Grammy-winner John Legend launches new music and art NFT platform
The CEO of the new NFT platform says that it won’t require users to have a crypto wallet, and will prioritize ease of access for a mainstream audience. American singer-songwriter John Legend is solidifying his position among the ranks of celebrities flocking to the world of nonfungible tokens (NFTs), helping to launch a new NFT platform for musicians and other entertainers. The platform called OurSong allows artists to tokenize and sell their work, awarding buyers with privileges like access to unreleased music and private chatrooms. "Everyone can now turn stories, music, photography, and....
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The platform was founded in 2018 by musical icon John Legend, alongside a number of Silicon Valley technology entrepreneurs. Web3 infrastructure platform Our Happy Company has announced their inaugural product, OurSong — a social commerce mobile application designed to enable digital creators to monetize their content and cultivate their communities via nonfungible tokens (NFTs) — will utilize Circle's established payment infrastructure to drive demand in the creator economy.Our Happy Company was incorporated in July 2018 by globally renowned musical artist John Legend — the company's....
British singer and songwriter Imogen Heap has discussed how blockchain technology could help empower musicians. Speaking at TechCrunch Disrupt London yesterday, Heap, a self-confessed technologist and Grammy Award winner, told the audience that a revolution among artists was impending and that smart contracts on the blockchain could transform the ways in which people in the industry interact with data. She added: "We are at an amazing point in history for artists. A revolution is going to happen, and next year it's going to take over. It's the ability of artists to have the control and the....
A group of musicians, entrepreneurs and blockchain advocates is set to gather at a festival in Germany later this week with the aim of testing how the technology can change the music industry. The Music Tech Fest Berlin is set to be held from 27th to 30th May. During this time, the MTFLabs: Blockchain initiative will bring together participants including Grammy Award winner Imogen Heap, who has been advocating for blockchain applications in the music industry since last year. Also participating in the event are Vinay Gupta of Ethereum, music production platform PledgeMusic founder Benji....
The Latin Grammy Awards is stepping into Web3 through its first NFT collection in collaboration with OneOf Web3 music platform. This year’s 64th Latin Grammy Awards will have its first-ever nonfungible token (NFT) collection after the Latin Recording Academy signed a three-year contract for award show-related NFTs.The aforementioned partnership is between the Latin Recording Academy, which is behind the Latin Grammys, and OneOf, a Web3 music platform. Each collection, which will lead up to that year’s award show, will include drops highlighting Latin music.According to Manuel Abud, the CEO....
In a first for the blockchain world, the Grammy Award-winning band will use cryptocurrency tokens to distribute previously unreleased material. Grammy Award-winning American pop-rock band "Portugal. The Man" has launched a fan-focused cryptocurrency on the Ethereum-based Rally Network. Known as PTM Coin, the new token will reportedly grant fans exclusive access to various events and perks, including a livestream party, previously unreleased songs and more.Fan tokens emerged as a growing trend in 2020, allowing artists and content creators (and even soccer players) to build virtual....