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Will Bitcoin Meet Napster's Fate?

Napster, a revolutionary peer-to-peer service, aimed to change music before its fall. Could bitcoin face the same fate?

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Hip-Hop Icon Nas: We're Entering the Age of Bitcoin

Musician-turned-entrepreneur Nasir Jones talks candidly with CoinDesk about his personal and business interests in the bitcoin space.

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Dutch Music Academy Promotes Bitcoin at Student Showcase

The classical music academy has become the first educational institution in the Netherlands to accept bitcoin for tuition.

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Rock Group Mastodon Latest Music Act to Accept Bitcoin

The new album, 'Once More 'Round The Sun', by the US metal group will officially release on 24th June.

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Rapper 50 Cent Accepts Bitcoin for New Album 'Animal Ambition'

50 Cent is one of the most high-profile rap artists to get involved with bitcoin to-date.

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Hip Hop Group First to Test FrostWire's Bitcoin Integration

A hip-hop collective has partnered with FrostWire to offer its new album with integrated bitcoin donations.

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FanDistro Takes Bitcoin for Indie Music

Fresh from an angel investment round, FanDistro is taking bitcoin for downloadable online music sales.

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Leading Middle East Music Streaming Service 'Anghami' Embraces Bitcoin

Anghami's streaming platform will accept bitcoin subscription fees and incorporate the currency into its 'freemium' model.

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The 6 Best Pro-Bitcoin Festivals of 2014

A host of music festivals around the world have awoken to the need for ticket payments in bitcoin.

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The Pros and Cons of Bitcoin: a Merchant’s View

Online music store Digital Tunes started taking bitcoin a year ago, CEO William Coates shares his experience so far.

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