What I would consider the first official year of Music NFTs has come to an end.
Despite the bottom of the bear market, I’m extremely optimistic for what 2023 holds in store.
I’m looking at 2023 the same way I looked at DeFi in 2019.
With all the hype gone and people thinking crypto was dead, the loyal few who remained created a new wave - DeFi Summer - which preceded the most recent bull market.
To be clear - I don’t expect to see any major headwinds in web3 at large for at least another 1-2 years.
However - I do think there will be meaningful breakouts within niche specific markets like Music NFTs.
To this end, I’m kicking off the new year by recommending some great newsletter, podcasts and outlets to follow.
I’m excited for the emergence of a new blog culture - similar to what drove Soundcloud and HypeMachine - but specifically tailored to web3 music.
My biggest goal for this year?
Bring fans to web3 and make collecting fun.
Let’s get right to it!
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Freshly Minted
Top Resources
High Frequency by NoiseDAO
In-depth artist interviews and insights into the cutting edge of web3 music.
Written by Wallace Morgan on behalf of a leading Music NFT collector DAO called Noise.
Mint Podcast by Adam Levy
Extensive discussions and deep dives with industry-leading artists, founders and investors.
Hosted by Adam Levy - the co-founder of Bello.
Water & Music Membership
Cutting-edge research reports from industry veterans.
Founder by Cherie Hu and authored by crowdsourced DAO projects.
Ziggy Ziggy Music by Ben Brown
Trends and analytics on the emerging web3 music landscape.
Written by Ben Brown - a seasoned journalist bringing web3 music to Billboard.
One Big Idea by Austin Hurwitz
Thought pieces, interviews and real-time coverage of the Creator Economy.
Hosted and written by Austin Hurwitz - a prominent collector and community builder previously at Venice Music and Amazon Music.
Dreams Never Die Weekly
A weekly round-up from Dreams Never Die on web3 music trends.
Written by the Dreams Never Die community - a web3 label and collective building a DAO for artist development.
Arjan Writes by Arjan Timmerman
Exclusively commentary and backstories on emerging artists in web3.
Written by Arjan Timmerman - editorial lead at Apple breaking acts for 10+ years.
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Disclosure: I am a collector of most of the songs mentioned in Freshly Minted