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In the cutting-edge world of NFTs there’s almost no greater compliment than to call a piece “timeless.” In their perennial pursuit of value and utility, NFT creators and collectors alike constantly question what combination of creative and immutable qualities have the ability to leave a lasting impact. Given the feverish mainstream interest in the space, …
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The estate of controversial rapper XXXTentacion – real name Jahseh Dwayne Ricardo Onfroy – has announced the release of five non-fungible tokens (NFTs) featuring previously unreleased material in partnership with New York-based crypto-collectible upstart YellowHeart. Watch a short teaser for the XXXTentacion NFT collection below. Spearheading the release is the late rapper’s manager Solomon “Sounds” …
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Run DMC is the latest hip-hop group to create their own non-fungible tokens, minting limited edition vinyl artwork from their ’12on12′ compilation. The drop is set to mark the 35th anniversary of their 1986 album ‘Raising Hell’, as well as pay tribute to the late Jam Master Jay. The DJ was fatally shot inside a …
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A new online competition “NFTs: The Pitch” features a star-studded cast of crypto and NFT heavyweights allocating $1 million in funds for the next big idea. Think “Shark Tank”-meets-NFTs. Sound Ventures, a venture capital fund founded by Guy Oseary and Ashton Kutcher heads up the competition, seeking out those “who are innovating with NFTs whether it’s …
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Never Say Die officially joined the NFT rat race this month with the debut of their “Rebirth” collection, which was made available on Nifty Gateway. Now, just a few short weeks later, they are making history in an industry first for electronic music labels by dropping a free NFT to their fans. The free release comes …
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Nils Frahm has condemned NFTs in a new interview, saying that the increasingly popular new format is “crap”. READ MORE: WTF is an NFT? Kings Of Leon’s weird non-fungible token thing – explained! During a conversation with The Independent, the German contemporary composer expressed his thoughts on the NFT (non-fungible token) cryptocurrency craze that has recently …
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Considering the rapidly growing hype surrounding NFTs, it’s no surprise that business mogul and one-time electronic music producer Elon Musk has entered the digital art space with his own contribution. Musk tweeted earlier today that his own NFT will soon be up for sale, complete with a trippy animated video showing a golden “vanity trophy” engraved with …
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After selling his debut NFT collection for a cool $4.25 million, famed dance music producer Steve Aoki believes the future of digital art is bright. In collaboration with renowned visual artist Antoni Tudisco, Aoki’s debut “Dream Catcher” collection was sold on Nifty Gateway, one of the NFT industry’s leading marketplaces, to former T-Mobile CEO John Legere. Aoki’s team tells EDM.com that Legere forked …
It seems the NFT craze is starting to rear its ugly head. Electronic music producer Lane 8 recently took to Twitter to share his thoughts on the current climate of NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, writing that sales of the digital collectibles are “pandering to the ultra rich while excluding the normal fans who built [him] up in …
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by: Rachel Narozniak Mar 3, 2021 Though 3LAU‘s interest in cryptocurrency and blockchain isn’t new, his non-fungible token (NFT) sale record is. On February 28, the Ultraviolet producer set a new benchmark for NFT sales in a single auction by selling 33 unique NFTs for a grand total of $11,684,101—all made in less than 24 …
