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Music Meets Money: How R&B Legend Mario Is Getting the Bag
How blockchain tech is enabling direct fan-to-artist relationships and can bring the power back to the artists.
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Blockchain tech is enabling direct fan-to-artist relationships and can bring the power back to the artists.
If you’re a big artist signed to a big label, there’s a high chance that label will have significant control over your music, production, tours, releases and more. R&B legend Mario knows this better than anyone because he’s recently transitioned from a major label to working as an independent artist.
Mario joins “New Money” hosts Spencer Dinwiddie and Solo Ceesay to pull the curtain back on the inner workings of the music industry, revealing the secrets of streaming, music rights and the problems that come with the centralization of music.
Blockchain technology might just present a solution for artists. Mario envisions a future where a label or social media platform cannot limit or control the income of the creators. The question remains: How soon can artists expect this future?
Instagram: @marioworldwide
“New Money With Spencer and Solo” is produced by CoinDesk. Our theme music is “Street Knowledge” by KC Carter. Art design is by Calaxy/Coindesk.
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Solo Ceesay
Solo Ceesay is the COO and Co-Founder at Calaxy. Before co-founding Calaxy, Solo held the position of Securitization Investment Banker at Citigroup Global Markets after graduating from the Wharton School of Business. He aspires to bridge the gap between fans and creators that legacy media has created by using the limitless capabilities of distributed ledger technology. Solo is passionate about sports, having spent several years as a member of the football team at UPenn.
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