# This Week in Music NFTs - Oct 3

By [Invest in Music](https://paragraph.com/@investinmusic-2) · 2022-10-03

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It’s time for the new class of artists to shine.

This week saw sold-out drops from a wide variety of web3 artists - further cementing the developing pocket of up-and-coming acts.

We saw major labels making major moves as Warner announced a partnership with OpenSea.

While everyone loves to guess how Kanye or Drake might one day release NFTs, there’s a very real culture developing acts minting every day.

It’s gotten to the point where it’s basically all I think about - how do we empower the next generation of web3 artists?

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

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

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

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Web3 artists are up next.  
  
Don’t sleep.

 [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 193](https://twitter.com/Cooopahtroopa/status/1575283315782737920)[

7:36 PM • Sep 28, 2022

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And it’s not even about how to make them superstars - maybe that comes in time.

It’s about developing the culture and mentality about releasing new music with the world.

Unlearning that you don’t need to wait 6 weeks in between releases. That you don’t need to submit for editorial review 3 weeks in advance. That you don’t need a marketing strategy, a music video or a TikTok campaign.

To me - Music NFTs represent freedom of creativity and curation.

It’s here to support artists and their creations - however niche they may be.

It’s here to give curators and journalists a purpose, and a way to earn a living by collecting the music that will shape the next wave.

Outlets like Billboard are predicting that platforms like Sound will be where these artists break - and frankly, I couldn’t agree more.

[![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)

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I think [@soundxyz\_](https://twitter.com/soundxyz_) is setting up to be the biggest music NFT marketplace.  
  
The new Sound Protocol is way bigger than most people realise.  
  
I sat down with [@dgreenstein1](https://twitter.com/dgreenstein1) to discuss it.  
  
Some peaks behind the paywall in the thread below ↓  
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![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/9b3d6505b57a11e89840dcb223ccc9b2c2a24fedf33bf8c61f6b7fe076d147ed.jpg)

billboard.com

Sound.xyz Is Positioning to Become Music’s Go-To NFT Platform — And Break Web3’s First Superstar
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Sound.xyz is positioning itself as the go-to hub for every artist in Web3 - and it's looking to break the space's first music superstar.





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

 [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 169](https://twitter.com/musicben_eth/status/1575224547485556736)[

3:42 PM • Sep 28, 2022

](https://twitter.com/musicben_eth/status/1575224547485556736)

From the outside, you see 5-10 songs a week netting anywhere from 0.5 - 2 ETH a drop on average. By web3 standards, these markets are tiny.

But when you hop in a Twitter Space and hear the energy behind a drop like Frameworks selling 333 editions in 2 minutes - you start to feel the energy.

If you’re reading this, you’re a part of that momentum.

It’s very real - and it’s only going to grow.

Here’s what to watch for this week.

### Upcoming Drops

1.  [PrettyMuch - H2L](https://www.sound.xyz/prettymuch/h2l)
    
2.  [Danile Allan x Kevin George - Ball](https://www.sound.xyz/danielallan/ball-with-kevin-george)
    
3.  [Annika Rose - Bruises](https://www.sound.xyz/annikarose/bruises)
    
4.  [Pluko - MINDDD (with Reo Cragun)](https://www.sound.xyz/pluko/minddd-w-reo-cragun)
    
5.  [Probably A Label x OpenSea](https://opensea.io/collection/probablyalabel/drop)
    
6.  [Ging - Never Want to Leave](https://www.sound.xyz/ging/never-want-to-leave)
    
7.  [Daz Merchant - Count Bands](https://www.sound.xyz/dazmerchant/count-bands)
    
8.  [Karma - MOMENTS](https://www.sound.xyz/karmawav/moments)
    
9.  [Thomas Jack - Connection](https://www.sound.xyz/thomasjack/connection)
    
10.  [Sophia Alexa - Going to California](https://www.sound.xyz/sophiaalexa/going-to-california)
    

### Freshly Minted

1.  [Reo Cragun - Frameworks](https://opensea.io/collection/reocragunframeworks)
    
2.  [LATASHA - SHOWTIME](https://opensea.io/collection/joyride-ii-showtime-latash)
    
3.  [KOTA - The Noise](https://magiceden.io/marketplace/noisenft)
    
4.  [Grady - Canada Dry](https://opensea.io/collection/grady-canada-dry-feat-mallory-merk)
    
5.  [Dot - Make Me Believe](https://opensea.io/collection/make-me-believe-dot)
    
6.  [Ben Kessler - Meet Me Where I Am](https://opensea.io/collection/meet-me-where-i-am-ben-kessler)
    
7.  [Daniel Allan - Glass House (ft. DLG](https://beta.catalog.works/danielallan/glass-house-with-dlg-))
    
8.  [Slenderbodies - Be My Love](https://beta.catalog.works/slenderbodies/be-my-love)
    

### Top Stories

### Reo Cragun Sells Out Frameworks in Minutes

Reo Cragun crushes his debut EP on the Sound Protocol

[![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/99e447a0285b4ad91fb722b65ac3ed95f1aea59d97b8d4c1c5309b36e7e65c72.jpg)](https://twitter.com/ReoCragun)

[Reo Cragun](https://twitter.com/ReoCragun)

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

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Truly at a loss for words.. ![🥲](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f972.png) Sold out within minutes. Thank you to all of the collaborators and to everyone supporting!!!  
  
