# This Week in Music NFTs - August 29

By [Invest in Music](https://paragraph.com/@investinmusic-2) · 2022-08-30

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Something felt different this week.

The tides are turning and the music industry is waking up to web3.

Fresh off a [major Billboard article](https://www.billboard.com/pro/daniel-allan-nft-web3-music/), I sat down with Daniel Allan live in LA to talk through what it means to be a web3 artist. You can read about it [here](https://arjanwrites.substack.com/p/afterparty-web3-music-panel?r=4z7kl&s=w&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web).

We kicked off the Music NFT Launchpad this week - starting the first of four weeks for the first cohort of artists gearing up to release their first Music NFT.

Last week’s drops were some of the most impactful in weeks - with dozens of returning acts penning sellouts and [secondary sales](https://twitter.com/soundxyz_bot).

All I can say is that I’ve never felt more confident in the role web3 will play in the evolution of music distribution and consumption.

Think about it - when’s the last time releasing music has really changed?

We’re conditioned to find a label or distribution deal, schedule a release 5 weeks in advance, market the pre-save link on TikTok, pray for an editorial playlist and then what?

[![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/cd39298ac6e9d3fb7d0339c290e2f6896563edc1f79387a9fd93e76395a0dedc.jpg)](https://twitter.com/Cooopahtroopa)

[Coop 💿](https://twitter.com/Cooopahtroopa)

[@Cooopahtroopa](https://twitter.com/Cooopahtroopa)

[![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/Cooopahtroopa/status/1563055447073886209)

Music NFTs exist so artists don’t have to make TikToks.

 [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 312](https://twitter.com/Cooopahtroopa/status/1563055447073886209)[

1:47 AM • Aug 26, 2022

](https://twitter.com/Cooopahtroopa/status/1563055447073886209)

What happened to just putting out good music and not being so fixated on the results.

Talk all the smack you want, but Music NFTs are giving artists that opportunity.

It’s not about the impressions, it’s not about the streams. It’s about the connection.

For many leading web3 artists, they’re starting to show that this world is not only full of opportunity, but it’s a new mental model for how put music into the world.

There’s a lot to unpack there - but you’re on the cutting edge. And it’s only going to get more exciting from here.

Here’s what to watch this week.

Upcoming Drops
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1.  [Milky Chance - Synchronize (RAC Mix)](https://www.sound.xyz/milkychance/synchronize-rac-mix)
    
2.  [Dot - Bounce](https://www.sound.xyz/dot/bounce)
    
3.  [KarmaVioletta - Bounce](https://www.sound.xyz/karmavioletta/so-deep)
    
4.  [HENO. - NEYBORS](https://www.sound.xyz/heno/neybors-feat-elujay-and-jrobb)
    
5.  [Scolla - Affirmations](https://www.sound.xyz/scolla/affirmations)
    

Freshly Minted
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1.  [Daniel Allan - Honey](https://www.sound.xyz/danielallan/honey)
    
2.  [Grady - Sunlight](https://www.sound.xyz/grady/sunlight)
    
3.  [Clear Eyes & Reo Cragun - Voicemails](https://www.sound.xyz/cleareyes/voicemails-w-reo-cragun)
    
4.  [Alec King - Peanut Butter Cherry](https://www.sound.xyz/alecking/peanut-butter-cherry)
    
5.  [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/9decf9bb27b919d35345750ebe713f70601900987eb578b42da58c2e0775e0a8.jpg)](https://twitter.com/hedsdotworld)
    
    [heds](https://twitter.com/hedsdotworld)
    
    [@hedsdotworld](https://twitter.com/hedsdotworld)
    
    [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/hedsdotworld/status/1562528306880163841)
    
    Introducing the collabTAPE  
      
    On Saturday, 8/27 @ 12P PT, we'll be releasing a collaboration with [@goodsocietyla](https://twitter.com/goodsocietyla) to bring their recent compilation, 'Good Society Vol. 3' to web3.
    
