part of the NFT craze, trade volumes on OpenSea have plummeted more than 90%. According to a report from DappRadar, transaction volume on the NFT marketpla... Read More...

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After spearheading multiple sports-focused non-fungible token initiatives, Live Nation’s Ticketmaster is now working to bolster its NFT presence on the music side. Warner Music-backed NBA Top Shot creator D... Read More...
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Kobalt Jumps Into NFTs with Release of ‘Lyric NFT’ Collection

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Photo Credit: Kobalt Kobalt says it plans to release a lyric NFT collection called An Electro Revival. Kobalt says its the first global music publisher to release a set of fully licensed direct-to-fan NFTs. ... Read More...

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August 15, 2022
Photo Credit: Andrey Metelev MetaSing, which bills itself as “the first decentralized music platform to combine a gaming model with web3 music streaming,” has announced the completion of a $3 million seed rou... Read More...
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What Major Label Lawsuits? HitPiece Relaunches with Audible Magic Partnership

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August 15, 2022
Photo Credit: HitPiece The HitPiece relaunch is here. The music artist NFT platform now has a partnership with Audible Magic. The relaunch comes after HitPiece took its website offline in February amid pendi... Read More...
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Muse NFT Album To Be Chart Eligible in the UK

Ashley King
August 7, 2022
Photo Credit: Raph_PH / CC by 2.0 Muse is set to become the first music act with a chart-eligible NFT album. British rock group Muse and Warner Music UK have partnered with eco-friendly web3 music marketplac... Read More...
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Meta is Expanding Instagram’s NFT Support to 100 Countries

Ashley King
August 4, 2022
Photo Credit: Instagram Instagram expands NFT support in more than 100 countries with Flow blockchain support and integration with Coinbase and Dapper. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that the company is ... Read More...
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