Random music news for Wednesday, December 5, 2018
December 5th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Think air pollution is bad today? It’s nothing compared to The Great Smog of London which descended on this city
Browsing the "blockchain" Tag
How can blockchain help music, musicians and media? Watch this.
June 13th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
If you’re confused by the whole notion of how blockchain can be of use to the music and musicians, you’re not
The world’s first blockchain smart speaker? What the hell is that?
March 20th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Of the many new pieces of tech introduced at SXSW this year was Volareo, the “world’s first blockchain music speaker.”
Ol’ Dirty Bitcoin: Wu-Tang’s latest venture (is capital)
March 8th, 2018 | by Amber Healy
It has been more than 13 years since Ol’ Dirty Bastard shuffled off this mortal coil into the great beyond.
Want to invest in Drake’s music? Now you can!
November 19th, 2017 | by Amber Healy
Now being a fan of Drake or Kanye or Eminem can turn into cash in your pocket. Used to be
Random Music News for Friday, November 17, 2017
November 17th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
There’s a bougainvillea that my wife has in a pot in the backyard and it’s STILL alive. That’s one tough
Very Bjorkish: Bjork Will Accept Bitcoin for Her New Album
November 4th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
In yet another Bjorkish move–what else would you call it?–Bjork has announced that anyone one wants to buy her new
Confused How the Blockchain Can Help Music and Musicians? Watch This.
October 26th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Blockchain, blockchain, blockchain. It’s a word that comes up a lot when people talk about the future of the financial
Random Music News for Friday, September 8, 2017
September 8th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
As I write this, I’m somewhere between Toronto and Tapei, heading for a music conference in Singapore. I’ll report back.
Can Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain Transform the Music Industry? Maybe, Maybe Not.
August 15th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
There are plenty of companies hoping to disrupt the music industry by disintermediating the big establishment players (record labels, publishers,
Random Music News for Monday, July 31, 2017
July 31st, 2017 | by Alan Cross
It was a rough weekend for both of the bull terriers. They both got terribly skunked on Friday night. If
RAC’s new album is first to be sold via blockchain
July 18th, 2017 | by Amber Healy
RAC, a Grammy-winning producer and DJ, just made history. His new album, Ego, is the first in the world to
Membran Entertainment Looking to Battle Bots with Blockchain
July 9th, 2017 | by Amber Healy
Meet Membran Entertainment, a Canadian branch of the Hamburg, Germany-based Membran Entertainment Group. The parent company started in 1969 and
Random Music News for Thursday, July 6, 2017
July 6th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
I swear to God that I saw my first back-to-school ad. C’MON! And now, the music news for July 6.
Introducing JAAK and MΞTA : A “Blockchain pilot for the Media & Entertainment Industry”
February 18th, 2017 | by Amber Healy
Today (Saturday, Feb. 18) at the European Ethereum Development Conference (EDCON) in Paris, Vaughn McKenzie and his partners Freddie Tibbles
Battle Ticket Bots with Blockchain? Why Not?
November 6th, 2016 | by Amber Healy
The solution to those terrible ticket-buying bots that keep scooping up tickets to all the best concerts mere seconds
Using Blockchain to Secure Band Names: Good idea? Bad idea?
October 23rd, 2016 | by Amber Healy
We’ve talked in this space about blockchain as a tool for tracking royalties, copyright information and as a method for
Meet Orfium: A Streaming Platform and Royalty Tracker in One
October 10th, 2016 | by Amber Healy
Shouldn’t music fans be able to listen to their favourite artists on a single platform, without having to toggle between
Blockchain Gains Momentum in Music
September 23rd, 2016 | by Amber Healy
When it comes to the future of the music industry, it would appear the smart money is on, and behind,
Tao Blockchain Network Forms Partnership with Boogie Shack Music Group
August 25th, 2016 | by Amber Healy
Bryce Weiner believes his blockchain, Tao, is the future of the music industry. A “Fortune 500 guy” who has
Curious About Blockchain? Check Out This New Report
July 25th, 2016 | by Amber Healy
Before it can be proclaimed the latest and greatest possible savior and solution to the music industry’s woes, more people
Building with Blockchain: The POLR
June 27th, 2016 | by Amber Healy
The biggest buzzword around the music industry is blockchain. Some individuals and companies are devising their own fully electronic data bases
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