# This Week in Music NFTs - August 1

**Published by:** [Invest in Music](https://paragraph.com/@investinmusic-2/)
**Published on:** 2022-08-01
**URL:** https://paragraph.com/@investinmusic-2/this-week-in-music-nfts-august-1

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It’s not about Drake. It’s about the next Drake. Music NFTs will have their moment. But it probably won’t be in the way that you think. Your favorite artist (today) probably won’t start minting Music NFTs anytime soon. There’s no strong case to do so (yet) and everyday fans of most major artists have not had a great relationship with NFTs more broadly. Instead, it’s going to be about the next generation of artists using web3 as a backbone. Fred Ehrsam @FEhrsam Crypto media's magic moment will not be when a top existing artist adopts it, but when a new artist uses it to break through in a way that wasn't previously possible 461 10:40 AM • Jul 30, 2022 Think about it. If you’re an artist starting a career today - web3 is the cutting edge. It’s the place to try something new and cut through the noise. This is where opportunity lies. The sector is still looking for its breakout act, and it probably will for the next year. But keep in mind - a “breakout artist” is going to look much different than what we’ve come to expect. They probably won’t have a top charting hit on Spotify or TikTok. They probably won’t be selling out arenas. Instead, you’re going to see a Discord with ~1000 highly engaged collectors saying Gm every morning. You’ll see artists building products around themselves and their collections. You’ll see stories of new investment structures and ways to share in the collective upside of an artist’s growth. And all of this is happening right before our eyes. Coop 💿 @Cooopahtroopa Web3 artists are the next wave for music at large. 221 2:58 PM • Jul 30, 2022 It was a slow week in Music NFTs all things considered, but remember this. There has never been a better time to discover emerging talent in web3. These are the pioneers. The early adopters. Those taking risks and willing to wear it on their chest. Forefront @forefront__ Fresh off the press In this essay, @azeemk_ reflects on his experiences in the music industry and web3 and asks what it will take for Music NFTs to have their breakout moment as they steadily gain popularity amongst creators. Read ↳ forefront.market/blog/music-nft… 57 2:00 PM • Jul 26, 2022 Zoom out 5-10 years and minting will be easy. Collecting will be baked into everyday streaming. The process will be standardized. And at that point - that’s when you want to know your lane. So here’s to the next generation of artists. We’re all watching. Waiting. One mint at a time. PS: If you’re in LA - I’m moderating a panel in Santa Monica on Tuesday. Come through!Upcoming DropsMija - I’m With the DJAlexander 23 - RIP You and MeHarrison First - Wa Nibi (Come Through)LACKHONEY & Jon Waltz - Mood Swingsj’von - BookThys - HigherFreshly MintedSan Holo - High NostalgiaDeegan - JokeStickmen Toysdot - Long DistanceIman Europe - Stay SolidBloody White - PomegranateReo Cragun - Mile HighSophia Alexa - The Way You See MeJon Waltz - WheelieTop StoriesStickMen Toys Tops Charts with Free Mint on OpenSeaThe Warner Records incubated project Stickmen Toys sees 1k ETH worth of volume after a free mint. OpenSea @opensea We partnered with @stickmentoys and @Bose for today’s free mint. 150 out of 5000 will be available on OpenSea for free. Meaning you only pay gas! opensea.io/collection/sti… 955 2:01 PM • Jul 27, 2022 SoundMint Shares Stem PlayerExperience generative music with SoundMint’s new Stem Player! SoundMint @soundmintxyz Experience Generative Music like never before. SoundMint Stem Player is now live soundmint.xyz/stemplayer 76 4:20 PM • Jul 29, 2022 Royal Issues First Round of Royalty PaymentsNas distributes streaming revenue to NFT holders marking Royal’s first distribution. Nasir Jones @Nas Makin history. You showed up huge in January for the @join_royal launch and this week I shared half my royalties for Ultra Black and Rare with co-owners. 662 6:45 PM • Jul 26, 2022 MintSongs Cuts Down TeamNew Music NFT talent is available for hire after a series of decisions at MintSongs to reduce burn.Mirror Introduces Web3 SubscriptionsThe web3 publishing protocol offers native subscriptions for readers (like this newsletter)! Mirror @viamirror 1/ Introducing web3 subscriptions dev.mirror.xyz Introducing Web3 Subscriptions Today, Mirror is excited to announce the launch of web3 subscriptions. This new feature allows readers to subscribe to any Mirror publication with their wallets and receive email notifications when... 1,183 12:01 PM • Jul 26, 2022 RŌHKI Shares Origin StoryRŌHKI debuts Chapter 1 of their inception through a new Origin Story. RŌHKI @ROHKI RŌHKI Origins : Chapter I 34 3:47 PM • Jul 27, 2022 Bonus Reads Fred Ehrsam @FEhrsam Crypto media's magic moment will not be when a top existing artist adopts it, but when a new artist uses it to break through in a way that wasn't previously possible 461 10:40 AM • Jul 30, 2022 nik bean @nikbeanisonline I'M FUNEMPLOYED NOW AND READY TO WERK! I am a community builder, social media manager, copywriter, editor, content builder, and so much more and would love to continue applying my talents to the music industry. nik bean @nikbeanisonline I’m not going anywhere, however I am now a free agent so if anyone wants to hire me that would be really fun (pls hit my line I have a nice resume) Nikbean.eth is my ENS as well if anyone is willing and able to support in this transition period 130 1:01 PM • Jul 29, 2022 Azeem K - Music NFTs Breakout OpenSea @opensea Music NFTs opensea.io/category/music 306 4:05 PM • Jul 22, 2022 GIGAMΞSH @Gigamesh Holy grail of web3 music: All royalty licenses & distribution moved on chain. Where there's a will, there's a wei. 30 8:42 PM • Jul 25, 2022 spinamp @spin_amp @imdanielallan had a sellout drop for Glass House last week. Listen to this four-track EP early before the wider release! if you dig it, you'll def wanna check out his current experimental generative mint, still in progress on @BeatFoundryNFTs app.spinamp.xyz/playlist/QXQtE… 14 5:16 AM • Jul 29, 2022 BrianLarson.eth @_BrianLarson Album cover art for all music should be tokenized as limited edition NFTs. This will make music collectible like trading cards. It will enable speculating on music as a financial investment and give fans a new way to engage with the music and artists they love. 12 12:05 AM • Aug 25, 2021 GRIP @Grip_SS Performed at Rolling Loud this past weekend… I wasn’t all that excited about it at first, I honestly think the homies and family were more hyped than I was. Had an early set time of 6:55, n#ggas bein n#ggas we made it to the stage at the last second. I had like 4 min before 6,935 7:30 AM • Jul 27, 2022 This Week in Music NFTs is free to subscribe. Follow me on Twitter to stay up with the latest on web3 music.

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