• Token: a digital collectible (aka an NFT), or a custom cryptocurrency (aka coin) such as Portugal. The Man’s $PTM coin

• Token-Gating: a common tool used by music artists to give fans that collect your “token” access to exclusive content and perks.

• Utility: use cases for NFTs beyond just being unique digital assets.

• Wallet: a digital wallet that stores your NFTs and cryptocurrency.

Let’s set the scene. You’ve minted and sold out of your first NFT, the fans are buzzing with excitement, but they keep asking you “what’s next?”. How are you going to keep them occupied while you work on your next release? Well, what if you gave your NFT holders access to exclusive BTS content from the making of your last single, previews of unreleased music, early access to merch, or voting rights on your next music video?

Sounds pretty complicated to execute, right?

Nope! MINTCHIP makes token-gating easy.

What is token-gating?

Token-gating is a tool used by music artists to reward their fans who collect their NFTs (or coins), by giving them exclusive access to content, merchandise, events, or any other perks they can think of. You can kind of think of this like password protected content, except the password is your token, and the protected content is anything extra you want to reward your token holders with. Token-gating is a simple way to add utility to your music based NFTs, for your web3 community.

Token-gating examples for music artists

As a Web3 music artist, you can use token-gating to reward your fans at different levels of their fandom, by making some perks only accessible to holders of one or more of your music NFTs, or to holders of a combination of music NFTs and coins. There are really no restrictions on what you can give back to your web3 community! Here are some ideas to help you get creative:

• Unreleased music

• Pre-sale tickets to a show

• Entry into your private album release party

• Voting rights on the concept for your next music video

• Raffle for backstage passes to an upcoming show

• Exclusive merch + discount codes

• Access to a private Discord server to connect with you, and other token holders

• Remix competition of unreleased tracks

• 1-on-1 communication with you

• Virtual or IRL meet and greets

• Access to virtual events, such as a metaverse concert

• BTS image and video content from the making of your last single

How do I token-gate?

With MINTCHIP, it’s a simple process.

1. Create your web3 website with MINTCHIP’s no-code drag and drop builder (it only takes a few minutes).

2. Create a new page by either selecting from our token-gating templates, or creating your own from scratch. You can populate the page with whatever you would like - such as new music, exclusive merchandise, exclusive content, concert tickets, or whatever you dream up.  Your imagination is the limit!

3. In the page’s settings, select which token(s) fans will need in order to access the page. Tokens can be music NFTs minted through your MINTCHIP website, NFTs from other NFT marketplaces, or custom coins. You can even do custom combinations to access certain features i.e. holding 3 unique NFTs allows you to schedule a video meet and greet call.

Whew! You’ve made it this far… take a deep breathe and relax. Now you know the who, what, when, where, and why of token-gating. Think your fans will love some token-gated content? Enter your email below to get early access to MINTCHIP, and all the token-gating tools your heart desires

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"As an artist I’ve always felt the lack of genuinely useful tools to help support and educate me on ways I can expand in my artistry. A platform that is super user friendly and also offers artists tangible support is game changing"

Kaien Cruz, Web3 music artist

Kaien, we agree! That’s why we founded MINTCHIP

So, what is MINTCHIP?

MINTCHIP is the no-code web3 website builder and toolset for music artists! We fill in the gaps, and provide an end-to-end suite of tools to build your web3 site, and entirely manage your web3 presence and community - in one place. Cool right?

What features does MINTCHIP provide?

• No-code drag and drop web3 builder

  • Token-gating

  • NFT mystery boxes

  • Unlockable content

  • Split royalty NFTs

  • Embed NFTs

  • Airdrops

  • Custom tokens

  • Custom chat boxes

    • Embeddable anywhere in your site, so fans can interact with each other on any page

• Dashboard of tools

  • Informational videos

    • Tutorials, interviews, best practices, and thought starters to guide you every step of the way. Ranging from starter topics like “NFTs Explained” and “How to Create an NFT”, to more advanced such as “How to Compound your Catalog” and “How to Approach NFTs As a Signed Musician”

  • 3rd party plugins

    • Wallet-wallet communication with your fans

    • Token creation

    • Digital artist network

    • Marketing resources

    • Legal resources

  • Deep analytics

  • Chat with experts

    • 24/7 chat with web3 experts and tech support, to answer any of your burning questions - from if they think your utility is cool, to the best time to drop, to technical support on the platform

How can musicians use NFTs?

Music artists can utilize MINTCHIP’s features to connect with fans, reward them for their support, gamify their experiences, and strengthen their sense of community. Here are some examples to help get the creative juices flowing!

• Token-gated content

  • Reward fans at different levels of fandom. For example:

    • Holders of one of your music NFTs get early access to your album

    • Holders of two of your NFTs get to vote on the concept of your next music video

    • Holders of three NFTs get access to exclusive merch, and a 1-on-1 FaceTime call with you

• Tiered fan prizes

  • Use NFT mystery boxes for tiered fan prizes:

    • 30% of collectors get access to unreleased music

    • 15% get a free merch item

    • 5% get entrance into your album release party

    • 1% get a virtual meet-and-greet

• Alternative ending

  • Mint your music video in an NFT mystery box, and surprise fans with 1 of 3 alternative endings to the video, sent via unlockable content after purchase

• Airdrop POAPs

  • Airdrop an official badge to the attendees of your concert/event. Certain number of badges collects unlocks discounts, early access to music, community voting, VIP events, artist-fan connection, and more.

Who needs their own web3 website, with MINTCHIP?

Short answer: Music artists in web3, with an established brand image

Long(er) answer: If you’re a music artist looking to dip your toes into NFTs, then using a public marketplace such as Sound.xyz, MintSongs, or Nina is a great option! BUT once you are looking to take the next step of having an established brand image, and get access to more interactive tools to host, engage, and communicate with your web3 community - MINTCHIP is your place!

Think of it like this: eBay is great for some people, but not established brands. As your own brand, you need to own your customer’s journey from start to finish, and give your web3 community a home-base that fits within your brand ecosystem.

So… are you a web3 music artist with (or looking to build) your own brand image? If so, let’s talk! Enter your email for early access to our platform, and get all the tools your heart could ever desire.

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