Sound just made music cheaper to collect. The new partnership with Optimism allows artists to mint their songs at a fraction of the cost, and means collectors no longer need to spend upwards of $10 in gas to collect. The wider story here is that music is built on the base of accessibility, and this feature is a major statement in the evolution of onchain music as a whole. According to Sound, the upgrade unlocks a 90% reduction in gas and 6x faster transactions. sound.xyz (🎧,🎧) @soundxyz_ We...

Sound just made music cheaper to collect. The new partnership with Optimism allows artists to mint their songs at a fraction of the cost, and means collectors no longer need to spend upwards of $10 in gas to collect. The wider story here is that music is built on the base of accessibility, and this feature is a major statement in the evolution of onchain music as a whole. According to Sound, the upgrade unlocks a 90% reduction in gas and 6x faster transactions. sound.xyz (🎧,🎧) @soundxyz_ We...

Navigating onchain music is no easy task. With so many artists, songs and platforms to explore, we wanted to give you a curated list of collections to get started. Each of these collections represents a culturally significant moment in the history of onchain music. It is non-exhaustive, and there are plenty of artists who we could make a strong case for including as well. We hope this Starter Pack can get you off the ground, all without having to leave this page - thanks to Mirror. Let’s dive...

Navigating onchain music is no easy task. With so many artists, songs and platforms to explore, we wanted to give you a curated list of collections to get started. Each of these collections represents a culturally significant moment in the history of onchain music. It is non-exhaustive, and there are plenty of artists who we could make a strong case for including as well. We hope this Starter Pack can get you off the ground, all without having to leave this page - thanks to Mirror. Let’s dive...

Welcome to Episode 14 of the Invest in Music Podcast - powered by NFT Now. Today we’re joined by Binji of OPlabs to talk about the Optimism Collective. We talk about how artists can get involved in the grants program, retroactive public goods funding, and what it looks like for music to come to an L2. We discuss how Optimism is bringing faster and cheaper transactions for onchain music through its partnership with Sound and the future of music. Remember - Invest in Music Pass holders can mint...

Welcome to Episode 14 of the Invest in Music Podcast - powered by NFT Now. Today we’re joined by Binji of OPlabs to talk about the Optimism Collective. We talk about how artists can get involved in the grants program, retroactive public goods funding, and what it looks like for music to come to an L2. We discuss how Optimism is bringing faster and cheaper transactions for onchain music through its partnership with Sound and the future of music. Remember - Invest in Music Pass holders can mint...

We saw record breaking mints on Sound last week. With less ETH going towards gas, more is going to artist, instantly, onchain. Artists are uploading for a fraction of the cost - meaning we anticipate a ton of new tracks to follow suit. We’re looking forward to seeing who comes into play as the barriers to entry continue to be lowered. If you’re collecting on Optimism, don’t forget that we offer all of our articles as collectibles on Mirror too. Need help getting ETH on Optimism? Click here. W...

We saw record breaking mints on Sound last week. With less ETH going towards gas, more is going to artist, instantly, onchain. Artists are uploading for a fraction of the cost - meaning we anticipate a ton of new tracks to follow suit. We’re looking forward to seeing who comes into play as the barriers to entry continue to be lowered. If you’re collecting on Optimism, don’t forget that we offer all of our articles as collectibles on Mirror too. Need help getting ETH on Optimism? Click here. W...

Composability is the name of the game. Sound teased L2, making it cheaper to collect. Showtime announced Creator Channels, allowing artists to speak directly to their fans. 0xSplits announced Swapper, allowing artists to get paid in the currency of their choice. Lens announced a $15M raise and integrations with Bonfire to power artist websites. MINTCHIP announced their new Spinamp integration. Every week, we’re seeing progress towards a better experience for artists and collectors. We launche...

Composability is the name of the game. Sound teased L2, making it cheaper to collect. Showtime announced Creator Channels, allowing artists to speak directly to their fans. 0xSplits announced Swapper, allowing artists to get paid in the currency of their choice. Lens announced a $15M raise and integrations with Bonfire to power artist websites. MINTCHIP announced their new Spinamp integration. Every week, we’re seeing progress towards a better experience for artists and collectors. We launche...

Welcome to Episode 13 of the Invest in Music Podcast - powered by NFT Now. Today we're joined by Tom Windish of Wasserman live at the Web3 music Summit at Primavera in Madrid to discuss what he's learned as a booking agent. We talk about his path in the music industry and what it looks like to develop an artist in the world today. We discuss some of the ways Tom built his business and how they can be different today with the emergence of web3 tools. Remember - Invest in Music Pass h...

Welcome to Episode 13 of the Invest in Music Podcast - powered by NFT Now. Today we're joined by Tom Windish of Wasserman live at the Web3 music Summit at Primavera in Madrid to discuss what he's learned as a booking agent. We talk about his path in the music industry and what it looks like to develop an artist in the world today. We discuss some of the ways Tom built his business and how they can be different today with the emergence of web3 tools. Remember - Invest in Music Pass h...

When the market is down - it’s important to focus on artists making web3 a focus in their career. Welcome to the first ever weekly spotlight, where we cover five tracks we’re excited about. Here are our picks for this week.SubscribeBloody White - UNFAMILIAR BONESUNFAMILIAR BONES - Sound.xyzTake control of your financial future. Round 2. https://mirror.xyz/0xd54094d09109dD8D30340d3dfb66356C838a3b0c/KG0YV25TafdUPF4X9FHMDzrJbRwiWs3gbsKgb1L_ELQ...https://embed.sound.xyzThe second song off CURRENC...

