# This Week in Music NFTs - Jan 30th

**Published by:** [Invest in Music](https://paragraph.com/@investinmusic-2/)
**Published on:** 2023-01-31
**URL:** https://paragraph.com/@investinmusic-2/this-week-in-music-nfts-jan-30th

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A new mint format is in town. Open editions rolled out on Sound this week, leading to a full roster of top-tier artists experimenting with time-based drops. Looking at the top open editions from this past week, we saw:Daniel Allan & Kevin George - 231 editions - 6.93 ETHRAC - Sohnar - 852 editions - 5.88 ETHMatt Chaim x Reo Cragun - 142 editions - 4.26 ETHThis comes alongside drops from Oshi, San Holo, LATASHÁ, Bloody White and Mija - all in the first batch of artists to experiment with open editions. Thankfully, today that feature opens to all artists on Sound, creating an interesting next chapter for Music NFTs. Open editions remove the pressure to “sell out”. They create a great way to feel out an artist’s collector base, but still make sure the early adopters are seen over the long term. Still - there’s a constant question out there. Where are new collectors going to come from? And in many ways, everyone is still trying to figure out the answer. In my view, this year has to be about the music. Not the tech. For web3 music to really have a life of its own, we need to see more songs cross the chasm and make a cultural statement outside of the niche pocket of Music NFTs. In the same way that Soundcloud became a cultural inflection point for college kids (like me), we need that same energy with web3. My guess is we’re still 1-2 years out - but for those reading this today, it gives you an opportunity to place your bets. Thankfully, the tables are in our favor. Coop 💿 @Cooopahtroopa It’s better to have 100 people love you than 1,000,000 people sort of like you. 164 2:34 PM • Jan 29, 2023 So this note goes out to everyone showing up every day. To those getting in the trenches. To those having the tough conversations and never giving up. There’s an ocean of opportunity on the other side of this bear market - and I can’t wait to get there with all of you.Upcoming DropsLNRZ x Pauline Herr - Hold MeLyrah - Head Above (feat. Reo Cragun)Daktyl x Kevin George - InstinctBeachcrimes - Do it BetterEdwin - Howd I Lose YouParrot - Summer’s LoveRANKZ - You KnowRude Cat - DaydreamValentina Cy - WindSakura - PrayFreshly MintedDaniel Allan - 5 STAR (with Kevin George)RAC - SonharVERITE - Temporary 001Matt Chaim x Reo Cragun - WildLATASHA - PlatterSan Holo - Don’t Look DownShilly Access PassOshi - MollifyBloody White - Thrillheds x Dabow - WANNA BEHarry Was Here - FirstBARDZ - Don’t Really MindByHaze - Caught UpChorus of the Forest - QUANTAA’S THEMETalk Time - HaymakerDaz Merchant - B.M.S.Listen to Freshly Minted on SpinampTop StoriesHume Collective Acquires BlockstonesHume teams up with Gino the Ghost by acquiring Blocktones the hume collective 🌐 @wearehume Hume X Blocktones We’re joining forces with @blocktones founded by Grammy-winning producer @GinoTheGhost and music industry legend @_michaelmauro. What does this mean for Hume? 179 2:01 PM • Jan 27, 2023 Showtime Releases Pre-Save CollectiblesShowtime debuts a new way to earn NFTs for pre-saving a song on Spotify. Drakula (ex-Showtime) @Drakulaapp 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙎𝙝𝙤𝙬𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 ✦ 𝙋𝙧𝙚-𝙎𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝘿𝙧𝙤𝙥 ✦ Earn a free collectible for pre-saving “Ball!” (out 27/1) by web3 music trailblazer @imdanielallan. Collectors will enter a raffle to win an edition of "Daniel Allan – 5 STAR" on Sound (link below) ↓ 149 4:15 PM • Jan 24, 2023 Sound Open Editions for all ArtistsAfter a one-week beta, Sound unlocks open editions for all artists on the platform.Decent Releases RentablesDecent