Rapper Lil Yachty Sells Out Social Token in 21 Minutes
The token was listed on social money platform Fyooz, where buyers, most likely fans of the rapper, bought $YACHTY for $15 each.
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Dec 10, 2020 at 5:55 p.m. UTC
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Audius Has Big Numbers by Crypto Standards but Can It Take On SoundCloud?
A blockchain-based streaming site is betting tokens can win over artists and fans.
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Nov 11, 2020 at 1:03 p.m. UTC
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RAC on the First Truly Free Markets for Music and Culture
Grammy-winning recording artist RAC explores the business of music and how crypto experiments could shift the balance of power.
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Oct 16, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. UTC
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Audius Rallies EDM Artists, Crypto VCs to Back Vision for Music Payments on Ethereum
Audius, a streaming service built on Ethereum, has raised $3.1 million from Multicoin Capital, Blockchange Ventures, Pantera Capital and Coinbase Ventures.
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Jul 30, 2020 at 5:20 p.m. UTC
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From Crypto Self-Custody to Music Rights, This Mother-Daughter Dev Team Does It All
Developer Cindy Zimmerman and her mother Judy Katzman are among the cryptocurrency community’s most quietly prolific builders.
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Feb 15, 2020 at 10:40 a.m. UTC
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K-Pop Music Giant SM Entertainment Is Planning Its Own Cryptocurrency
The driving firm behind the K-pop movement, SM Entertainment, said it's planning to launch a cryptocurrency focused on engaging fans with artists.
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Sep 5, 2019 at 8:21 a.m. UTC
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Rapper Mims to Promote 'Tune' Token for Artists
Award-winning rapper Mims is to talk about his new artist-focused blockchain project, and perform, at a crypto event this month.
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May 10, 2018 at 4:30 p.m. UTC
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Fight for Your Right: Universal Music Veteran Launches Ethereum IP Platform
A newly funded startup called Blokur aims to use the ethereum blockchain to better manage rights within the music industry.
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Oct 5, 2017 at 12:01 p.m. UTC
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Grammy Winner Imogen Heap: Blockchain Tech Can Empower Artists
British singer and songwriter Imogen Heap has discussed how blockchain technology could help empower musicians.
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Dec 9, 2015 at 6:11 p.m. UTC
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Bitcoin for Rockstars: How Cryptocurrency Can Revolutionize The Music Industry
The decentralized, open-source nature of the blockchain ledger could dramatically shift a number of paradigms in the music industry.
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Dec 13, 2014 at 6:14 a.m. UTC
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