# Weekly Recap 4

**Published by:** [Invest in Music](https://paragraph.com/@investinmusic-2/)
**Published on:** 2023-04-07
**URL:** https://paragraph.com/@investinmusic-2/weekly-recap-4

## Content

Web3 creates new opportunities for artists to get paid. Catalog integrated 0xSplits while Lens saw a huge spike in NFT sales. Sound crossed $5M paid to artists and Bonfire released their Pro version for power users. As the tools for creators grow, there has never been a better time to bring music on chain. The community is gearing up for busy week of events at NFT NYC. Here’s what happened this week.SubscribeWeekly PodcastInvest in Music is powered by NFT Now. We had David Greenstein on to talk about Sound, what they are working on now, and when they are planning on opening the platform to all artists. Invest in Music @invinmusic Ep 04 - @dgreenstein1 We discuss Sound Swap and @soundxyz_ opening its platform for all artists. Listen, watch, and collect 27 12:27 PM • Apr 6, 2023 Listen and collect here.Top Stories sound.xyz (🎧,🎧) @soundxyz_ $5 million paid to artists. Thank you to every single artist and collector that made this happen. Together we are tipping the balance in a music industry that doesn’t always put artists first. A thread on how we got here and how we’ll get to $10m 251 10:31 AM • Apr 4, 2023 Catalog @catalogworks Update: we do splits now ⌱ Powered by @0xSplits 140 12:08 PM • Apr 4, 2023 LIST3N @list3ndao Everything you need to know about minting @list3ndao today: List3n is a decentralized, tokenized funding body to support emerging talent in web3 music Each of the 444 tokens is unique, animated, and has been soundtracked by @imdanielallan, @omgkirbyDAO & @teendaze 141 2:02 AM • Apr 5, 2023 CHAOS @headless_chaos THE PACKS SHALL BURN 80 12:23 PM • Apr 3, 2023 Bonfire @bonfire_tweets Today we are incredibly excited to present Bonfire Pro, our premium subscription designed to supercharge your creator journey on Bonfire. With Pro, you will unlock advanced customization, powerful analytics, and everything else you need to engage and grow your web3 community. 49 2:53 PM • Apr 5, 2023 Zerion @zerion Mark your calendars We're back with Web3 Wednesdays tomorrow at 1 pm PST talking Music NFTs, NFTNYC, Identities & Latest Drops! Joined by our faves @Cooopahtroopa @Saldasoro @levychain @evgeth_ Psst, watch this space for a special IRL party to meet all of us next week 176 4:53 PM • Apr 4, 2023 $zora @zora ᴀ ᴍᴏᴍᴇɴᴛ ᴛᴏ ʀᴇꜰʟᴇᴄᴛ Bringing your imagination onchain should be easy + enjoyable. Since the start of the year, we've developed + released new products to make Ethereum a magical place for both creators + collectors. Lets dive in. ↴ 222 11:36 AM • Apr 3, 2023 Spotlightsoshi - ominous vibesDaniel Allan - Bricks (with Belis)Black Dave - I Love This Shit! (feat. Stonez the Organic)RUDE CAT - PSDSammy Arriaga - music city.NOTD - AM:PMBonus Reads Panda Jackson @pandajackson42 A paradigm shift is taking place in NFT space: While secondary market is suffering a hardship, primary market has been quietly growing Zora has generated $1.5m revenue since late February & outpaced OpenSea for 4 consecutive weeks To comprehend this, here are 6 key points 186 10:03 AM • Apr 3, 2023 OpenSea Pro @openseapro As a heartfelt thank you to the Gem community: If you bought an NFT on Gem before March 31 '23, you’re eligible to claim the ‘Gemesis’ NFT, which can be minted directly on OpenSea. Learn more at opensea.io/collection/gem… 866 3:52 PM • Apr 4, 2023 David Greenstein @dgreenstein1 Music is always just getting started. Overrated: selling out Underrated: how many people deeply connect with a song Collecting music is the fastest way to deeply connect with an artist and their music. sound.xyz (🎧,🎧) @soundxyz_ The drop isn’t the end of a song’s life. The drop is just the start. 55 10:43 AM • Apr 6, 2023 Sammy Arriaga @SammyArriaga This community is the best thing to ever happen to me and this past week, y'all really showed up!! As of this morning, ‘music city’ surpassed 800 mints and our unique collector count on Sound hit 1054! - Right behind @soundxyz_ & @SnoopDogg But at the core of all of this 146 11:05 AM • Apr 4, 2023 Violetta Zironi 🚀 @ZironiVioletta 0.1 ETH music NFT VS $5 music NFT. You might have heard my extreme takes on streaming platforms (they need to be ELIMINATED). But on this pricing topic, I want to articulate and hopefully give you something to reflect on. 131 10:50 PM • Apr 6, 2023 sweetman @sweetman_eth 1/ Creator Revenue - Lens Protocol - $3.57M earned across lens ecosystem - $272,000 earned by creators for content posted on Lens 21 1:36 PM • Mar 15, 2023 musicben 🎧 @musicben_eth -> Song -> Cover art -> Onchain This simple format is still the most powerful type of music NFT for me... 68 8:15 AM • Apr 6, 2023 Adrien(id) 🟩 @AdrienStern Tired of gas. I’m bridging a bag to matic. I want to buy more Music NFTs on @0xPolygon 92 2:04 PM • Apr 5, 2023 nic carter @nic__carter i love music NFTs 7 7:20 PM • Apr 4, 2023 CHAOS @headless_chaos THE PACKS SHALL BURN 80 12:23 PM • Apr 3, 2023 Jah. @ArtByJah I started experimenting with Video & AI and I really liked the result, so “ilikedat- (AI Remix)” dropping on @SuperRare this Thursday. Prompts written by yours truly using #stablediffusion & #controlnet Based on @CallMeLatasha’s Genesis “Ilikethat” Also Directed & Edited 89 2:44 PM • Apr 3, 2023 Daz Merchant funds album with web3Thank you to our sponsor Sound. Sound is a leading market to discover amazing new music and prove that you were there first. Start collecting on Sound today at sound.xyz.SubscribeJoin The CommunityInvest in Music is free to subscribe and powered by NFT Now. Collect the Invest in Music Pass and join the Collector Chat. Listen and Watch: Spinamp | YouTube Follow: Twitter | Instagram | TikTok | LensDisclaimer: The content of this announcement is published in the United States of America and persons who access it agree to do so in accordance with applicable US law. Coop Records Management LLC (“CRM”) is not a wallet provider, exchange, broker, financial institution, money services business, or creditor. 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