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Welcome to edition 008:
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Lens Ecosystem Integration
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Wavelenghts Summit
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Playlist of The Week
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Collection to Watch
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Web 3 Profiles
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Mainstream news and more…
Let’s get into it, plus don’t forget to collect this edition.
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Integrations:
Oohlala has integrated Music NFTs from five apps, namely Riff, Buttrfly, Lenster, Lenstube, and Amnisiac, all built on the Lens Protocol. This integration provides music enthusiasts and collectors with an avenue to explore new artists and trends while enhancing music discovery within the Lens Ecosystem. Riff offers a music social dApp that enables users to connect with their favorite artists, while Buttrfly offers a social explorer for music and video collections.
Lenster is a decentralized and composable social media app that allows artists to upload tracks and modulate their Music NFT catalog with ease. Lenstube, on the other hand, is a video-sharing platform where users can upload music, live shows, acoustic sessions, and video podcasts. Amnisiac is a decentralized music streaming app that allows users to view a list of all Music NFTs from the Lens ecosystem and ‘Like, Mirror, Collect’ music NFTs seamlessly.
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Recent & Upcoming Drops:
Upcoming drops
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“E” by glbkst
https://www.oohlala.xyz/drops/e0bf1f44-22eb-4b10-a7df-1aab2c201679 -
“Impression Op. 2 No. 1” by Mikado Koko
https://www.oohlala.xyz/drops/d900d52d-3d75-4462-bfba-f19a0b81f29c
Recent drops
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“Chaser” by kolyakolis
https://www.oohlala.xyz/drops/9869c2e2-a901-42e6-a4ac-1437ac5cdd78 -
“Skyline” by SOZI
https://www.oohlala.xyz/drops/8b5ee122-27f1-4038-b2f5-bae0adaee69f -
“Impression Op. 1 No. 3” by Mikado Koko
https://www.oohlala.xyz/drops/314b199f-3ec4-4435-8ac5-74e15de2aef2
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CALL FOR ARTISTS:
Interested in having your drops listed on our Newsletter? Just go to our Drop Calendar and add your upcoming Music NFT drops to our public schedule.
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Community:
Recording breaking sale on Sound XYZ
On April 23rd, dalel.eth announced the sale of his @soundxyz_ collection which comprised of over 1,000 music NFTs from 170 unique artists and included 43 golden eggs. On April 27th, he sold his Snoop Dogg golden egg NFT and recouped the entire amount he had spent collecting the NFTs. The NFT was purchased by @1ofthemanymatts from PleasrDAO who described it as the “1st edition shadowless charizard of music nfts” in a tweet on April 28th.
Congratulations to dalel.eth on the successful sale. It’s impressive to see how dalel.eth’s savvy collecting paid off, recouping his entire investment with a single sale. This is a testament to the growing demand for music NFTs and the increasing value that collectors place on rare and unique pieces. It also highlights the importance of building strong networks within the NFT community to find the right buyers for valuable NFTs. Overall, this sale is a positive sign for the music NFT space and demonstrates the potential for collectors to see significant returns on their investments.
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Water & Music: Wavelengths Summit 2023
Wavelengths 2023 has announced its full programming and final wave of speakers for its inaugural summit. The event will feature interactive roundtables, workshops, and demos covering three thematic tracks: Emerging Tech, Fandom + Community, and Industry Bridges. These topics were identified through a community-driven ideation process. Those interested in attending can still grab tickets and use the discount code WM-Members at checkout. Don’t miss out on this exciting event highlighting new perspectives on music-tech trends.
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On-chain artist collectives as record labels
LNRZ is a new launch pad for artists to build their careers in web3 and beyond, focusing on artist development and collector inclusivity. The platform operates through curated weekly drops, where members vote on release details and receive rewards and access. Core members provide music direction, production, visual art, and operations, with 80% of each release going to the artists and 20% to LNRZ.
Recently, LNRZ brought five community-picked artists to Joshua Tree for a five-day writing camp with producer and LNRZ core member Clear Eyes. The result was SATELLITES, a six-track EP released as a digital collectible with gamification and incentives. Members voted on rarity, number of editions, and pricing, and then had discounted pre-sale access. The EP sold out of 1,250 editions, earning $22k+ and growing the community.
