Crypto Currency and Blockchain

What the F*ck is a Metaverse? – A Short Guide

July 22, 2022

Photo Credit: Markus Spiske What exactly is a Metaverse, and why is everyone talking about it? Since Facebook announced its rebrand to Meta late last year, it's opened room for plenty of questions about what... Read More...

Universal’s Digital Band ‘KINGSHIP’ Sells Through Entire NFT Collection

Ashley King

July 18, 2022

Photo Credit: 10:22PM Universal Music Group's digital band KINGSHIP has sold through its entire NFT collection. KINGSHIP is a digital supergroup signed to 10:22PM, with an initial 5,000 access-enabled Key Ca... Read More...

No One is Buying Chris Brown’s NFT Collection, ‘Breezyverse’

Ashley King

July 18, 2022

Photo Credit: Eva Rinaldi / CC by 2.0 Chris Brown's Breezyverse NFT collection launched on July 1, but no one is buying. Like the well-known Bored Ape Yacht Club or Doodle NFT collections, Breezyverse is a s... Read More...

RIAA Rips Down Infringing .ETH Domains, Mimicking the Early Dot Com Boom

Ashley King

July 15, 2022

Photo Credit: regularguy.eth The RIAA has sent several takedown requests to the NFT marketplace OpenSea over the sale of .eth domains. The RIAA has aggressively pursued action against several NFT companies, ... Read More...

GameStop NFT Marketplace Makes $45,500 First Day of Trading

Ashley King

July 13, 2022

Photo Credit: Keith C / CC by 2.0 GameStop's new NFT marketplace earns $44,500 on its first day. GameStop recently offloaded numerous employees to cut costs shortly before spending millions launching an NFT ... Read More...

Superfly, Autograph.io & Velvet Sea Ventures Partner to Reimagine Festivals

Ashley King

July 12, 2022

Photo Credit: The.Camera.Lady Instagram Superfly is partnering with Velvet Sea Ventures and Autograph.io to launch SuperNFT. The trio hopes to foster new types of communities by offering next-generation live ... Read More...

Warner Records and Bose Unveil ‘First of Its Kind’ Merch-Backed NFT Project — But Is It Too Late?

Dylan Smith

July 11, 2022

Stickmen Toy characters. Photo Credit: Warner Records Warner Records and Bose have officially partnered to release a “first of its kind” non-fungible token (NFT) collection, and amid a massive falloff in the ... Read More...

NFT Sales Are Down 92% In 2022 During Broader ‘Crypto Winter’ Downturn

Ashley King

July 7, 2022

Photo Credit: Ledger Insights Non-fungible token (NFT) sales have dropped to new lows amid a broader downturn in the crypto market. Data research firm Chainalysis reports that NFT sales totaled $1 billion in... Read More...

LimeWire Re-Invented Itself, So What’s Next for Napster?

Ashley King

July 7, 2022

Photo Credit: Napster LimeWire has re-invented itself as a crypto-based marketplace for musicians and collectors. So what's next for Napster? Hivemind Capital Partners acquired the formerly infamous music br... Read More...

LimeWire Launches Marketplace With Travis Barker, Brandy, Dillon Francis & More

Ashley King

July 6, 2022

Photo Credit: Limewire The LimeWire marketplace launch is here with verified artists on board. They include Travis Barker, Brandy, Nicky Jam, Dillon Francis, and more. The first available NFT collection laun... Read More...

Snoop Dogg Still Believes NFTs Are the Future of the Music Industry — Despite the Crypto Winter

Ashley King

June 29, 2022

Photo Credit: The Come Up Show / CC by 2.0 Snoop Dogg, one of the most prominent celebrities in the Web3 space, sat down with CNBC in an interview at the NFT.NYC conference last week. Here's what he had to sa... Read More...

What Does It Take to Layer Music Into a Web3 Project? We Asked a B2B Music Company That’s Doing It

Paul Resnikoff

June 27, 2022

Photo elements by Tezos, Minh Pham, Kamil Feczko, Mo. Layering music into web3 and the metaverse is a complex task with lots of moving parts. Those parts can quickly devolve into technical and legal quicksand... Read More...

‘Engage-to-Earn’ Music Platform Unitea Raises $7 Million

NFT Music Investment Startup anotherblock Announces $4.4 Million Raise: ‘Enabling Greater Rights Flexibility Is the Future of the Music Industry’

Limewire Raises $6.5 Million as Cumulative Financing Tips Past $17 Million

Centaurify and Universal Music Group Expand NFT Partnership With Eurovision 2023 Digital Collectibles

Grimes Offers a 50% Royalty Split on AI-Generated Songs Featuring Her Voice — And Plans to Issue Payments Through Smart Contracts

What the F*ck is a Metaverse? – A Short Guide

No One is Buying Chris Brown’s NFT Collection, ‘Breezyverse’

RIAA Rips Down Infringing .ETH Domains, Mimicking the Early Dot Com Boom

GameStop NFT Marketplace Makes $45,500 First Day of Trading

Superfly, Autograph.io & Velvet Sea Ventures Partner to Reimagine Festivals

Warner Records and Bose Unveil ‘First of Its Kind’ Merch-Backed NFT Project — But Is It Too Late?

NFT Sales Are Down 92% In 2022 During Broader ‘Crypto Winter’ Downturn

LimeWire Re-Invented Itself, So What’s Next for Napster?

Snoop Dogg Still Believes NFTs Are the Future of the Music Industry — Despite the Crypto Winter

What Does It Take to Layer Music Into a Web3 Project? We Asked a B2B Music Company That’s Doing It