It all started with a DM on the Boring Bananas Discord…
What is sonic art? Well, its a fancy way to say music. The initial curiosity led to an ideation session. We were both new to NFT’s but saw the potential and craved to start our own project. After sharing our experiences and skillsets, we decided to start an NFT project together.
The music industry has been in a state of disarray for independent musicians for a long time. Many talented musicians have fallen prey to deceitful contracts that were necessary for them to sign in order to get a fighting chance of having their music heard worldwide.
In 1992 came the internet, to the demise of the record labels’ monopoly on music distribution. As the online web matured, websites like Soundcloud grew extremely popular, allowing independent artists to have their music heard worldwide without signing their ownership away.
NFT’s, however, give an even greater advantage to independent artists. For the first time in history, digital art forms (JPEG’s, MP3’s, MP4’s, etc) now have the capability of provable ownership verification through blockchain technology. Musicians can use this technology to connect to their fan base directly and generate revenue through direct sales, as well as resales.
On top of the art, an NFT can double as a value add to the token holders (such as concert tickets, personal access). The more value given, the more likely the holder is to resell for a higher price. Thanks to the smart contract, the musician gets a cut of every transaction. Fans also win by being able to bet on a musician they like by purchasing that artist’s NFT. If the artist turns out to become big, that investment can be sold for profit, or held to signal status.
Naturally, with this incredible power comes a burden of responsibility. In addition to a musician’s endless pursuit of authentic expression, the internet has given independent artists the responsibility of managing marketing, brand building, and social media management. With the blockchain, these responsibilities expand to understanding cryptocurrency, wallets, NFT’s, smart contracts, and so much more.
This is where we come in. Rockin’ Reptiles is putting together an experience where both fans and artists win. Rockin’ Reptiles will be selling 9,999 NFT’s that provide access to a hub of creation. We will be working with nine independent artists to lead the songwriting process on a live stream with the token holders. As a result, nine songs will be created and released together as an album. Each token holder will be able to give input on the direction of the song and, as a result of their co-writing efforts, will be able to collect royalties through our DAO, The Rockin’ Reptiles Collective.
The artists win because:
The token holders win because:
It might be a good idea to join our Discord for updates prior to launch.
How is it possible to completely customize an NFT? How could we be providing a gas free mint? Both of these things are viable thanks to the Polygon (MATIC) Blockchain. (Quick shoutout to the DRepublic and Cradles team for designing the EIP-3664 standard that helped bring this together for us.)
Each Reptile comes with a random assortment of skins, instruments, clothing, eyewear, and more. Each attribute of the NFT has the ability to be split off as a subNFT, allowing you to remove items from your reptile, trade them, buy & sell them, attach & reattach, etc. The sky is truly the limit, and the possible combinations are endless. Additionally, each subNFT will have a Rarity Score attached to it, allowing you to customize post mint to maximize your Rarity Score, as well as sell rare items for profit.
A Rockin’ Reptile NFT is also your ticket to join The Rockin’ Reptiles Collective, a DAO where revenue generated through streams will be distributed. We firmly believe that collective ownership of the music that we produce together in this project will provide the maximum amount of value for the token holder.
In addition to streaming revenue generated after album release, we are also turning over the rights to the NFT collection to the DAO as well. A large percentage of Mint profits and secondary sales will be distributed directly to the DAO Treasury. The DAO will also head all creative decisions regarding the release of the album, such as album art, marketing strategies, music videos, and things of that nature.
A Rockin’ Reptiles NFT:
So join the Discord and Follow us on Twitter or risk missing out on a groundbreaking project set to pioneer independent artists and their relationship with the blockchain.
LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD.
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