Death From Above becomes latest artist to release NFTs
It’s a double dose of Death From Above, as the group announces a new series of NFT releases that will include music samples. The band is working with Sturdy, a
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Random music news for Wednesday, December 5, 2018
Think air pollution is bad today? It’s nothing compared to The Great Smog of London which descended on this city on this day in 1952. As for music news for
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How can blockchain help music, musicians and media? Watch this.
If you’re confused by the whole notion of how blockchain can be of use to the music and musicians, you’re not alone. This presentation by Benji Rogers of dotBlockchainMusic at the
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The world’s first blockchain smart speaker? What the hell is that?
Of the many new pieces of tech introduced at SXSW this year was Volareo, the “world’s first blockchain music speaker.” What the hell does that mean? Volareo is the product of
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Ol’ Dirty Bitcoin: Wu-Tang’s latest venture (is capital)
It has been more than 13 years since Ol’ Dirty Bastard shuffled off this mortal coil into the great beyond. But it makes sense that a musician who was always
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Want to invest in Drake’s music? Now you can!
Now being a fan of Drake or Kanye or Eminem can turn into cash in your pocket. Used to be that artists prized holding on to all their rights in
Read MoreRandom Music News for Friday, November 17, 2017
There’s a bougainvillea that my wife has in a pot in the backyard and it’s STILL alive. That’s one tough tropical plant. And now, the music news for November 17.
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Very Bjorkish: Bjork Will Accept Bitcoin for Her New Album
In yet another Bjorkish move–what else would you call it?–Bjork has announced that anyone one wants to buy her new album will be able to use a cryptocurrency. She and
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Confused How the Blockchain Can Help Music and Musicians? Watch This.
Blockchain, blockchain, blockchain. It’s a word that comes up a lot when people talk about the future of the financial system. But what is it and how can it be
Read MoreRandom Music News for Friday, September 8, 2017
As I write this, I’m somewhere between Toronto and Tapei, heading for a music conference in Singapore. I’ll report back. Promise. And now, the music news from 35,000 feet on
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Can Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain Transform the Music Industry? Maybe, Maybe Not.
There are plenty of companies hoping to disrupt the music industry by disintermediating the big establishment players (record labels, publishers, ticket sellers) by adopting cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Etherium and
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