Their focus on artist development through writing camps and remix competitions, as well as their inclusion of core members for music direction, production, visual art, and operations, demonstrates a commitment to nurturing talent and building a collaborative ecosystem. LNRZ represents a new format for record labels that leverages on-chain technology in a unique way. LNRZ’s use of on-chain technology and digital collectibles represents a new and exciting format for record labels that offers increased transparency, efficiency, and engagement for both artists and collectors.
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On-chain identity on ZORA
ZORA, the Ethereum-based marketplace for digital art and collectibles, has launched its new ZORA Profiles feature, which enables users to customize their on-chain homepages with a range of personalization options.
ZORA Profiles allows users to select from various colors, fonts, and customization options to create a unique and personalized profile. Additionally, users can link their social media accounts to their ZORA profile to help others identify them easily. With the ability to set avatars and descriptions directly to their ENS, ZORA users can now make their on-chain homepages entirely their own.
ZORA Profiles aims to be a platform for artists, creators, and collectors to showcase their work and connect with others in the growing web3 art community. This feature represents a significant step forward for the web3 ecosystem, providing users with a powerful new tool to express themselves on the blockchain. Create yours today.
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Curation Highlight: mikestjean.eth
“NFT BC 2023,” is a curated playlist that highlights the talent of over 30 artists from the NFT BC community in the Vancouver region. Curated by mikestjean.eth, an experienced composer, producer, performer, and experience design creative for artists and brands, the playlist promises to showcase some of the best talent the region has to offer.
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POV: Standing against marginalization
As a community, it is our responsibility to address issues of marginalization and to nullify any form of disrespect within our space. To uphold higher standards, we must align with values of mutual respect, integrity, and good faith. Recent events have emphasized the importance of mutual respect and careful discernment when selecting which projects to support. Failure to adhere to these values can result in a loss of trust and support, making it difficult to attract new artists and collectors into the space.
As we continue to expand on-chain music, it is essential that we treat each other with respect and maintain a peaceful environment. Leaders in music can learn from Steph Guerrero’s experience and use it as an opportunity to understand the unfair treatment of women in the music industry, not only recently but historically.
It is crucial that we hold each other accountable and that we be responsible, transparent, and respectful to all community members. Endorsing individuals without proper due diligence can lead to supporting people who do not align with our values. We condemn all forms of prejudice, including misogyny, and there is no place for it in web3.
As a community, we need to create a safer, more inclusive, and empowering space, and we must learn from recent events to do better. This week has highlighted the significance of cultivating community and culture as we navigate difficult situations together. By working together to address these issues, we can create a more positive and supportive environment for everyone involved.
Read: ‘A Familiar Story’
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Playlist of The Week: This is Sozi
SOZI is a rising songstress, music artist, and producer who is quickly making waves in the industry. SOZI’s debut single, “Drinking For Two,” is a high-energy anthem with an electrifying chorus, while “Summer Views” is an exciting electropop track that captures the universal desire to travel.
As a proud representative of women in music, production, and web3, SOZI is a force to be reckoned with. With a string of successful performances across Los Angeles, including the Viper Room and Hotel Cafe, we can’t wait to see what SOZI has in store for us next.
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Collection to Watch: CAPTURE THE MOMENT
On April 26th, COLORSxSTUDIOS and Zora announced the start of their on-chain journey by dropping a free NFT called “Capture the Moment”. This open-edition NFT marks the beginning of their collaboration. The NFT is available for free until the end of this month and can be obtained through the Zora platform.
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Industry:
Sound XYZ’s new home page and mobile app
Sound XYZ has announced the launch of its new homepage featuring daily top 5 trending songs and top backers, a live feed of what top collectors are minting, upcoming and recent drops, and viral playlists curated by the community. The avatars of top collectors for each song are highlighted, and top collectors of the week are prominently featured.
The platform’s mobile app is also coming soon, with early access being given to the community to be the first to experience it. The app will enable users to discover new artists, songs, and playlists, build their library, and curate favorite songs into playlists. Users can also showcase their avatar and see their comments for songs in their collection. Sound XYZ’s ultimate goal is to help artists reach as many people as possible while monetizing their music.
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Dune Analytics: Music NFT Dashboard
Panda Jackson, a Data Analyst and NFT enthusiast with an MS in Cryptography, has created a comprehensive Music NFT dashboard on Dune Analytics. The dashboard includes multiple Music NFT issuing platforms such as Catalog, glass.xyz, sound.xyz, and mintsongs, along with the Zora marketplace (V1, V2, V3). With their expertise in data analysis and complex systems, Panda has developed an essential tool for anyone interested in the Music NFT space. Check it out here:
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Who will own the copyright to AI-generated music?
