The rapper Nas plans to sell two of his recent tracks through Royal, the crypto-backed music service he invested in late last year.The songs – “Ultra Black,” off Nas’ 2020 album King’s Disease, and “Rare,” from 2021′s King’s Disease II – will be available as “limited digital assets” [LDAs], which the company describes as an “extended version of an NFT.”Royal’s pitch has to do … [Read more...] about Nas Selling Rights to Two Songs via Crypto Music Startup Royal
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NFT Music Platform Royal Closes $55M Funding Round Led by a16z
Royal, the music tokenization platform launched by DJ and entrepreneur Justin “3LAU” Blau, closed a $55 million Series A funding round on Monday, CoinDesk confirmed. A16z led the round, which also included participation by Coinbase Ventures, Paradigm and the performers, The Chainsmokers and Nas. “In addition to their audacious vision, what makes this founding team so unique is … [Read more...] about NFT Music Platform Royal Closes $55M Funding Round Led by a16z
Top Blockchain University: Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) has been lauded as the top art and design university in Australia by the QS rankings, which points to its distinctive social and political angle on blockchain research. table { border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; } tr{ border: 1pt solid black; } td{ padding:5px; font-size: 24px; text-align: center; } tr … [Read more...] about Top Blockchain University: Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
3LAU introduces blockchain music platform Royal with $16M raise
Electronic dance music producer and DJ Justin Blau, better known by his stage name 3LAU, has officially announced the launch of a blockchain-based music investment platform Royal.The announcement comes in conjunction with the platform raising $16 million in a seed funding round led by crypto-focused investment firm Paradigm and Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund, Forbes reported on … [Read more...] about 3LAU introduces blockchain music platform Royal with $16M raise