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Here you can read about music news in web3, musicians spotlights & their latest music NFT drops, opportunities for musicians, upcoming music spaces on X, curated content & more!
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Opportunities
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Curated Content
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News
Warner Music launched Web3 Music Accelerator in partnership with Polygon Labs.
Polygon Labs partnered up with Warner Music to launch a Web3 Music Accelerator, aimed at nurturing the upcoming wave of web3 developers creating music projects and dApps using Polygon protocols.
Tracks integrates with LG Smart TVs.
Tracks, a groundbreaking Web3 music streaming dApp developed by LABEL Foundation, has launched a pioneering initiative by introducing its high-quality music experience on the BNB Chain to LG Smart TVs with webOS 22 and webOS 23 globally. It represents the first instance of a Web3 music app being accessible on an LG smart TV platform, potentially revolutionizing how users engage with music streaming. Tracks offers users complimentary access to expertly curated music playlists and captivating visuals, while also enabling them to earn rewards based on listening time, catering primarily to the expressive tendencies of Generation Z.
Sound launches Sounds Rare
Sound just launched its new and improved newsletter in which they are highlighting artists and their NFT music dropped on their platform weekly.
Zora launches Follows feature.
CatalogWorks just launched it Catalog Radio
CatalogWorks launched Catalog Radio broadcasting 24/7. Listen to the stream, chat with others, and support artists by cosigning music onchain.
NON-WEB3 NEWS
Curated from the Music Futurist Newsletter
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Universal Music Group denies access to their artists’ music to Tik Tok. (Read about it here.)
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AI music update: SoundCloud deals, Google questions, FTC probe (Music Ally Article)
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Inside the Music Industry’s High-Stakes AI Experiments (New YorkerArticle)
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Generative AI Music Market to be Worth $3BN by 2028 (MBW Article)
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71% of musicians fear AI: French-German study (Tech Xplore article)
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BMG is the latest music company to announce a partnership aimed at developing AI-driven technology. (MBW Article)
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Studio’s new online school for musicians uses AI to create custom curriculums (Tech Crunch Article)
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Is AI Music Taking Royalties From Musicians and Composers? (Ari’s Take Podcast episode)
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Google Trained Its AI on Copyrighted Music, Sources Say — Now It’s Trying to Make Deals (Billboard Article)
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TikTok can generate AI songs, but it probably shouldn’t (The Verge Article)
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Music maestro AR Rahman says AI just a tool, confident that creativity not getting replaced (The New Indian Express Article)
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Prenuvo is bringing AI music to MRIs. Can it cure your claustrophobia? (Fast Company Article)
Opportunities
Join the MusicX platform for chances to participate in music contests & voting to farm their airdrop $MUSICX.
EntertainM Opportunity for musicians & DJs
At 4clubs by EntertainM we will enable all musicians & DJs to monetize their metaverse performances. DM me on Twitter if interested.
Curated Content
How to grow your fanbase!
by Andrew Southworth
Shooting Star🌠
Mr. Darius is a versatile artist known for his multidisciplinary approach to creativity, spanning genres such as rap, singing, songwriting, and poetry, alongside his skills as a designer, producer, and self-published author. He has made waves in the Web3/NFT community, elevating music and art to new levels with his innovative projects.
His work has gained recognition and collaboration from esteemed figures like IllaDaProducer, a 12X Platinum Producer and YugaLabs Partnership Lead, who joined forces with Darius for his groundbreaking MusicNFT Drop "LIT". Darius's artistry has been showcased internationally, including the prestigious "XPRMNTL" display at L'église De La Madeleine in Paris for the #NABU IRL Crypto Art Exhibition, alongside renowned collections like TimePieces and The Seven Collection with Deepak Chopra, Culture Cards Family, and Top 100 Music Artists.
Recently, he was featured on the Randi Zuckerberg Crypto Cafe Podcast via SiriusXM, sharing insights with Jordan Kantor, the artistic director of ArtBlocks. Darius has also captivated audiences with his performances at notable events such as Breathe 2023: The Emerging Tech Conference in Las Vegas, as well as the Art Garden Elysian Palms performance and a legendary show at the imperial Verona Sky Villa Penthouse Suite of the late Elvis Presley at Westgate Resorts Las Vegas.
His recent appearances during Miami Art Basel at House of S.E.X. & Heart Basel alongside other prominent performers like Violetta Zironi have further solidified his presence in the art and music scene. Moreover, Mr. Darius has made a mark in the digital realm, being featured as an artist in the Decentraland metaverse alongside SpottieWiFi.
Audiences can anticipate Mr. Darius's upcoming impactful releases and catch him live during NFTNYC 2024, with additional surprise performances slated for announcement.