WE BUMPING FRAMEWORKS ON FULL VOLUME ALL DAMN DAY!!! ![🖼](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f5bc.png)![🖼](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f5bc.png)![🖼](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f5bc.png)  
  
Secondary market link is here if you missed it:  
  
[opensea.io/collection/reo…](https://t.co/WJrpxXPqAC)

![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/02365793372174e58903af65b7e69fe39dc601fa895de95f33236af8b3453cfd.jpg)

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4:16 PM • Sep 28, 2022

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### Warner Music Partners with Opensea

One of the three largest major labels partners with OpenSea for more drops.

[![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/5b13718726476048f3ec77adfdfcf5474fcbd68e4b54a313fb5a9b4250cb36b6.jpg)](https://twitter.com/Blockworks_)

[Blockworks](https://twitter.com/Blockworks_)

[@Blockworks\_](https://twitter.com/Blockworks_)

[![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/Blockworks_/status/1575509586496323585)

Warner Music Group and OpenSea Join Forces to Expand Web3 Opportunities for Artists

 [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 742](https://twitter.com/Blockworks_/status/1575509586496323585)[

10:35 AM • Sep 29, 2022

](https://twitter.com/Blockworks_/status/1575509586496323585)

### Zora Acquires FutureTape

Zora announces an acquisition of Music NFT player FutureTape

[![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/8a60812d69732c16c5d0ef0b26324e030ba5458da24202a67e8cfbf89fecf8ad.jpg)](https://twitter.com/zora)

[$zora](https://twitter.com/zora)

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

[![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/zora/status/1574838539233234947)

Future Tape:  
  
→ All artists.  
→ All platforms.  
→ All blockchains.  
  
Listen, discover and collect on the premier app for Music NFTs.  
  
Download now:  
↳ [zora.co](https://t.co/MRFou9eyNU)

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2:09 PM • Sep 27, 2022

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### Secret Garden Announces Collab with Mike Shinoda

The generative music sandbox announces a partnership with Mike Shinoda

[![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/49ada035b87d73c48fa1648efbe5262cb0d2c1be395646c7cd3b2d799f68a1c9.jpg)](https://twitter.com/SecretGarden_FM)

[Secret Garden](https://twitter.com/SecretGarden_FM)

[@SecretGarden\_FM](https://twitter.com/SecretGarden_FM)

[![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/SecretGarden_FM/status/1574814589513973761)

Thrilled to announce our collaboration with [@mikeshinoda](https://twitter.com/mikeshinoda) on the Windchime Bouquet, his first Ethereum collection.  
  
Shinoda also joins us as an official advisor to help take Secret Garden to the next level.  
  
More details below ![👇](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f447.png)

![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/d850dec04c16d7238bac3adf9f211f7124389df0d6a357ba2ccad6d475e0044b.jpg)

 [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 323](https://twitter.com/SecretGarden_FM/status/1574814589513973761)[

12:33 PM • Sep 27, 2022

](https://twitter.com/SecretGarden_FM/status/1574814589513973761)

### Billboard Covers Sound Protocol

Ben Brown shines light on the new Sound Protocol launch

[![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/1575224547485556736)

I think [@soundxyz\_](https://twitter.com/soundxyz_) is setting up to be the biggest music NFT marketplace.  
  
The new Sound Protocol is way bigger than most people realise.  
  
I sat down with [@dgreenstein1](https://twitter.com/dgreenstein1) to discuss it.  
  
Some peaks behind the paywall in the thread below ↓  
[

![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/9b3d6505b57a11e89840dcb223ccc9b2c2a24fedf33bf8c61f6b7fe076d147ed.jpg)

billboard.com

Sound.xyz Is Positioning to Become Music’s Go-To NFT Platform — And Break Web3’s First Superstar
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Sound.xyz is positioning itself as the go-to hub for every artist in Web3 - and it's looking to break the space's first music superstar.





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

 [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 169](https://twitter.com/musicben_eth/status/1575224547485556736)[

3:42 PM • Sep 28, 2022

](https://twitter.com/musicben_eth/status/1575224547485556736)

### Glass Protocol Moves to Solana

Glass debuts a migration to Solana with a number of Music Video NFTs.

### Daniel Allan Celebrates 1 Year Anniversary of Overstimulates

The hallmark web3 music campaigns celebrates a birthday.

[![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/1574771952945856513)

1 year ago today I sat on FaceTime with [@Cooopahtroopa](https://twitter.com/Cooopahtroopa) as we hit the publish button on the Overstim mirror post.  
  
We had no expectations for it - we just hoped it would maybe move the needle for a musician or two.  
  
