Speaking at NFT.NYC 2023 in New York
I am pleased to announce that I’ll be speaking at NFT.NYC in April 2023 as part of the Entertainment track. Record stores used to be the Mecca for music lovers. Then piracy of music and streaming hit the scene. Record stores were a place to gather, have fun, philosophize. I spent hours: Looking at album […]
Ziggy Marley releases NFT collection to help disadvantaged children
🎗 This artist is helping disadvantaged children through #NFTs. Ziggy Marley, son of legendary guitar player Bob Marley has partnered with OneOf to release an NFT Collection. What is the NFT?Ziggy fans can get their hands on an exclusive demo copy of the hit song, ‘Beach in Hawaii,’ while also enjoying a fine piece of art […]
Mike Shinoda enables 4-year old to compose her own track
https://www.acoy.io/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/THIS-track-was-composed-by-a-4-year-old-and-this-is-how-it-happened…-nfts-nft-music-LinkinPark-MikeShinoda.mp4 🎵👧🏻 THIS track was composed by a 4 year old and this is how it happened. It was created through an audio-visual Music NFT experience by Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park. THIS is exactly what the Music NFT space has been waiting for. He just dropped an new NFT collection called “Windchime” by teaming […]
NFTs alone will not save the music industry
😱 Only 12% of all music revenue generated goes to artists. Shocking right? Music artists do not get enough of the revenue “pie”. This needs to change. One avenue to build a sustainable career can be through NFTs and building communities but it’s important to note that: → Streaming will stay relevant. → Physical / […]
5 observations of Metal band “Megadeth” entering the NFT space.
Megadeth has sold 38 million copies worldwide to this day and are regarded as one of the greatest Thrash Metal bands ever alongside Metallica. The first question to ask here: Is this a simple cash grab or are they in it for the long run? Here’s a statement by Dave Mustaine, the lead singer: “As […]
Building sustainable music careers with NFTs
Music has evolved drastically as part of the internet revolution. And a new age of consuming music through streaming has dominated the landscape for the last few years. I used to collect music. It was part of how I spent my time after school. I went to the record store, listened through tons of albums and rarely […]