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You Can Now Easily Find Music From Your Favorite Netflix Shows On Spotify
Forget having to remember that one song from that one show you watched on Netflix. With Netflix and Spotify‘s new partnership, the two media conglomerates offer users access to easily find the music and podcasts within their favorites shows, like the wildly popular Squid Game, which received many electronic remixes and has crossed over into the EDM hive mind. Netflix Hub offers soundtracks and playlists from hit shows like Narcos: Mexico, Stranger Things, La Casa De Papel, and many more. It will also feature podcasts like Netflix Is A Daily Joke, 10/10 Would Recommend, and You Can’t Make This Up. Recommended Articles This partnership is not an advertisement for Netflix on Spotify’s platform. Both companies reportedly identified a strong opportunity to work together ...
3LAU Is Giving Away a Singular Copy of a New Song And Its Rights—As an NFT
3LAU is continuing to define the future of NFT technology with an innovative project that will reward one investor with an exclusive song they can personally call their own. The project, titled “WAVEFORM,” is the marquee offering in a collaboration between the Christie’s auction house, NFT platform OpenSea, and 3LAU’s own Royal business venture, which is dedicated to facilitating the tokenization of music on the blockchain. “WAVEFORM” is the title of an original 3LAU track with only one copy in existence. Whomever takes it home at auction will enjoy full mastering and publishing rights to the intellectual property, meaning the owner can choose to distribute, monetize, remix, and even rename the track as they see fit. The NFT also includes a physical...
“Rave Bunnies” Metaverse Project Dangles Carrots to Festival Lovers Looking to Profit From Crypto-Gaming
A new NFT project looking to tap into the $10 billion raving market has arrived—and it’s as colorful and imaginative as one would expect. For those still attempting to wrap their minds around the possibilities of the metaverse, prepare yourselves, because soon there will be the world’s first Bunnyverse to discover thanks to a zany NFT concept called Rave Bunnies. The Bunnyverse combines a virtual music festival experience with play-to-earn-style gaming, an emerging genre of blockchain-based games whereby players have the chance to earn income by way of mere participation. Don’t be fooled by the initial appearances of these fluffy woodland critters. According to a press release, players will need to work to arm their avatar bunnies to the teeth to take on adversa...
Planning a Music Promotion In 2022? Don’t Miss This Expert’s Free Workshop
Viberate, the leading music analytics platform, has joined forces with industry veteran Jay Gilbert, who has created successful marketing plans for Nirvana, The Police, and Guns N’ Roses, among others, to teach labels and artists how to use music data for profitable digital strategies. The exclusive workshop will be hosted online on Wednesday, December 8th at 12PM ET (9AM PT, 6PM CET) and aims to showcase how major labels and top artists use music analytics to create promotional campaigns and measure their effectiveness, and how anyone else can learn as well. The session is free of charge, but limited to 500 people. Aside from Label Logic founder Gilbert, the webinar will be hosted by Miha Vidmajer, an experienced digital product manager at Viberate. “Using data in marketin...
Woman Documents Journey of Swallowing AirPod, Recording Audio From Stomach
If you swallow your AirPod, you’re going to have a crappy time. That’s one takeaway Carli Bellmer likely gleaned from her experience after she accidentally ingested an AirPod she had mistaken for Ibuprofen. We’ve heard of the healing power of music before, but we’re pretty sure this isn’t the remedy researchers had in mind. To be fair, Bellmer was holding a sizable 800 MG pill of Ibuprofen along with her left AirPod. However, according to her journey, which she’s documented in detail on TikTok, she became aware of the mistake almost immediately. In this case, an Apple didn’t quite keep the doctor away. After Bellmer reportedly sought immediate medical advice, within a couple of days she was in better spirits having confirmed via X-ray that sh...
How RCRDSHP Is Using NFTs to Redefine the Relationship Between EDM Artists and Fans
An electronic music revolution is brewing in the offices of RCRDSHP. Fortune favors the bold in the weird and wonderful world of EDM, and this platform’s ambitions fit the profile. And since electronic music artists are shaping the NFT landscape as we know it, RCRDSHP is in a unique position to trigger a paradigm shift at the intersection of music and cryptocurrency. The music industry is a technological tinderbox in 2021, and the EDM community is holding the match. The 2021 IMS Business Report found that 76% of all music NFTs were issued by electronic music artists. That’s over $50 million. “I think EDM artists are by nature innovators, explorers, and very in tune with technology,” RCRDSHP founder and CEO Obie Fernandez tells EDM.com. “That’s p...
