Serbia’s EXIT Festival Now Accepts Bitcoin as Payment for Tickets

Serbia’s EXIT Festival—scheduled for July 8th to the 11th—is set to be one of the first major international music festivals to take place this year. In celebration of the event’s 20th anniversary a number of world-renowned artists have been confirmed for performances, such as David Guetta, DJ Snake, and Eric Prydz, among many others. With just under two …

Beatport to Accept Bitcoin as Payment, Launches Collaborative NFT Partnership With Crypto.com

In one fell swoop, Beatport has announced their embrace of digital currency, joining the red-hot NFT game in a groundbreaking partnership with industry leader Crypto.com. The world’s largest music retailer for DJs has made a bold decision to begin accepting Bitcoin as a payment option effective this June. Beatport’s acceptance of Bitcoin makes the company the …

Miami nightclub E11even will accept cryptocurrency as payment when it reopens in April

It’s safe to say the world has changed since we all went into lockdown last year when COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic. Many of the changes have already taken effect and many more are still yet to materialize, but so many industries and processes have adapted and updated since everyone was stuck at home …

Following Union Protests, Spotify Denies Demand for Penny-Per-Stream Payment

After months of campaigning for major changes to Spotify’s streaming model, the Union of Musicians and Allied Workers (UMAW) recently announced the streaming platform’s denial of their cornerstone demand: a penny per stream royalty agreement for all artists.  According to Digital Music News, the update follows a series of worldwide protests on March 15th, hosted outside the Spotify offices …