Blockchain & Music
The music streaming industry generates over $14 billion annually. All the same, it's a sector in crisis, with issues cropping up everywhere. It is struggling to keep up with copyright and the centralisation of data on an increasingly decentralised internet. Blockchain technology could be the key to making this transition as successful as possible, learn more in this column.
Fri 17 Sep 2021 ▪ 20h01 ▪
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Susan McCormack
Over the last months, blockchain technology has invaded the music industry. On 17th September, Audius, a crypto-powered music streaming platform, announced a new £3.6 million funding round. Katy Perry, the Chainsmokers, Jason Derulo, Pusha T and many other loud names from the music industry are found among the investors. …
Sun 30 May 2021 ▪ 14h30 ▪
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Greg Hansen
Jacques, the French EDM artist renowned for his monk-like haircut, is offering fans the chance to own any of the 194 seconds of his upcoming single, “Vous” (EN: you), as an NFT. Song: “Dans la radio” (EN: On the radio) by Jacques A co-owned single Via a post on his…
Thu 20 May 2021 ▪ 9h00 ▪
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Greg Hansen
Bitcoin (BTC) enters into Exit! The Serbian music festival has just announced that it will add Bitcoin as one of its payment methods, a perfect opportunity for the world’s biggest cryptocurrency to introduce itself to hundreds of thousands of potential new investors. Backstage pass for Bitcoin (BTC)! For its…
Thu 06 May 2021 ▪ 23h00 ▪
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Arnaud De Montbrial
The phenomenon of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) has already revolutionised the worlds of art, sport and design. Next up is music, where Eminem has just entered the fray, pocketing a cool $1.78 million (~£1.3 million) with his first sales in the process! Why NFTs? Why now? Right off the bat,…
Wed 21 Apr 2021 ▪ 23h57 ▪
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William Proctor
Some utopian artists dream of a future where they can be paid fairly and quickly, where the resale of tickets would bypass crooks and middlemen, and where past gigs can actually be valued, bought and sold…. But this dream may not be as far away as we think! CoinTribune will…
Wed 27 Jan 2021 ▪ 19h00 ▪
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Guillaume Lallemant
The blockchain is bringing new tunes to the music industry with the audio streaming platform Audius (AUDIO). Changpeng Zhao may have wanted to become a producer or DJ as a child: Binance (BNB) has invested more than $1 million in Audius. A $10 million Audius Funding cycles for…
Wed 27 Jan 2021 ▪ 18h57 ▪
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Karen Bombersnoot
Audius brings the AUDIO tokens and CoinTribune brings the music as DJ Crypto – in name, at least! Let’s relive the early days of the UNI token a bit. Does Audius really have some banging tracks to offer the cryptosphere? Can it convince cryptophiles to dance to the rhythm of…
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