
Rewriting The Music Industry: Web3 Protocols, Marketplaces, and Fandom
About this episode
Mint Season 6 episode 22 welcomes back David Greenstein, the Co-Founder of Sound.xyz. We talk about his vision for the future of music, Sound’s protocol, their new 0% fee music NFT marketplace, and much more.
I hope you guys enjoy our conversation.
Time Stamps
- 00:00 - Intro
- 01:17 - The Current State of Music NFTs
- 05:04 - Lessons David Learned Since His Last Time On Mint
- 07:17 - What Can Be Built On Top of Sound?
- 10:09 - If Spotify or Apple Music Were to Release a Protocol 10 Years Ago
- 13:15 - The Goal Behind Web3 Music
- 18:47 - Thoughts Around the Consumption Layer for Collectibles
- 22:01 - Strategies Working For Artists On Sound
- 24:45 - How Exclusivity is Created On Sound
- 30:35 - Biggest Challenges Creating Sound.xyz
- 37:48 - What’s Missing in Web3 Music?
- 40:19 - What Will Take the Protocol to the Next Level?
- 42:58 - “Web3’s Breakout Artist”
- 46:20 - Thoughts For Web2 Artists Experimenting in Web3
- 50:22 - Thoughts Around Secondary Sales of Music NFTs
- 53:01 - What's Next for Sound.xyz?
- 55:33 - Outro
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