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Music Albums as an Asset Class
NFTs enable 6 major shifts in the music industry, which could lead to new investment opportunities for clients of financial advisors.
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Napster Revives Its Music Ambitions With Web3 Acquisition of Mint Songs
The brand first known for peer-to-peer music sharing from 1999-2001 announced its purchase of the music-focused NFT marketplace.
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Coachella Music Festival to Launch Solana NFTs in Deal With FTX
Coachella Music Festival to Launch Solana NFTs in Deal With FTX
As part of a partnership with crypto exchange FTX, the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, set to return this April after a two-year hiatus, has announced a series of non-...
Coachella Music Festival to Launch Solana NFTs in Deal With FTX

Justin Blau is launching Royal Markets with some high-profile backers. (Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images for Billboard Magazine)
3LAU Raises $16M to Tokenize Music Royalties for Artists and Fans
Paradigm and Founders Fund each invested $7 million, the crypto-savvy DJ told CoinDesk, with Paradigm’s Fred Ehrsam joining the board.
Justin Blau is launching Royal Markets with some high-profile backers. (Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images for Billboard Magazine)

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AUDIO Market Cap Surges Past $1B After TikTok-Audius Partnership News
Traders appear bullish after the viral app chose Audius to power its new “TikTok Sounds” library.
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Steve Aoki performs during Lollapalooza at Grant Park on July 29, 2021, in Chicago.
Steve Aoki Has Secured Funding to Pilot His NFT TV Show
The crypto-forward DJ is creating a “proper pilot” episode of his experimental NFT TV show, “Dominion X.”
Steve Aoki performs during Lollapalooza at Grant Park on July 29, 2021, in Chicago.

TikTok tapped Audius in a small coup for the decentralized streaming service.
TikTok Picks Streaming Service Audius to Power New ‘Sounds’ Library
Artists on Audius will be able to upload original music as “TikTok Sounds.”
TikTok tapped Audius in a small coup for the decentralized streaming service.

Jay-Z sits courtside with Beyoncé at a Brooklym Nets game on June 5.
Jay-Z to Auction ‘Reasonable Doubt’ NFT at Sotheby’s
The news comes fresh on the heels of a lawsuit filed against another Roc-A-Fella founder over an attempted NFT.
Jay-Z sits courtside with Beyoncé at a Brooklym Nets game on June 5.

Rapper, songwriter and record executive Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter
Roc-A-Fella Records Sues Co-Founder for Trying to Sell Jay-Z’s Debut Album as an NFT
The suit alleges that Damon Dash does not own "Reasonable Doubt" so he should not be allowed to sell its copyright.
Rapper, songwriter and record executive Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter

DJ Steve Aoki performs in Tampa
DJ Steve Aoki to Launch Sci-Fi NFTs on Nifty Gateway
The EDM musician is doubling down on an NFT drop from March. Can he fetch another $4.25 million in late April?
DJ Steve Aoki performs in Tampa