When the market is down - it’s important to focus on artists making web3 a focus in their career. Welcome to the first ever weekly spotlight, where we cover five tracks we’re excited about. Here are our picks for this week.SubscribeBloody White - UNFAMILIAR BONESUNFAMILIAR BONES - Sound.xyzTake control of your financial future. Round 2. https://mirror.xyz/0xd54094d09109dD8D30340d3dfb66356C838a3b0c/KG0YV25TafdUPF4X9FHMDzrJbRwiWs3gbsKgb1L_ELQ...https://embed.sound.xyzThe second song off CURRENC...

Music is live on L2. Sound partnered with Optimism along with a packed lineup of drops. sound.xyz (🎧,🎧) @soundxyz_ We’ve partnered with @optimismFND to bring onchain music to L2. This means: ~90% reduction in gas fees ~6x faster transactions Pay with Card, Optimism ETH, or Mainnet ETH 489 11:00 AM • Jun 12, 2023 It all starts with “V Buterin” a free mint hosted by the Optimism Collective. Shortly after, we’ll see Sammy Arriaga and Rae Isla be the first individual artists to drop on Optimism...

Music is live on L2. Sound partnered with Optimism along with a packed lineup of drops. sound.xyz (🎧,🎧) @soundxyz_ We’ve partnered with @optimismFND to bring onchain music to L2. This means: ~90% reduction in gas fees ~6x faster transactions Pay with Card, Optimism ETH, or Mainnet ETH 489 11:00 AM • Jun 12, 2023 It all starts with “V Buterin” a free mint hosted by the Optimism Collective. Shortly after, we’ll see Sammy Arriaga and Rae Isla be the first individual artists to drop on Optimism...

This week was all about Optimism. Sound launched on the L2 and had a calendar packed with drops from top artists. The first release clocked in at over 70,000 mints - by far their most minted song on the platform. FirstMate announced their support of Optimism, powering Sound’s secondary marketplace. Spinamp confirmed that they’ve enabled collecting on Optimism. And Manifold announced that they now support Optimism, making it easy for artists to get their music onchain, and even earn a bonus fo...

This week was all about Optimism. Sound launched on the L2 and had a calendar packed with drops from top artists. The first release clocked in at over 70,000 mints - by far their most minted song on the platform. FirstMate announced their support of Optimism, powering Sound’s secondary marketplace. Spinamp confirmed that they’ve enabled collecting on Optimism. And Manifold announced that they now support Optimism, making it easy for artists to get their music onchain, and even earn a bonus fo...

Welcome to Episode 15 of the Invest in Music Podcast - powered by NFT Now. We’re joined by 3LAU of Royal to discuss their new Song Valuation Calculator and the future of onchain music. 3LAU was one of the first artists to put music in crypto on the map. We talk about Royal’s new Song Valuation Calculator and how it can reveal what a song is worth. We discuss what it looks like to build a career in the onchain music space, the challenges of getting people to collect music, and what it looks li...

Welcome to Episode 15 of the Invest in Music Podcast - powered by NFT Now. We’re joined by 3LAU of Royal to discuss their new Song Valuation Calculator and the future of onchain music. 3LAU was one of the first artists to put music in crypto on the map. We talk about Royal’s new Song Valuation Calculator and how it can reveal what a song is worth. We discuss what it looks like to build a career in the onchain music space, the challenges of getting people to collect music, and what it looks li...

Welcome to Weekly Spotlight, where we cover five tracks we’re excited about. This week, we’re covering the top tracks releasing on Sound using Optimism. Here are our picks for this week.SubscribeOptimism Collective - V ButerinV Buterin - Sound.xyzAn open-edition music NFT to commemorate the launch of sound.xyz on OP Mainnet. The song was created by Optimism Co-founder Ben Jones (AKA weird ETH Yankovic) a...https://embed.sound.xyzThe week-long free mint marks the first Sound drop on Optimism. ...

Welcome to Weekly Spotlight, where we cover five tracks we’re excited about. This week, we’re covering the top tracks releasing on Sound using Optimism. Here are our picks for this week.SubscribeOptimism Collective - V ButerinV Buterin - Sound.xyzAn open-edition music NFT to commemorate the launch of sound.xyz on OP Mainnet. The song was created by Optimism Co-founder Ben Jones (AKA weird ETH Yankovic) a...https://embed.sound.xyzThe week-long free mint marks the first Sound drop on Optimism. ...

Welcome to Weekly Spotlight, where we cover five tracks we’re excited about. Here are our picks for this week.Carry Me Home - Sound.xyzCARRY JOSH SAVAGE TO THE USA: A Fundraiser for US Work VISA Hello, I'm Josh Savage, a British indie singer-songwriter and Music NFT artist based in Berlin. Aft...https://embed.sound.xyzJosh Savage - Carry Me HomeSavage is turning to the Sound community to help crowdfund fund his three-year US O1 Visa application. Many artists have minted their songs to he...

Welcome to Weekly Spotlight, where we cover five tracks we’re excited about. Here are our picks for this week.Carry Me Home - Sound.xyzCARRY JOSH SAVAGE TO THE USA: A Fundraiser for US Work VISA Hello, I'm Josh Savage, a British indie singer-songwriter and Music NFT artist based in Berlin. Aft...https://embed.sound.xyzJosh Savage - Carry Me HomeSavage is turning to the Sound community to help crowdfund fund his three-year US O1 Visa application. Many artists have minted their songs to he...