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Doodles Launches Namesake Record Label, Taps Lil Wayne, Lil Yachty, Pharrell Williams and Others for New Animated Film Project

July 29, 2024

Doodles Records has launched ahead of the release of a project featuring Lil Wayne and others. Photo Credit: Doodles Self-described “next-generation art and entertainment studio” Doodles has launched a namesa... Read More...

Snoop Dogg, Death Row Records, and Web3 Platform Gala Music Face Copyright Suit Over ‘BODR’ Tracks

Dylan Smith

July 17, 2024

A live performance from Snoop Dogg, who's facing an infringement action over two BODR tracks. Photo Credit: gcardinal Another day, another copyright battle: Snoop Dogg has been slapped with an infringement co... Read More...

DRiP Haus Acquires Vault Music, Targets Continued Expansions Ahead of Mobile App Release

Dylan Smith

July 3, 2024

DRiP Haus has officially acquired Vault Music as it plots continued expansion initiatives and prepares to release a mobile app. Photo Credit: DRiP Self-described Solana-based creator platform DRiP Haus has an... Read More...

Who Says Streaming Exclusives Are Dead? New Snoop Dogg, Death Row Records Music Exclusively Debuts on Web3 Platform Gala

Dylan Smith

May 22, 2024

New Tha Dogg Pound tracks featuring Snoop Dogg and October London have released exclusively on Web3 streaming platform Gala Music. Photo Credit: gcardinal Just when you thought streaming exclusives were dead,... Read More...

Coachella partners with OpenSea for new NFT initiative

Coachella Is Trying NFT Concert Benefits Again—This Time with OpenSea

Ashley King

March 5, 2024

Photo Credit: Coachella / OpenSea Coachella is dipping its toes into NFT offerings again—despite the disastrous FTX partnership that featured ‘lifetime’ tickets. Here’s the latest. Coachella has announced it... Read More...

what happened to the Recording Academy NFT partnership

What Happened to the Recording Academy NFTs?

Ashley King

February 27, 2024

Photo Credit: OneOf In 2021, the Recording Academy struck up a partnership with NFT platform OneOf to distribute three NFT collections to commemorate the 64th, 65th, and 66th Grammy Awards. So what happened? ... Read More...

Quincy Jones’ OneOf Shows First Signs of Life in Months With New NFTs — As Customer Complaints and Criticism Mount

Dylan Smith

January 26, 2024

A promo image from the OneOf “Sky’s the Limit” Notorious B.I.G. NFT Collection. Photo Credit: Michael Lavine Amid mounting complaints from token holders – and adjacent concerns about its path forward – non-fu... Read More...

Music-Focused Web3 Definitely Isn’t Dead In 2024 — But It’s Complicated

Paul Resnikoff

January 25, 2024

Photo: Logan Weaver Yesterday, Digital Music News unearthed a shocking statistic in our latest DMN Pro Weekly Report: music-focused Web3 funding had plunged 51% between 2021 and 2023. But why are there so man... Read More...

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Music Web3 Funding Decreased 51% Between 2021 and 2023 — Where Does This Sector Stand In 2024?

Paul Resnikoff

January 24, 2024

During 2021 and 2022, capital rushed into non-fungible token (NFT), cryptocurrency/blockchain, metaverse, and wider music Web3 startups in the music industry. But how are these businesses faring amid dramatic... Read More...

Web3 Superfan Monetization Startup TRAX Announces Nearly $3 Million ‘Decentralized Funding Round’

Dylan Smith

January 18, 2024

(l to r) TRAX co-founders Tom Stuart (CEO), Ollie Francis (CTO), and Henry Wilson (COO). Photo Credit: TRAX Web3 superfan platform TRAX has announced a nearly $3 million “decentralized funding round.” UK-ba... Read More...

Web3 Streaming and Superfan Platform Tune.fm Announces $20 Million Raise, Targets Major Label Licensing Deals

Dylan Smith

January 12, 2024

Tune.fm has announced $20 million in new funding. Photo Credit: Tune.fm Web3 streaming platform Tune.fm has disclosed “a $20 million commitment of capital” and plans to score major label licensing deals. Tu... Read More...

NFTs Are Dead, Right? Avenged Sevenfold Mints 1M+ NFTs with Ticketmaster & Berify

Ashley King

January 3, 2024

Photo Credit: Avenged Sevenfold NFTs are dead, right? Avenged Sevenfold hasn’t gotten the memo, despite fan complaints after their first NFT drop in 2021. Now they’ve minted one million more NFTs with Ticketm... Read More...

Vinyl Group Acquires Web3 Platform Serenade

After Raising $20 Million and Releasing An App, Web3 Streaming Platform Tune.fm Scores a $50 Million Investment

Federal Judge Orders Martin Shkreli to Surrender Wu-Tang Clan Album Copies by August 30th Under Preliminary Injunction

Sony Launches ‘Soneium’ ETH Layer 2 Blockchain with Startale

Federal Judge Rejects Dismissal Motions in Bored Ape NFT Lawsuit Against Justin Bieber, Madonna, and Many Others

Doodles Launches Namesake Record Label, Taps Lil Wayne, Lil Yachty, Pharrell Williams and Others for New Animated Film Project

Snoop Dogg, Death Row Records, and Web3 Platform Gala Music Face Copyright Suit Over ‘BODR’ Tracks

DRiP Haus Acquires Vault Music, Targets Continued Expansions Ahead of Mobile App Release

Who Says Streaming Exclusives Are Dead? New Snoop Dogg, Death Row Records Music Exclusively Debuts on Web3 Platform Gala

Coachella Is Trying NFT Concert Benefits Again—This Time with OpenSea

What Happened to the Recording Academy NFTs?

Quincy Jones’ OneOf Shows First Signs of Life in Months With New NFTs — As Customer Complaints and Criticism Mount

Music-Focused Web3 Definitely Isn’t Dead In 2024 — But It’s Complicated

Music Web3 Funding Decreased 51% Between 2021 and 2023 — Where Does This Sector Stand In 2024?

Web3 Superfan Monetization Startup TRAX Announces Nearly $3 Million ‘Decentralized Funding Round’

Web3 Streaming and Superfan Platform Tune.fm Announces $20 Million Raise, Targets Major Label Licensing Deals

NFTs Are Dead, Right? Avenged Sevenfold Mints 1M+ NFTs with Ticketmaster & Berify