    ![](https://pbs.twimg.com/ext_tw_video_thumb/1562527893292343297/pu/img/fGa-kmx6s1JGXZNq.jpg)
    
     [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 38](https://twitter.com/hedsdotworld/status/1562528306880163841)[
    
    2:52 PM • Aug 24, 2022
    
    ](https://twitter.com/hedsdotworld/status/1562528306880163841)
    
6.  [Shae District - I Found God](https://beta.catalog.works/shaedistrict/i-found-god)
    
7.  [Dabow - Chase 808](https://beta.catalog.works/dabow/chaos-808)
    

Top Stories
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### Daniel Allan Gets Billboard Coverage

Billboard suggest Daniel Allan might be web3's first breakout artist in their latest coverage.

[![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/eb6cb1872923eea0432c8b2723b9e7893eacd2ff087709a57180360e30e26a05.jpg)](https://twitter.com/imdanielallan)

[Daniel Allan](https://twitter.com/imdanielallan)

[@imdanielallan](https://twitter.com/imdanielallan)

[![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/imdanielallan/status/1562140663751159808)

Humbled to be in [@billboard](https://twitter.com/billboard) ![💛](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f49b.png)  
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![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/e0ac662ba943755db611a5403bd2ff9a490f7521a911b7b61d408f686fe64bfd.jpg)

billboard.com

Is NFT Star Daniel Allan Web3’s First Breakout Music Act?
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14-hour days on Discord, failures and huge risks: what it takes to be successful in Web3.





](https://t.co/OW3tEFO9MZ)

 [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 409](https://twitter.com/imdanielallan/status/1562140663751159808)[

1:12 PM • Aug 23, 2022

](https://twitter.com/imdanielallan/status/1562140663751159808)

### Sound Launches Artist & Collector Profiles

Sound showcases a new way to display and curator collections.

[![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/1512d7d3ec4b03ffe92a14705ce2e8431ead867592422c542d82edb6a0dfbc8c.jpg)](https://twitter.com/soundxyz_)

[sound.xyz (🎧,🎧)](https://twitter.com/soundxyz_)

[@soundxyz\_](https://twitter.com/soundxyz_)

[![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/soundxyz_/status/1564306158218870787)

![🎧](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f3a7.png) Introducing New Profiles ![🎧](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f3a7.png)  
  
We’re excited to release new Artist and Collector Profiles!  
  
Here’s how it works ![👇](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f447.png)

![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/ece90ff8430f3455e29cf16b8926e4ebc426800508bf469885b2c4b2d666d391.jpg)

 [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 119](https://twitter.com/soundxyz_/status/1564306158218870787)[

12:37 PM • Aug 29, 2022

](https://twitter.com/soundxyz_/status/1564306158218870787)

### HiFi Labs Unveils Web3 Artist Cohort

HiFi shares a new program to help artist with their web3 journey.

[![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/bbdaf97fae1fd175e6c9f7d9193776a38f751463523016a88996c7cf2e9e287a.jpg)](https://twitter.com/hifilabs)

[hifilabs](https://twitter.com/hifilabs)

[@hifilabs](https://twitter.com/hifilabs)

[![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/hifilabs/status/1561790939554844674)

Today we are excited to announce the  
  
![⚡️](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/26a1.png)web3 Artist Cohort program ![⚡️](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/26a1.png)  
  
It’s a free, online 3-week workshop w/ the core mission to connect musicians w/ the resources they need to launch their next project using web3 tools.  
  
Apply | Info: [hifilabs.co](https://t.co/s8fOyVy66Y)  
  
Who’s it for?![🧵](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f9f5.png)![👇](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f447.png)

![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/81f7cf62e8e4129b76eba3ec00a26a519884cf36a252bcbeca56a65b09f35f80.png)

 [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 309](https://twitter.com/hifilabs/status/1561790939554844674)[

2:02 PM • Aug 22, 2022

](https://twitter.com/hifilabs/status/1561790939554844674)

### 0xSplits Shares New SDK

0xSplits makes it easy to integrate spilts into platforms.

[![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/2f2e978a2b307af064a731dca4596ff201176e64a79ee8777e868daa41971485.jpg)](https://twitter.com/0xSplits)

[Splits](https://twitter.com/0xSplits)

[@0xSplits](https://twitter.com/0xSplits)

[![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/0xSplits/status/1562118089277181952)

The ![🆕](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f195.png) SDK makes it easy to integrate Splits into other apps. Get started at [docs.0xsplits.xyz/sdk](https://t.co/YKZHHgq1Gl)  
  
We're already using it to generate dynamic images for each Split. Like this one with [@Soulection](https://twitter.com/Soulection) on [@soundxyz\_](https://twitter.com/soundxyz_)  
[app.0xsplits.xyz/accounts/0x251…](https://t.co/an6iDqgZ9L)

 [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 56](https://twitter.com/0xSplits/status/1562118089277181952)[

11:42 AM • Aug 23, 2022

](https://twitter.com/0xSplits/status/1562118089277181952)

### Web3 Music Panel at Afterparty

Arjan Timmerman recaps an electric night at the Afterparty house in LA.

