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Web3

Web3 Music Requires Fresh Ideas to Succeed, Says Warner Music Exec

The digitally augmented space is a key part of Warner Music Group's future plans, Chief Digital Officer Oana Ruxandra said at Consensus 2023.

Oana Ruxandra, Warner Music Group (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Opinion

Could Legendary Hip Hop Platform DatPiff Serve as a Springboard for ‘Music NFTs’?

In an age defined by digital disruption, legacy IP may hold the key to the next wave of culture, Gitcoin fundraising lead Azeem Khan writes.

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Web3

Web3 Music Streaming Platform Audius Integrates TikTok

Audius users can sign up for the application with their TikTok profiles and use the streaming service’s songs in their videos on the social-media platform.

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Web3

Spotify Is Testing Token-Enabled Music Playlists

The pilot is currently only available for Android users in the U.S., U.K., Germany, Australia and New Zealand.

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Web3

Popular Rihanna Song Offered as NFT With Royalty Sharing Ahead of Super Bowl

Music producer Deputy, who helped produce Rihanna's hit 2015 single "B**** Better Have My Money," is granting a portion of his streaming royalties to collectors through anotherblock.

Rihanna (Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)

Finance

FanDuel Co-Founders Raise $4M for Digital Music Collectible Startup Vault

The funding round for Vault was led by Placeholder VC.

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Web3

Notorious B.I.G. in the Limelight in Metaverse VR Concert Experience

The virtual performance from a digital recreation of the late rapper was an impressive showcase of technology.

Screenshot from The Notorious B.I.G "Sky's the Limit: A VR Concert Experience" (Meta Horizon Worlds)

Web3

Steve Aoki and 3LAU Launch PUNX Music Project Using CryptoPunks IP

The DJs and NFT enthusiasts are teaming up on an "audio-visual IRL-meets-metaverse supergroup."

(Artwork by NoPattern, supplied by PUNX)

Learn

The Web3 Guide to Getting Into the Music Industry

We spoke to industry leaders about how to break into the music industry and foster an engaged audience using a Web3 toolkit.

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Web3

Warner Music Group Continues Its Web3 Expansion With New Metaverse Job Posting

The global record label has steadily been expanding its blockchain partnerships with platforms like The Sandbox, OpenSea, OneOf and more.

Warner Music Group water tower in Downtown L.A. (AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)