Here are the most important things I’ve learned since then ![🧵](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f9f5.png)

 [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 116](https://twitter.com/imdanielallan/status/1574771952945856513)[

9:44 AM • Sep 27, 2022

](https://twitter.com/imdanielallan/status/1574771952945856513)

### Bonus Reads

1.  [![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/1575593304921546752)
    
    400 Music NFTs on [@soundxyz\_](https://twitter.com/soundxyz_) ![🫡](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1fae1.png)  
      
    137 Artists Backed ![🪄](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1fa84.png)  
      
    28 Golden Eggs ![✅](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/2705.png)  
      
    We're just getting started!
    
    ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/72aff6eaacec3d226acea9bb6ab531d995b2dbeb62ba0a3accb4cde09fce8b07.jpg)
    
     [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 180](https://twitter.com/Cooopahtroopa/status/1575593304921546752)[
    
    4:08 PM • Sep 29, 2022
    
    ](https://twitter.com/Cooopahtroopa/status/1575593304921546752)
    
2.  [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/21a637c59378f26adec5471218b0bd33f086ca0cd23091a53f385cb11b12a591.jpg)](https://twitter.com/dotmvsic)
    
    [dot (◕‿◕)♡](https://twitter.com/dotmvsic)
    
    [@dotmvsic](https://twitter.com/dotmvsic)
    
    [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/dotmvsic/status/1575215659994128384)
    
    Is Web3 music the next soundcloud?  
      
    Here are five things I learned from producing a song live on stream and then immediately dropping it as a music NFT on [@soundxyz\_](https://twitter.com/soundxyz_), all within 24 hours  
      
    ![🧵](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f9f5.png)
    
     [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 51](https://twitter.com/dotmvsic/status/1575215659994128384)[
    
    3:07 PM • Sep 28, 2022
    
    ](https://twitter.com/dotmvsic/status/1575215659994128384)
    
3.  [![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/1575500981957103618)
    
    Tune into our fourth ![🎙️](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f399.png)Sound Lounge![🎙](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f399.png)  
      
    we cover a new topic every month and invite different web3 artists to share their insights & stories  
      
    ![💬](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f4ac.png) collector spotlight  
      
    ![🗓](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f5d3.png) thurs, 9/29 @ 1p PT / 4p ET  
      
    ![🎙](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f399.png) [@cxy](https://twitter.com/cxy) @cooopahtroopa [@web3brett](https://twitter.com/web3brett) [@ladidaix](https://twitter.com/ladidaix) [@stvdionouveau](https://twitter.com/stvdionouveau)
    
    ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/822955a27a638a3cf8025cd924919ae26c511d1c7d7911966001d0d724d95b1b.jpg)
    
     [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 87](https://twitter.com/soundxyz_/status/1575500981957103618)[
    
    10:01 AM • Sep 29, 2022
    
    ](https://twitter.com/soundxyz_/status/1575500981957103618)
    
4.  [![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/1574783420709933058)
    
    Don't overcomplicate music NFTs.  
      
    Most collectors just want to own great music from artists they think will be big in the future.  
      
    Trust that this scales massively because it's human nature. Every music fan wants to prove they were early.
    
     [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 191](https://twitter.com/musicben_eth/status/1574783420709933058)[
    
    10:30 AM • Sep 27, 2022
    
    ](https://twitter.com/musicben_eth/status/1574783420709933058)
    
5.  [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/a936f69b52a11790d6b37d425648a527ac2432088aac1a89afd66c434e9d7464.jpg)](https://twitter.com/crypttoji)
    
    [Toji](https://twitter.com/crypttoji)
    
    [@crypttoji](https://twitter.com/crypttoji)
    
    [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/crypttoji/status/1574092828178800650)
    
    Imagine a platform where you can invest in music artists before they blow up.  
      
    Oh wait, that’s literally possible with NFTs.
    
     [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 89](https://twitter.com/crypttoji/status/1574092828178800650)[
    
    12:45 PM • Sep 25, 2022
    
    ](https://twitter.com/crypttoji/status/1574092828178800650)
    
6.  [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/5b13718726476048f3ec77adfdfcf5474fcbd68e4b54a313fb5a9b4250cb36b6.jpg)](https://twitter.com/Blockworks_)
    
    [Blockworks](https://twitter.com/Blockworks_)
    
    [@Blockworks\_](https://twitter.com/Blockworks_)
    
    [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/Blockworks_/status/1574447921268985857)
    
    .[@Cooopahtroopa](https://twitter.com/Cooopahtroopa) shares how crypto will play a massive role in the next generation of music ![👇](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f447.png)  
      
    Spotify: [spoti.fi/3fkqXyK](https://t.co/dAg5nN4m5E)  
    YouTube: [youtu.be/ptQjRoB7QAw](https://t.co/06kKlohKw5)
    
    ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/d833ad71069698197ff2df3cd571d28aaa212503d012a76ddfc605ebaf4138a3.jpg)
    
     [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 75](https://twitter.com/Blockworks_/status/1574447921268985857)[
    
    12:16 PM • Sep 26, 2022
    
    ](https://twitter.com/Blockworks_/status/1574447921268985857)
    

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