### Warner UK Starts a Web3 Label with Probably Nothing

Warner Records UK and Probably Nothing tease an upcoming label.

[![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/1b784bb7a0696bc1eabedc973100373d3674cfcc0f8ed4eb67166d76607a7d5e.jpg)](https://twitter.com/probablyalabel)

[Probably A Label 💽](https://twitter.com/probablyalabel)

[@probablyalabel](https://twitter.com/probablyalabel)

[![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/probablyalabel/status/1563239979530067969)

the internet’s mixtape

![](https://pbs.twimg.com/ext_tw_video_thumb/1563239885774802946/pu/img/RL3l6NqbG5EgAYM5.jpg)

 [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 5,759](https://twitter.com/probablyalabel/status/1563239979530067969)[

2:00 PM • Aug 26, 2022

](https://twitter.com/probablyalabel/status/1563239979530067969)

### Royal Celebrates One Year Anniversary

The royalty-backed NFT project celebrates one year in business!

[![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/62c548cbfceec4a77afc7edddfb08180e3bacc20512e0f719e2ca6717bba6b38.jpg)](https://twitter.com/joinbond)

[Bond](https://twitter.com/joinbond)

[@joinbond](https://twitter.com/joinbond)

[![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/joinbond/status/1563199942872944643)

1 year ago we announced Royal.  
  
We're honored to have all of you + amazing artists like @nas, @thechainsmokers, [@diplo](https://twitter.com/diplo), [@Verite](https://twitter.com/Verite), @bigboi and more on this journey with us.  
  
Year 2 will be even bigger.

![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/861db12818ba79f30651c0bceb6deb41530ba69439d55cfffec1b6bb3927a3ee.jpg)

 [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 256](https://twitter.com/joinbond/status/1563199942872944643)[

11:21 AM • Aug 26, 2022

](https://twitter.com/joinbond/status/1563199942872944643)

### Afterparty Artist Contest

Afterparty announces a new contest for artists in LA

[![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/c53c6b7ef1b5fafcda805e48bca94811de83b3c111dcc04b9b8b865ae3498f16.jpg)](https://twitter.com/RobertGraham24)

[Robert Graham](https://twitter.com/RobertGraham24)

[@RobertGraham24](https://twitter.com/RobertGraham24)

[![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/RobertGraham24/status/1562146071580512256)

VERY excited to launch our first ever Afterparty Artist Contest:  
  
The opportunity to apply to be one of the 15 new artists on Afterparty’s direct artist-fan platform.  
  
& win an all-expense paid “Unplugged” performance at the Afterparty House.  
  
Link for artists to apply below![👇](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f447.png)

 [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 26](https://twitter.com/RobertGraham24/status/1562146071580512256)[

1:33 PM • Aug 23, 2022

](https://twitter.com/RobertGraham24/status/1562146071580512256)

Bonus Reads
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1.  [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/3688d32697ca6a50af015003bca0d806b1d32ca7e07f019b94c387274f6dd360.jpg)](https://twitter.com/aeyakovenko)
    
    [toly 🇺🇸](https://twitter.com/aeyakovenko)
    
    [@aeyakovenko](https://twitter.com/aeyakovenko)
    
    [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/aeyakovenko/status/1563647399783907328)
    
    Idea for Music NFTs. Bet on sharing and copying. Albums as 1/1 ‘s with editions. Let any edition holder create more editions. The early editions are going to end up as the collectibles, but only after the album is viral.
    
     [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 208](https://twitter.com/aeyakovenko/status/1563647399783907328)[
    
    4:59 PM • Aug 27, 2022
    
    ](https://twitter.com/aeyakovenko/status/1563647399783907328)
    
2.  [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/b4e7280c80853390fe3e57df3e94206ce68c7f616ec4d2838623e96554e25dd7.jpg)](https://twitter.com/musicben_eth)
    
    [musicben 🎧](https://twitter.com/musicben_eth)
    
    [@musicben\_eth](https://twitter.com/musicben_eth)
    
    [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/musicben_eth/status/1563235682126295040)
    
    Music NFTs will count towards the official UK chart this week.  
      