shares a new way to lend and borrow Music NFTs Decent @decentxyz • R E N T A B L E S • A new way to monetize your on-chain identity through flexible access to utilities, perks, and rewards behind collectible releases Live now on Decent ⇩ 81 11:42 AM • Jan 27, 2023 Kit Teases Season One PreviewKits shares details on their upcoming season with a Spearmint allowlist campaignNvak Releases New WhitepaperNvak shares their plans for 2023 with an updated whitepaper. Nvak Collective @NvakCollective Last week, we shared a glimpse of what we’ve been building in Web3 over the last year live at NeueHouse. And today, we’ve published our Whitepaper 2.0 to showcase even more. mirror.xyz/0xf0a11CB9C477… 75 6:27 PM • Jan 23, 2023 Heds Partners with Secret Garden for HedsPLAYERHeds releases a limited edition played featuring 25 stems from 15 artists. heds @hedsdotworld Announcing a special collaboration with @SecretGarden_FM 25 Stems 15 Artists Introducing the hedsPLAYER Created exclusively by the heds community with the curation help of @brijplease , we'll be releasing a limited edition run of hedsPLAYERs, available to mint on 2/1/23 78 2:46 PM • Jan 25, 2023 Kevin George and Daktyl Team Up on InstinctTwo emerging web3 artists link up for a 4-track EP created in 72 hours. Kevin George @itskevingeorge Proud to announce my first official EP in Web3 w/ @daktyluk titled “INSTINCT” We partnered with @bonfire_tweets to debut it on our site using @soundxyz_ protocol Here’s what to know daktyl.xyz/instinct 34 3:14 PM • Jan 26, 2023 Bonus ReadsDecrypt x Arden Jones Parking Tickets Reo Cragun @ReoCragun A year ago I released light show on @soundxyz_ 50 editions priced at .1 ETH ultimately changed the entire direction of my career as an artist. Here's where my head was at 124 5:46 PM • Jan 27, 2023 Kathleen Warner @kathleen_warner we have a 404 and it’s not an error next up: sustain 400k and hit 500k 50 1:08 PM • Jan 29, 2023 Riff @Riffappxyz We are thrilled to announce that we are finally launching into public beta this Wednesday! We have some incredible artists lined up to release some amazing music right after launch so everyone can experience Beats straight away Music @LensProtocol x.com/i/spaces/1yoKM… 103 6:22 PM • Jan 23, 2023 Sloejack Floor Sweep Newsereum @newsereum Music NFTs > pfp NFTs Here's why... No one expected NFT PFPs would ever be anything but its now a massive category on ethereum but full of grifters, scams and rugpulls... Here is why Music NFTS are far superior and will far out surpass PFPs... 141 10:57 PM • Jan 27, 2023 Bux @ForTheBux Music in web3 is just built differently, super proud of what we’re able to do alone - and together - for artists, creators and their fans. @Cooopahtroopa need you on the next show! youtube.com/live/uVgMXepLa… 112 6:28 PM • Jan 27, 2023 brokeinvstr @brokeinvstr Discovery and curation are key as we move forward with the Music NFTs movement. They highlight quality, drive sales and build artist-collector relationships. Welcome to "FRESH MINTS" where I share my favorite Music NFTs every week. So, let's dive into: FRESH MINTS VOL. 10 ↓ 76 6:30 AM • Jan 29, 2023 musicben 🎧 @musicben_eth Can music NFTs ---> more Spotify streams? Early signs say yes… ↓ 257 9:38 AM • Jan 24, 2023 Rob Abelow @AbelowRob 2 things all platforms know but most artists don't: 1) The most valuable thing to own is the relationship. The connection. The data. This is how you turn 1 interaction into something deeper. But artists are walled off from this data by streamers, social apps & ticketing cos. 99 11:27 AM • Jan 24, 2023 This Week in Music NFTs is free to subscribe. Follow me to stay up with the latest! Disclosure: I am an investor in Hume, Showtime, Sound, Decent, Arpeggi and Heds. I have also collected most of the songs mentioned in Freshly Minted.

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