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Round Your City Round the Clock: Wen Frank Ocean NFT?
January 21st, 2022
I know he sees it. I know he’s watching, and as long as he isn’t super anti-NFT (which i mean, he very well could be), i know he is building.
Forget About the Price Tag: What i've Learned About Crypto & NFTs (So Far)
January 13th, 2022
How do you talk about crypto? What about N\*Ts? If you’ve ever a) felt like a weirdo outcast to everyone who knows you in real life because you’ve taken an interest in internet currency and non-fuckwitable tokens or b) still feel lost, but are open to understanding all the hype about silly looking jpegs then this is the post ~~for you!~~
Better Than I've Been: Reviewing the First 20 Genesis Artists From Sound.xyz
January 7th, 2022
In my first post on the future of Music NFTs, i talked a little bit about sound.xyz, a new web3 platform that aims to build a more “collaborative music moment.” My favorite things about the team behind sound is their emphasis on genuine artist to fan connection, bringing realized value to an artists’ work, and like they say, making music feel like a moment, even when just streaming a track. The site’s UX is clean, colorful, and inviting, and i believe it can be a real game changer in music. Two things became apparent to me in the process of writing this post: sound has a very clear vision for music’s worth and record labels are the reason we have yet to universally establish the true value of the art form.
Tell Me What You Know About Dreamin': The Future of Music NFTs
January 3rd, 2022
The hype around non fungible tokens in the last year has been a true spectacle to watch and observe and to try and make sense of, and i think we are only on the cusp of what it can really become, regardless of any bull market. The value, i believe, comes more so from the technology behind the projects and all of the potential use cases. This can probably be seen no better than in music, which has a structure and business model primed for disruption. It seems everyday the sentiment around the music industry continues to sour as people are seeing the ways in which artists of all different sizes and genres are astoundingly taken advantage of. The biggest artists in the world do not own their music, the up-and-coming artists can’t seem to escape bad deals, the relatively unknowns could never even dream of making a living off of 4/1000th’s of a cent per play, but, i mean, at least there’s a chance for that to change a little with Music NFTs.