3LAU’s NFT Marketplace Nabs $55 Million Investment From The Chainsmokers, Kygo, More
3LAU‘s NFT marketplace has received another huge cash injection. Just months after a $16 millio investment, Royal has announced a $55 million funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz’s a16z Crypto fund. The Chainsmokers, Logic, Kygo, Nas, CAA, Crush Music, Coinbase Ventures, Founders Fund, NEA’s Connect Ventures, and Paradigm all participated, according to reports. “The value of music ownership is vastly misrepresented and undervalued today, but it won’t be for too much longer, as more musicians embrace the web3 ecosystem,” 3LAU wrote in a recent blog post. Royal is a marketplace for musicians that allows them to sell the royalties accrued from their songs to fans. 3LAU recently gave away 50% of the streaming rights to his latest song,&nbs...
Beatport and Microsoft Surface Unite to Empower Musicians With Remote Collaboration Tools
Beatport has announced a unique partnership with Microsoft Surface to empower creators with the latest tech developments from the touchscreen-based device brand. The alliance will enable musicians using Beatport’s leading electronic music platform to harness the tools of Surface’s innovative products and collaborate remotely in real-time, regardless of where they are. The two powerhouses recently announced the launch of a dedicated campaign, dubbed Originals2, which will kick off with a series of educational events featuring world-famous DJs. “In a world where collaboration between music creators is accelerating online, it’s critical that technology hardware and software keep innovating with frictionless experiences,” said said Chris Beeby, Director, Integ...
deadmau5 and Richie Hawtin Secure Deal With Niantic to Develop Augmented Reality Gaming Platform
Richie Hawtin and deadmau5‘s PIXELYNX gaming platform was a home-run concept from the start, but with the company’s latest partnership, the team is perfectly positioned to execute on their vision at the intersection of NFTs, gaming, music and the metaverse. Niantic, the company behind the profoundly successful Pokémon GO mobile game, has signed on as a key developer and will be providing the project with tooling and expertise when it comes to creating environments and objects in augmented reality. In the spirit of Pokémon, PIXELNYX creates objectives around the idea of collecting in-game objects—in this case, NFTs. Artists will play a critical role in shaping this universe, as fans fans will be seeking out collectibles at various physical locations, including concerts. Col...
David Guetta Announces Partnership to Sell Blockchain-Powered “United at Home” NFTs
A new partnership between industry-leading blockchain companies and David Guetta will facilitate the first sale of NFTs tied to the French dance music producer’s charitable “United At Home” concert series. Guetta’s formidable career has continuously propelled him not only to the top of the charts, but also to the intersection of music and the metaverse. Now partnering with Blockchain Artists Initiative and Beat AlphaVerse, Guetta’s “United at Home” series will be turned into digital collectibles. Guetta’s livestreamed “United At Home” concerts took place in Miami, New York City, Paris, and Dubai. His partnership with Blockchain Artists Initiative and Beat AlphaVerse will turn each into exclusive and limited digital asset...
You Can Now Buy Electronic Music NFTs Created By Designers From Prada, Burberry, More
You’re going to need some designer clothing for your metaverse avatar. Purple Fly, Project X, and Who Knocks have joined forces for a unique partnership to blend the world of NFTs, high fashion, and art. On November 22nd, they will launch an exclusive NFT collection prepared by a number of the world’s leading clothing brands, such as Prada, Burberry, Moschino, and Etro. Each company’s expert designers will work closely with the companies to curate a unique look relative to the digital collectible. The NFT pool kicked off on November 16th with a collection from South Korean dance music superstar DJ SODA,, which was designed by Damiano Clemente of Dsquared2. The collection consists of 10 rare NFTs and allows consumers to purchase a portion of the design rather th...
You Can Buy This Rare Arcade Console Designed By Daft Punk’s Creative Director—For $27,000
While many know Cédric Hervet as Daft Punk‘s longtime creative director, others recognize him for his renowned design company, Hervet Manufacturier. And the French studio’s latest endeavor is an arcade collector’s dream. Embracing a retrofuturistic aesthetic akin to Daft Punk’s own style, Hervet has built a custom, one-of-a-kind arcade console called The Arcadia. His company will produce only 12 units, each of which house a Bose SoundTouch and 520 classic arcade games, including Pac-Man and Space Invaders. The Arcadia by Hervet Manufacturier. Hervet Manufacturier Hervet Manufacturier also produces many other stunning products, such as bespoke tables, chairs, a foosball table, and even skateboards, among other pieces, all ...
