Songcoin Reveals Plans to Reward Listeners for Discovering Quality Music
Songcoin. Centralization has long characterized the music industry, making it hard for budding artists to distribute their music to the public. The internet revolutionized the music industry, which helped many independent artists build fan bases without caving to the demands of corporate record labels. Songcoin developer David Prince believes the invention of cryptocurrency offers musicians yet another golden opportunity to disrupt the music industry by rewarding listeners for discovering and investing in quality music. CCN spoke with Prince about Songcoin and the role he wants it to play....
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