Are Music NFTs the Future? with M Shadows | Overpriced JPEGs #14

On streaming platforms, each stream of a song contributes the same amount of revenue (approximately $0.004 per stream on Spotify), regardless of that fan’s particular intensity of affinity towards the artist. In contrast, on platforms like Catalog or Sound, superfans are purchasing NFT music for thousands of dollars each, with creators earning what... See more

Last month, in a test of concept, Royal and DJ 3LAU gave away digital assets representing 50% streaming ownership in 3Lau’s latest single. Within the first two weeks, the song reached a value of over $6 million. It’s early, but this illustrates that the market values music rights and connections to artists in a way that centralized platforms can’t ... See more