Former Spice Girl Mel B May Become First Mainstream Artist to Accept Bitcoin

Former Spice Girl Mel B May Become First Mainstream Artist to Accept Bitcoin

Remember the Spice Girls? They've all gone their separate ways since being one of the most popular all-female groups ever, and one former Spice Girl is hoping to sell her music for bitcoins. Mel B (Melanie Brown) - also known as Scary Spice - will be selling her single For Once in My Life " for the digital currency beginning on Christmas day directly from her website, melaniebrown.com. The artist said in a press release that "Bitcoin unites my fans around the world using one currency." Another artist, Snoop Dogg, is also serious about accepting bitcoin for his latest record, which drops on....


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