Thread by @AbelowRob

Music NFT types & utility

Let's review

*and other categories around music in web3

EDITIONS

A limited collection of digital assets. Think of it as an extension of the merch table.

👇 Doing it right
@rcrdshp
@soundxyz_
@pianitynft
@ninaprotocol
@melos_studio

1/1

A single edition. Exactly what it sounds like. Maximum scarcity!

👇 Doing it right
@catalogworks
@OneOfNFT
@NFT_MusicMarket (NOIZD)

ROYALTY

Own the rights to your favorite song and collect royalties. Artists take a share of song royalties, divide them up, and sell them as tokens.

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@join_royal
@decentxyz
@anotherblock_io

BONUS: My 🧵 on royalty-sales in Web3 vs Web2

https://twitter.com/AbelowRob/status/1508798808771149837?s=20&t=q3vQqiVAjc_Ji351vWkKhg

CREATOR TOOLS

Creator-facing NFT resources that help artists create on-chain, build their Web3 ecosystem, grow communities, track/split payments, onboard & much more.

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@manifoldxyz
@tellie
@arpeggi_labs
@ReveelMusic
@mayk_itapp

COMMUNITY

Participate in a community and earn benefits. Token distribution and benefits vary and may include: governance, financial incentives, exclusive event access, rare NFTs, and more.

👇 Doing it right
@rally_io
@iamchillpill
@songcamp_
@afterparty

STREAMING/RADIO

Decentralized music listening services, bots, generative beats, curated playlists and more that often employ listen-to-earn.

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@AudiusProject
@myx_it
@Releap_IO
@RockiApp
@future_tape is a listening layer for MNFTs from varied platforms

TICKETING

Authentication and future access-granting baked in. A possible solution to ticket fraud and exorbitant secondary sale fees.

Airdrop fans who were at a show the live set?
See an artist 10x and unlock free merch?

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@YellowheartNFT
@Centaurify
@Gutstickets

GENERATIVE

Algorithmic music, art, and more that recombine a predefined set of elements into unique AI-generated creations. Many projects include audio and visual components.

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@AsyncArt
@PixelBandsNFT
@eulerbeats
@soundmintxyz
@warpsound_ai

LABELS

Record labels that are redefining what that term means for music in web3. These may be decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) or minting releases as NFTs.

👇 Doing it right
@goodkarmadao
@DAOrecords_
@dreamsnevrdie
@StemsDAO
@Bitwax_

GRANTS

Funding opportunities for artists and their web3 projects.

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@musicfundnft
@musicmachinenft
@audiogrants (new season opening now)

RESEARCH & ANALYTICS

Learn more about Music NFTs, discover meaningful projects, understand what's next, and stay up to date.

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@water_and_music (an incredible community)
@phlote
@dopr_ai

Let me know what Music NFT utilities or platforms I missed.

The most exciting part of the MNFT space is we are just barely scratching the surface of how we can make the artist and fan experience better.

#MusicNFTS #nfts #musicnft #nftcommunity #web3 #nftmusic

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