How electronic artists dominated the world of NFTs
In the 2021 IMS Business Report which has just come out, it explores everything from livestreaming trends to social media trends and much more in the world of electronic music over the course of the past year. We're diving into it over the course of a few articles and this one is all about how electronic music has dominated the
BLVD & Fatman Scoop release ‘Miami’ on first NFT-fueled label Purple Fly
With the ever expanding world of NFT’s (Non Fungible Tokens) on the rise, here comes the world’s first NFT-fueled record label, Purple Fly. Looking to introduce themselves “as a platform for the spectrum of electronic music,” a hard-hitting debut single courtesy of US-based producer BLVD and legendary rapper/MC Fatman Scoop, has made ‘Miami’ the latest track to keep your eye on. With
Nicky Romero drops exclusive NFT collection in collaboration with Visual Lab
NFT, also known as non-fungible token has taken the industry by storm over the past few months, with the likes of Don Diablo, Steve Aoki, and deadmau5 all jumping on the trend and releasing their own collections of NFT. And now the Dutch superstar DJ and producer Nicky Romero is joining in on the hype to release his first NFT of his very own
JOOLIA releases electric new track ‘BitClout People’: Listen
Miami based producer and DJ, JOOLIA, has released a new track titled ‘BitClout People’. For context, ‘BitClout People’ is a musical piece about the new social media called BitClout. BitClout, a cryptocurrency platform designed to operate as a social network, mix of Twitter & Bitcoin. Users can use BitClout coins to buy a Creator's Coin and watch its value change based on the creator's popularity on
NFTs and electronic artists
Although NFTs have been around for a few years now, the movement has truly taken off in a massive way recently. If you’ve been on social media at any point in the past month, you’ll know what NFTs are, but in case you don’t we’ll break it down. NFTs, or non-fungible token to give it it’s full name, allows buyers to
REZZ and deadmau5 announce upcoming collaboration ‘Hypnocurrency’ along with NFT drop
It's the news that mau5trap fans have been waiting for, and REZZ and deadmau5 have finally unveiled the title and release date of their first collaboration together, 'Hypnocurrency'. Teased for quite some time, the track finally comes to us on Friday April 23 and with it comes an exclusive NFT drop. Bringing together each unique production style that has propelled both artists to the forefront of
Don Diablo concert NFT sells for a whopping $1.2 million
Don Diablo has sold an hour-long concert NFT (non-fungible token) entitled 'Destination Hexagonia' for an insane sum of 600 Ethereum, equating to roughly $1.2 million. The sci-fi themed show was filmed over the course of a year as a collaboration with videographer Paul Snijder and was created exclusively for auction. The one-of-one NFT video offered up green screen FX and 3D rendered characters and sets, and
Viral Fyre Fest tweet with the sad sandwich will be auctioned as an NFT
Almost four years ago, Trevor DeHaas, one of the many who were drawn to the Bahamian island of Exuma for what turned out to be the biggest flop in music event history, tweeted a photo from Fyre Fest. This tweet, which automatically went viral, illustrated the lavish meal handed out to attendees. Nicknamed the sad sandwich tweet, the image captures
AmPm deliver classic dance perfection with ‘Tokyo’: Listen
Japanese duo AmPm have just shared some very exciting news. As well as becoming the first Japanese artists to release a track via NFT, today they share their brand new single 'Tokyo', which comes to us via Dutch imprint Sushi Muzik. Jokes aside, there would be no better home for 'Tokyo' than a label called 'Sushi'. Since the debut of this
NFT craze gains more big names as Madeon announces his debut
A non-fungible token, better known as NFT, is the big thing right now, and who better to jump on-board the craze than Madeon, currently riding high off the back of his critically acclaimed and Grammy nominated album 'Good Faith'. So what is an NFT, and how does it work? Essentially "fungible" assets are things like cash - if your friend had
Steve Aoki sets record by selling NFT for over $800,000
The growing hype around the concept of NFTs, also known as Non-fungible tokens, seems to show no sign of slowing down. Put simply, it's a sort of digital art that can be sold on as limited edition merchandise which has become extremely interesting to electronic artists who are currently jumping on the new trend. One artist buying into the trend is Steve Aoki, and he just
Lane 8 speaks out against NFTs, prompts response from numerous electronic artists
NFTs standing for non-fungible tokens, although being around since 2017, seem to be the main force in conversations as of recently. With a plethora of discussions taking place, with multiple electronic music stars for or against the concept. Essentially being a sort of digital art that can be sold on as limited edition merchandise, electronic artists seem to be getting on trend
Steve Aoki set to sell NFT art collection
If you're heavily into the new trends, you'll have heard of NFT. What exactly is NFT? Also known as Non-fungible token, it is the latest trend for artists to sell one-off, limited edition merchandise in the form of artwork. Although they first hit the headlines in 2017, the explosion has been massive as of late. Platforms like Nifty Gateway, SuperRare, Foundation and