Tag: music

Xynth88's Launch: 3 Ways It Empowers Southeast Asian Artists

Xynth88's Launch: 3 Ways It Empowers Southeast Asian Artists

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The digital revolution, despite its touted potential for global connection, is inclusive like a gated community. Access to this tech, particularly in the Web3 world, is still skewed heavily in favor of those who already have access. Decentralization is easy to advocate for while sitting in Silicon Valley. At the...

Musician's NFT Nightmare: 3 Altcoins Empowering Artists Beyond the Hype

Musician's NFT Nightmare: 3 Altcoins Empowering Artists Beyond the Hype

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We’ve all listened to the siren song of NFTs, offering musicians a one-way ticket to wealth. The reality? For many, it's been a brutal awakening. Well, all those musicians who were tax-bitten when they made $3 million in NFT sales and watched them melt down and come immediate tax-burden-worthy. That’s...

Lisk's 169M User Play: Asia's Artists Finally Get a Web3 Stage?

Lisk's 169M User Play: Asia's Artists Finally Get a Web3 Stage?

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This isn’t just another crypto partnership announcement. This is about giving a voice to the forgotten – the artists of Southeast Asia struggling to break through the noise and build sustainable careers. Lisk is taking an ambitious step with The Binary Holdings (TBH). This exciting partnership would potentially expand access...

SoundMoney: Will Blockchain Finally Fix Music Streaming?

SoundMoney: Will Blockchain Finally Fix Music Streaming?

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To be sure, the music industry has experienced its fair share of disruption. It’s always been a progression in the way that people consume music as the years go by. We’ve moved from vinyl to CDs, adopted digital downloads and are now well into the era of streaming supremacy. Despite...

Japan's Bitcoin Revolution: A Boon for Artists and Web3 Creators?

Is Japan on the verge of accidentally unleashing a tsunami of creative destruction and financial liberation onto the rest of the emerging markets? I know this seems like a tall order, but hear me out. Japan’s regulatory change to officially recognize Bitcoin as a financial product. This step is a...

5 Ways This Crypto Bill Empowers Southeast Asian Artists, Not Wall Street

Let’s be honest, when you hear about crypto regulation, your first thought probably isn't Southeast Asian artists finding new avenues for creative expression. Surely visions of Wall Street honchos and inscrutable derivatives dance in your head. Well, what if I told you that the Senate’s Banking Committee just released their...

Crypto's 'Light-Touch' Regulation Gamble Will It Protect You?

The Senate Committee’s proposed “light-touch” regulatory framework for crypto is a long high-stakes poker game. Are we all truly holding a winning hand, or are we collectively bluffing our way into a future financial crisis? It’s a question every investor, every innovator, and frankly, every citizen should want to know....

Trump Jr. at KBW2025: Web3's Mainstream Moment?

Donald Trump Jr.’s scheduled keynote address at KBW2025 is raising eyebrows and inspiring intense discussion across the Web3 ecosystem. He’s just a high-profile guy shaking things up in the crypto world. His presence further exemplifies the increasing importance of blockchain technology and its potential to revolutionize the traditional economy. Does...

Trump Jr. at KBW2025: Web3's Punk Rock Moment or Sellout?

Or I think about Nandar, a wonderful Burmese artist that I met in Yangon, sharing with me her latest NFT collection. Each work exploded with vivid imagery, bravely fighting back against the junta’s repressive hold. She began selling them directly to supporters around the world, allowing her to cleverly sidestep...

KBW2025: Is Trump Jr. Web3's Trojan Horse or its Savior?

Donald Trump Jr. at Korea Blockchain Week? It's a head-scratcher, isn't it? About as easy as locating a MAGA hat at a Burning Man soirée. Before we put this down as just another short-lived publicity stunt, let’s take a closer look at what this could IoTally Web3 means. Cynical ploy...

Schiff's Crypto Ban: Is He Protecting Us or Silencing Innovation?

Senator Adam Schiff's proposed crypto ban, the COIN Act, aimed at preventing the President (read: Donald Trump) from dabbling in digital assets, raises a critical question: Is this genuine protection against corruption, or a veiled attempt to stifle innovation, especially for emerging markets? Let's be real, the optics are terrible....