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Thailand's Mystic Valley Music Festival To Receive Payment Via its Minted MYST Tokens
Thailand's Mystic Valley music festival will be accepting payment for tickets from attendees through its own native MYST tokens.
Exclusive: How is Blockchain Disrupting the Music Industry Globally?
With the widespread of blockchain technology used in different industries in the past decade, Sean Jong from K-Tune in Korea explains how blockchain can address the current pain points in the traditional music industry. He also explains the role of blockchain in royalty distribution and copyright infringement!
Spotify removes AI-generated music
Spotify has removed 7% of AI-generated music created by Boomy due to fraudulent streaming activities. Universal Music Group had alerted Spotify of suspicious streaming activity on Boomy tracks. The removal of the songs was due to suspected artificial streaming by bots posing as listeners. Music industry giants like UMG are fighting to control AI, while some artists like Grimes are championing its use.
Gala: AEONS Unveils New Metalcore Track 'WW3 (Hugs & Kisses XOXO)'
AEONS releases new track 'WW3 (Hugs & Kisses XOXO)' via Gala Music, featuring limited Signature Editions.
Gala Music Unveils NxWorries Mystery Box Featuring Exclusive Content
Gala Music releases NxWorries Mystery Box with exclusive content and rewards.
Gala Music Celebrates Summer with Exclusive Releases and Mystery Boxes
Gala Music unveils exclusive tracks from Macy Gray, Laganja Estranja, Sazi, and more to kick off a vibrant summer season.
Money B Unveils NFT Track 'Sit Next to Me' on Gala Music Featuring Guapdad 4000
Hip hop legend Money B releases new NFT track 'Sit Next to Me' featuring Guapdad 4000 on Gala Music platform, embracing Web3 technology.
Gala Music Introduces Artist Upload for Independent Track Management
Gala Music's Artist Upload feature empowers artists with decentralized control over their music releases, enhancing autonomy and engagement.
Gala Music Unveils Hot Summer Tracks and Exclusive Events
Gala Music launches new summer tracks and live events with artists like Money B and Airyen Vay. Discover new music experiences and features this season.
Wavlake Revolutionizes Music Streaming with Bitcoin Lightning Network
Discover how Wavlake leverages Bitcoin Lightning Network to enable direct payments from fans to artists, bypassing traditional financial intermediaries.
Wavlake Revolutionizes Music and Podcast Streaming with Bitcoin Donations
Wavlake leverages Bitcoin's Lightning Network to enable fans to directly donate to their favorite artists, eliminating traditional intermediaries.
Gala Music Unveils Exclusive NFT Drops and New $MUSIC Mystery Box
Gala Music announces exciting NFT drops from artists like Nyku, YUNICE, and Emily Faye, along with the launch of a new $MUSIC Mystery Box.
Gala Music: The Platform Transforming Artist Earnings
Discover how Gala Music leverages blockchain to significantly enhance artist earnings compared to Spotify, providing new revenue streams and deeper fan connections.
Jane Handcock to Release NFT EP 'A Few Sappy Songs' on Gala Music
R&B Hip-hop artist Jane Handcock is set to release her new NFT EP 'A Few Sappy Songs' on Gala Music, featuring five exclusive tracks.
Gala Music Introduces $MUSIC Box with Exciting Prizes
Gala Music unveils the $MUSIC Box for $4.99, offering chances to win $MUSIC, $GALA, exclusive NFT tracks, and a $2k Jukebox Node.
Gala Music Marks First Anniversary of Earl Sweatshirt and The Alchemist's 'Voir Dire'
Gala Music celebrates the first anniversary of 'Voir Dire' by Earl Sweatshirt and The Alchemist, an innovative NFT album that continues to captivate fans.
Gala Games Introduces Music Coin: A New Way to Earn $TREZ and $GALA
Gala Games launches Music Coin, a Telegram-based game offering rewards in $TREZ and $GALA tokens. Discover how to play and maximize your earnings.
Clash Releases New Single 'luv' on August 30
The musical artist Clash is set to release a new single titled 'luv' on August 30, according to Gala News.
Nigerian Artist JIRE Debuts on Gala Music with 'Call God'
Nigerian Afrobeat artist JIRE makes his debut on Gala Music with the single 'Call God,' featuring a $MUSIC reward-enabled NFT.
Daisy Guttridge to Release 'Lonely (Demo)' This Friday
Daisy Guttridge's new track 'Lonely (Demo)' will be released on September 6th at 1pm PT, according to Gala News.
Gala Music Unveils $MUSIC Rewards in Halloween Mystery Boxes
Gala Music introduces Halloween 'Trick or Treat' Mystery Boxes offering $MUSIC rewards or exclusive NFTs. Each purchase supports $GALA by burning tokens, priced at $19.99.