Steven Carlisle, a professor of copyright law at Nova Southeastern University, says that the U.S. Copyright Office currently only recognizes copyright for human-created works, and has recently issued guidelines stating that if you want to register a work created with the help of AI, you must identify the human contribution to the creation of the work and which parts were created by humans.
He added that in the future, lawsuits involving AI-generated works will focus on the contribution of the human author to the work.
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The success of Web3 music depends on digital augmented reality
Oana Ruxandra, Chief Digital Officer at Warner Music Group, said at the CoinDesk Consensus 2023 event that the success of Web 3.0 music is closely tied to digital augmented reality.
While Oana highlighted the potential benefits of Web 3.0 music, including increased transparency and fair compensation for artists, she also acknowledged that there are still many challenges to overcome, including issues related to interoperability and user experience. She also noted that not all artists need to work on NFT projects to be successful, and that the ability of artists to run their own communities outside of creation is important.
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Technology:
Stelo Explore
Stelolabs has announced the launch of Stelo Explore, a universal interface designed to revolutionize the way users interact with smart contracts. Unlike the clunky and error-prone direct interaction with Etherscan or the risky experience on specific contract websites, Stelo Explore is both easy to use and secure. With Stelo Explore, users can search more than 100k contracts by name, address, or transaction hash. It also offers smart inputs and validation to help users easily enter complex tuples and arrays without risking invalid data entry.
Moreover, Stelo Explore allows users to construct valid transactions from recently created examples and simulate every transaction before execution to ensure safety. The interface also offers the option to share transactions with friends, including requesting money, renewing ENS, or sharing a mint. With Stelo Explore, users can now have a streamlined, secure, and hassle-free interaction with smart contracts.
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Ethereum NFT Transfers: A Dynamic Visualization of 100k Wallets and Transactions
The graph depicts a sample of 100,000 Ethereum NFT transfers that occurred from 2017 to 2023. The transfers are represented by lines while the wallets involved in the transactions are depicted as dots along the x-axis, with their relative history in the sample of data. The current ENS contract appears as a hub near the center of the graph. The visualization was created by @takenstheorem, a Dynamics expert who specializes in display and dictation at etherscan, and is also a contributor to a blog.
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ENS Launches V3 Manager App
On April 17th, Taytems.eth, a member of the ENS Labs Core team, announced that the latest version (V3) of the ENS App had been launched on Mainnet. The newly redesigned front-end of the ENS Manager App has undergone a complete overhaul. The new design system not only makes it easier to introduce new features and regular improvements, but it also boasts a faster user interface and a more user-friendly experience. These improvements are expected to encourage more users to fully set up their ENS names.
Read this review to understand how to upgrade your ENS name and make full use of the new V3 app and test it out yourself.
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Lens Protocol announces Momoka scaling solution
Lens has announced the introduction of Momoka, a native hyperscaling solution designed to support the next generation of web3 social users. Momoka is an Optimistic L3 scaling solution that processes Polygon transactions off-chain, achieving hyperscale, reducing costs and utilizing data availability layers to prevent storing information on-chain. Unlike L2 solutions, Momoka sends and stores transactions on a data availability layer.
With Momoka, Lens aims to make the future of decentralized social possible, providing users with control over their content while maintaining user-friendly interfaces. Lens has worked with the @BundlrNetwork and @ArweaveEco teams to ensure scalability by providing Data Availability guarantees and enabling the use of EVM-supported wallets to save DA logic, facilitating the rapid publishing of data. As Lens approaches one year on Mainnet, it remains committed to permissionless innovation and building new solutions to scale to the masses.
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Pixelings launches an AI-generated music program called Chorus
Pixelnyx, a music and gaming metaverse platform, has partnered with Beatport and mau5trap to launch an AI-generated music program called Korus. The system uses AI algorithms to analyze music released by Beatport and mau5trap to create new and original tracks. The Korus program allows users to create their own tracks by controlling tempo, pitch, instruments, and more.
The Chorus program aims to help artists and music producers create new and unique music more effectively, while providing a way for music fans to discover and explore new sounds. Pixelings says it expects to see more artists and labels incorporating AI into music creation in the coming years.
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