This Week in Music NFTs - Dec 12

Free to listen. Valuable to collect.

There was a lot of debate this week around Music NFT aggregators.

In short - many artists were unaware that their music was automatically populating on aggregators like Oh La La, Spinamp and FutureTape. You can find the full 5 hour conversation here.

There was a smaller conversation around compensation around these plays, but more importantly - the focus was that artists should always be in control of where their music is being distributed.

Here’s my take.

Aggregators are extremely valuable.

Just look at DeFi projects like 1inch, Balancer or Yearn. Connecting liquidity to offer the best rate(s) possible benefits the end user.

I would argue music is no different. The more exposure an NFT gets, the higher likelihood it is that someone collects.

Very soon - I expect aggregators to allow listeners to collect directly in-app - creating the end-to-end experience Music NFTs have been missing.

After all - it’s about the relationship with the music, not how many plays it gets.

To this end, I’m proud to be starting an event series in LA called Rising Tide.

It’s meant to spotlight emerging artists and create a space to discover new music - beyond the tech.

If you haven’t already - smash that RSVP.

This Wednesday is going to feature a lineup of artists that very much fit the criteria.

Speaking of which - Criteria.

2500 editions (Sound’s largest collection to date) from Daniel Allan and Reo Cragun - two web3 powerhouses.

Time to take web3 music to the next level.

See you out there.

Upcoming Drops

  1. Daniel Allan x Reo Cragun - Criteria

  2. Mija Acoustic Album Part 3

  3. Reo Cragun - Terra Lago (Bloody White Remix)

  4. Reo Cragun - Toxic (DLG Remix)

  5. LNRZ x Wes Period - WDITIA

  6. DEEGAN - Promo

  7. Pat Lok - Chef Ivory (with Party Pupils)

  8. X&ND - Somebody to Love

  9. Dabow - Waiting

  10. Marian Hill - you were always sure

  11. Kevin George - Stuntin on Me

  12. Karma - Started

  13. Dot - MOONGLOW

  14. Ben Kessler - Graffiti

  15. Jazii - Different World

Freshly Minted

  1. Daniel Allan - GYU Prequel

  2. Reo Cragun - Criteria Prequel

  3. RŌHKI - VOODOO

  4. Bloody White x DEEGAN - Mommy

  5. Grady - MORE MORE MORE

  6. Marian Hill x Mark Johns - Lemme Go

  7. Lackhoney - Sorry

  8. Zoom (Dav Remix)

  9. Zoom (Glasstempo Remix)

  10. DEEGAN - YOOHOO

  11. Kasbeel - Tope

  12. Alec King - How sad is that

  13. Felly - Intro

  14. Mija - Pretty Little Thing

  15. Benny Maybe - Bad News

Top Stories

Daniel Allan and Reo Cragun Announce Criteria

Two leading artists in web3 debut a 2500 edition collection - Criteria.

Sound Celebrates its 1 Year Anniversary

Sound drops a mixtape to celebrate its first year of existence.

Rising Tide LA Event Series

I’m launching an event series for emerging artists in LA

Artists Debate Music Aggregators

A big conversation breaks out around music aggregators.

Decent’s 1st Birthday

Decent shares learning from its first year.

Zoom Remix Contest on Apreggi

Reo Cragun’s remix contest kicks off a wave of Framework remixes.

Bonus Reads

  1. Austin Hurwtiz x Troy Carter

  2. Iman x High Frequency on Sound Lounge

  3. Token Terminal on Sound

  4. Spencer Noon Proof of Music NFT

  5. Peter Saputo Music NFT Journey

  6. Lennyman Crosses 100 Music NFTs

  7. Rob Abelow on Music NFT Players

  8. DJake on Secondary Markets

  9. Hamburglar on Free Mints

  10. Broke Investor Fresh Mints


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Disclosure: I am an investor in Sound, Decent and Apreggi. I am a co-host of Rising Tide. I am a project manager of Criteria. I am a collector of most of the artists mentioned in Freshly Minted.

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