Gala Music Introduces $MUSIC Sessions to Enhance Community Engagement
Gala Music launches $MUSIC Sessions, a bi-weekly interactive series starting October 23, 2024, to connect artists and fans in the web3 music ecosystem.
$MUSIC Tokenomics Revamp: Gala Music Introduces New Ecosystem Changes
Gala Music announces updates to $MUSIC tokenomics, introducing dynamic emissions, standardized node rewards, and removal of track rarities to enhance transparency and sustainability.
Revive Elvis Presley with AI: A Next-Generation Tribute
Elvis Presley returns in a virtual concert "Elvis Evolution," using AI and holographic technology. The immersive show by Layered Reality recreates his life and music, set to open in London and tour globally.
Grimes Offers to Split Royalties with AI-Generated Music Creators
Musician and producer Grimes has announced that she is in favor of AI-generated music and will treat AI creators using her voice the same as other artists she collaborates with. She plans to split 50% royalties on any successful AI-generated song that uses her voice. Grimes has no label and supports open-sourcing art, ultimately “killing copyright.”
Gala Games Assures 'Business as Usual' Despite Founders' Legal Battle
Gala Games co-founder Eric Schiermeyer has filed a derivative shareholder lawsuit against co-founder Wright Thurston and True North United Investments, LLC. The company assures transparency and accountability, stating the disputes are primarily between the founders and not involving the company.
Unreleased Version of David Bowie's "Let's Dance" Surfaces as NFT
Gala Music, in partnership with Larry Dvoskin and Warner Chappell Music, is set to launch a limited edition collection of NFTs featuring an unreleased version of David Bowie's "Let's Dance." Each NFT will give its owner exclusive access to the song, co-produced with Bowie in 2002, with initial profits going toward charity.
Mastercard Launches Web3 Musician Accelerator With Polygon
Mastercard launched a Polygon-based accelerator program for Web3 artists. Five international performers will be mentored by the business to establish their Web3 music brands. For those not chosen for the program, Mastercard is offering the Mastercard Music Pass NFT collection.
New partnership to enable Bitcoin micropayments for content platforms
Crypto has enabled micro-monetization across businesses. Play-to-earn games and music streaming led this crypto integration. ZEBEDEE and Fountain, a value-for-value podcasting platform, partnered.
STEPN Integrates Apple Music into Web3 App
Apple and STEPN have collaborated to integrate Apple Music into the STEPN app, marking a second milestone following the Apple Pay integration. This move signifies the growing acceptance of Web3 apps and a step towards bridging the Web2 and Web3 divide, enhancing user experience, and signaling future collaborations between traditional and decentralized tech platforms.
Universal Music Group Calls for AI Music Copyright Protection
Universal Music Group has called for streaming services to block AI services from harvesting melodies and lyrics from copyrighted songs. AI-generated music on Twitter, YouTube, and popular streaming platforms, such as Spotify and Apple Music, has raised concerns about intellectual property rights.
Mastercard Amplifies Artist Exposure with Season 2 of Accelerator and Live Tour
Mastercard's Artist Accelerator enters its second season, collaborating with OnesToWatch to empower emerging artists with live tours and Web3 tech mentorship.
Anthropic's Updated Terms of Service: Enhanced Copyright Protection for AI Outputs
Anthropic revises commercial terms of service to provide enhanced copyright protection for Claude API users, addressing ongoing legal challenges in the AI industry.
Music streaming platform Spotify expands its Web3 efforts
Android users in the US, UK, Germany, Australia, and New Zealand may now access the playlists.
Leading Musicians Continue to Fight with Blockchain in Battle Against Piracy
In recent years studies have shown that there has been a sharp decline in album sales net revenue, due to online piracy and illegal creation or sharing of property righted materials.
Jack Grealish and Oliver Heldens Debut Musical Collaboration with Exclusive DJ Set in OKX Collective Metaverse
OKX, one of the world’s leading Web3 technology companies, today hosted an exclusive DJ set performed by Manchester City star Jack Grealish and legendary DJ Oliver Heldens in its OKX Collective metaverse.
Web3 Music Platform Coop Records Raises $10 Million
Coop Records, a Web3 music-focused platform founded by NFT song collector Cooper Turley, has raised $10 million, according to Billboard.
Soundraw: An AI-Powered Music Creator
Soundraw is an AI music generator that simplifies creating custom music for projects. It offers a range of genres, moods, and themes. It's used by content creators, game developers, and Artists.
How Apple Will Advance in Generative AI in 2024
Apple's 2024 agenda includes the launch of Vision Pro, advancements in generative AI with iOS 18, and integrating AI across its ecosystem. Emphasizing thoughtful AI integration, Apple navigates generative AI's potential while maintaining its privacy-focused approach.
