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Alibaba Patents Blockchain System That Spots Music Copycats

Danny NelsonApr 30, 2020

The e-commerce giant has patented a blockchain-based means of vetting the originality of songs.

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FBI Used Bitcoin Trail to Catch Russian Rapper Accused of Money Laundering

Paddy BakerApr 3, 2020

Rapper Maksim Boiko had claimed bundles of money he posed with in photos came from rental revenue and investments in bitcoin.

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‘Social Money’ Startup Inks Deal With Rapper Ja Rule, Releases Song With Lil B

William FoxleyJun 23, 2020

Ja Rule has inked a deal with Roll, an Ethereum-based protocol that allows content creators to control their own platforms using personal crypto tokens.

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Korean Conglomerate CJ Develops Blockchain for Music Copyright

Richard MeyerSep 20, 2019

CJ, one of South Korea's largest conglomerates, is developing a blockchain-based music copyright management system.

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Reid Hoffman’s New ‘Hamilton’-Inspired Crypto Rap Video Is Straight Fire

Brady DaleSep 5, 2019

The LinkedIn co-founder teamed up with notable YouTubers to drop a battle rap between Alexander Hamilton and Satoshi Nakamoto. Who wins?

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Music-Sharing Startup Audius Gives New Details on Twin Crypto Tokens

Nikhilesh De

Blockchain startup Audius has revealed details of its decentralized music network's two tokens and governance system in a white paper.

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Music

Eminem’s Latest Album ‘Kamikaze’ Features a Bitcoin Shout-Out

Daniel Palmer

The rapper Eminem has given bitcoin's public awareness a boost with a mention of the cryptocurrency on his just-launched album "Kamikaze."

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Ethereum

Zedd, 3LAU and Big Sean: Tickets On Sale for First Blockchain Music Festival

Ada Hui

Tickets for the first music festival to run on blockchain technology this October are going on sale Thursday.

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Ethereum

Musicians Turned Miners? How a DJ Is Disrupting Spotify With Blockchain

Rachel Rose O'Leary

DJ Gareth Emery has no problem selling out shows. Will he have the same success launching an ICO for his new crypto asset?

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Payments

G-Eazy, Mariah and More to Sell Albums for Monero

Stan Higgins

A group of well-known musicians including Mariah Carey, Marilyn Manson and others has begun accepting the privacy-oriented cryptocurrency monero.

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Payments

Pop Star Bjork to Accept Cryptocurrency Payments for New Album

Sujha Sundararajan

Icelandic music star Bjork is partnering with British startup Blockpool to let fans pay with cryptocurrencies for her forthcoming album "Utopia."

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Charlie Shrem’s Next Act? Helping This Blockchain Startup Disrupt Music

Jonathan Keane

With Charlie Shrem and a Pinterest executive as advisers, blockchain startup Viberate is looking to eliminate the music business's middlemen.

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IBM

Music Groups Band Together to Build Blockchain Rights Solution

Michael del Castillo

Three music associations have teamed up with IBM to create a blockchain solution aimed to protect the intellectual property of artists.

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Music

Can Blockchain Make Music Great Again?

George Yacik

Blockchain technology can't write songs or play instruments, but it might be able to ensure that those who do get the proper credit and compensation.

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