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Mint Season 6 episode 10 welcomes Cooper Turley aka Coopahtroopa who rejoins Mint to debut his new venture Coop Records backed by a $10 million funding round to double on his love for supporting music artists and early-stage crypto startups. I feel like we’re gonna look back at this episode as an iconic moment in his career as he sets the example for what he calls an Artist Seed Round.
Time Stamps
00:43 - Introducing Coop Records
03:57 - Angel Investing
07:41 - Cooper's Investment Thesis
09:21 - Early DeFi Days and Shit Coin Trading
14:10 - How Do You Evaluate Which Creators to Bet On?
19:45 - What Are You Excited to Invest In That Doesn't Exist in Today's Market?
23:40 - The Ideal Artist or Founder to Invest In
25:57 - Cooper”s Vision For the Next 10 Years
28:27 - What is an Artist Seed Round?
33:27 - The Value Of Ownership
36:45 - What is the Average Size Check Artist’s Will Be Getting?
38:31 - How Are You Measuring Success For an Artist?
41:13 - Comparing Coop Records to a Traditional Record Label
45:59 - What is the Current State of Web3 Music?
47:22 - The General Playbook For a New Artist Coming Into the Space Today
49:19 - Thoughts on Free NFTs
56:42 - What is the Music NFT Launchpad?
58:50 - What Does the Curriculum Look Like For New Artists Joining the Cohort?
01:00:45 - How Did You Curate the First Cohort?
01:05:50 - What's Next For Cooper?
01:10:27 - Outro
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