Warner Music Group Partners With Splinterlands, Entering Blockchain Gaming
Warner Music Group (WMG) has announced its partnership with blockchain gaming outfit- Splinterlands.
Decentralized Streaming Music Service Audius Partners with TikTok to Share Sounds for Artists
The global video streaming platform TikTok and the encrypted music streaming platform Audius have developed a new feature called TikTok Sounds to support users to share sounds to the TikTok platform through Audius.
Crypto Music Platform Audius Allows Sending Token to Support Artists
Crypto music streaming platform Audius has developed a new feature that allows users to send the platform’s governance tokens to their favourite creators.
Snowcrash Launches NFT platform, Working with Sony Music Entertainment and Universal Music Group
Solana-based NFT marketplace Snowcrash announced a partnership with Sony Music Entertainment and Universal Music Group by launching an NFT trading platform.
Hacker Steals $1.1m Worth Crypto from Music Streaming Protocol Audius
Audius decentralised music streaming protocol in a tweet acknowledged the hacking incident. It said $6 million worth of AUDIO tokens were stolen. At least $1.1 million worth of the coins were sold.
NFT Platform LÜM Cooperates with 25 World-renowned Musicians to Launch the "Access Pass" NFT
U.S.-based music blockchain NFT platform LÜM has announced a partnership with 25 world-renowned musicians to launch the “Access Pass” NFT.
Universal Music Label Acquires Ape NFT to Build Virtual Music Group
Universal Music Group has bought one of the popular NFT to build a virtual music group, according to Reuters.
Warner Music Group Artists to Own NFT Page on OpenSea
NFT marketplaces OpenSea has partnered with US-based music and entertainment giant Warner Music Group to help attract more music fans through NFT projects.
DJ 3LAU Establishes NFT Music Investment Platform Royal by Obtaining $16M in Seed Funding
American musician Justin Blau, also known as 3LAU, established the blockchain music investment company Royal, supported by a $16 million seed round.
LimeWire to Debut Music NFTs in Partnership With UMG
LimeWire has tapped Universal Music Group to roll out exclusive music-based non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
The Chainsmokers are Cutting Out Scalpers by Backing Blockchain-Based Ticketing Platform
The Chainsmokers, and their manager Adam Alpert, CEO at Disruptor Records are backing YellowHeart, a new ticketing platform founded by Josh Katz, a music executive.
$11 Million Raised by the Makers of CryptoKitties to Build a New Blockchain
The firm behind CryptoKitties, Dapper Labs has been able to raise a sum of $11.2 million from investors such as Andreessen Horowitz, Digital Currency Group, and Warner Music Group.
Akon’s Plans for a Futuristic Crypto City in Senegal Progresses with a $6B Construction Contract
American-Senegalese music icon Akon announced plans to build a cryptocurrency city that would revolutionize the developing economic landscape in Africa.
Make hundreds of connections at Blockchain Life 2020
The 5th Blockchain Life 2020 returns to Moscow on April 22-23 at the unique media venue Music Media Dome. The international forum annually gathers over 5000 participants from 70 countries, proving to be one of the biggest events on blockchain, cryptocurrencies, and mining in the world.
Forum Blockchain Life 2021
Sixth biggest offline event on blockchain,cryptocurrencies and mining - Blockchain Life 2021 - takes place on April 21-22 in Moscow
Third Co-Founder of Centra Tech Pleads Guilty for $25 Million ICO Fraud
It has recently been announced that the third co-founder of Centra Tech has agreed to plead guilty for his role in the $25 Million Initial Coin Offering (ICO) Scam his cryptocurrency firm was involved in.
Dapper Labs Raises $18M in Token Sale
The team responsible for the crypto-collectibles phenomenon “Crypto Kitties” has just secured an $18 million token sale.
Multi-Grammy Winning Singer Akon Planned to Launch Akoin on Stella Network
More updates on Akoincity as Akon’s cryptocurrency project will be available on a newly release whitepaper. Akoin will be launched on Stella Lumens (XLM). Will this trigger massive cryptocurrency adoption in Africa?
Global Radio Station Flat.FM Introduces New Cryptocurrency on the Minter Network
Both at industry events and in the media, there has been an increased interest in the potential impact of blockchain technology. While debates regarding the adoption of the technology continue, a global radio station launches its own cryptocurrency to enhance its operations.
Chinese Telecom Giants Cite Blockchain as the Enabler for the Roll Out of 5G
According to a report from the BBC in November 2019, China continues its push for global supremacy in technology. State-owned telecom giants - China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom now sees the emergence of Blockchain and other digital technologies as the crux to allow China to lead the market.