How Web3 Can Help Musicians Make a Living Wage
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Argues that Web3 lets musicians keep ownership, prove value and charge directly by minting on Zora, Catalog, Sound.xyz and even OpenSea, recommending multi‑chain drops to reach different audiences; gives concrete wins — sold first piece in three minutes and a music video sold for $50,000 — and operational moves like running community classes (Zoretopia) to onboard wallets, plus labels experimenting with artist-first deals and label Monstercat building direct platforms; flags problems: fraud, racism, financial illiteracy and risk of reproducing old industry dynamics.
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