    Huge.  
      
    Congrats [@max\_shand](https://twitter.com/max_shand) and @sebbsimone for getting this over the line ![🫡](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1fae1.png)
    
     [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 126](https://twitter.com/musicben_eth/status/1563235682126295040)[
    
    1:43 PM • Aug 26, 2022
    
    ](https://twitter.com/musicben_eth/status/1563235682126295040)
    
3.  [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/64cbd865702ab1f039ac0857370e5757ec4823af2c92fa1865b69b3a6b5fbabc.jpg)](https://twitter.com/iamlilou5)
    
    [Lilou](https://twitter.com/iamlilou5)
    
    [@iamlilou5](https://twitter.com/iamlilou5)
    
    [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/iamlilou5/status/1562127938660843520)
    
    Music NFTs ![🧵](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f9f5.png)![🎶](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f3b6.png)  
      
    Many of us are really excited to see the Music NFTs develop and I will explain why  
      
    (You can find the article I wrote at the end of the thread) ![🤗](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f917.png)  
      
    1/16
    
     [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 76](https://twitter.com/iamlilou5/status/1562127938660843520)[
    
    12:21 PM • Aug 23, 2022
    
    ](https://twitter.com/iamlilou5/status/1562127938660843520)
    
4.  [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/5bf604ab07e2ea83cdba380a613194b5148e61feb9a0fbd4afcc1120f9416772.jpg)](https://twitter.com/AbelowRob)
    
    [Rob Abelow](https://twitter.com/AbelowRob)
    
    [@AbelowRob](https://twitter.com/AbelowRob)
    
    [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/AbelowRob/status/1561789151241875456)
    
    This chart is used to say streaming saved the music industry & we have hit all time highs.  
      
    It shows a thriving industry with few reasons to push for change.  
      
    But this is the wrong chart to look at.
    
    ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/6843fd0592c62f2a6afe056cf86226ab301ddb9f425ad8c8942c3b1aea9abb72.png)
    
     [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 93](https://twitter.com/AbelowRob/status/1561789151241875456)[
    
    1:55 PM • Aug 22, 2022
    
    ](https://twitter.com/AbelowRob/status/1561789151241875456)
    
5.  [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/7dec148199d03bcaf1b3c87e8f0a51f0487a915dc99fd56456e7d1f744cd73cf.jpg)](https://twitter.com/sistineresearch)
    
    [Sistine Research](https://twitter.com/sistineresearch)
    
    [@sistineresearch](https://twitter.com/sistineresearch)
    
    [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/sistineresearch/status/1562140628510818305)
    
    Music NFTs  
      
    How much time do you spend looking at art each day?  
      
    How much time do you spend listening to music?  
      
    For 99% of people the second number is way higher.  
      
    Yet, there has been a large speculative market for visual NFTs, but virtually no market yet for music NFTs.
    
     [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 22](https://twitter.com/sistineresearch/status/1562140628510818305)[
    
    1:12 PM • Aug 23, 2022
    
    ](https://twitter.com/sistineresearch/status/1562140628510818305)
    
6.  [Jimmy Edgar on Music NFTs](https://www.mobylak.com/why-musician-and-ethereum-nft-artist-jimmy-edgar-is-skeptical-of-music-nfts/)
    
7.  [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/65d8fc7d9dda325477b0df152077870668476c768b8c2e5667f855e7f8abff32.jpg)](https://twitter.com/_______sio2)
    
    [sio2](https://twitter.com/_______sio2)
    
    [@\_\_\_\_\_\_\_sio2](https://twitter.com/_______sio2)
    
    [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/_______sio2/status/1562311052372721664)
    
    ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/e2319db6db50a6eecc4c1c2f14fe08696dc3fc8764ae5034d15893c85f8db7fd.png)
    
     [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 89](https://twitter.com/_______sio2/status/1562311052372721664)[
    
    12:29 AM • Aug 24, 2022
    
    ](https://twitter.com/_______sio2/status/1562311052372721664)
    

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