Music NFT nominated for Grammy, Instagram's first NFT drop, Gabriel Haines to find SBF + more
Here's what went down this week in the web3 creator economy.
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🌐 Top Creators of the Week
Dr. Arturo Sandoval’s “Rhythm & Soul” nominated for a Grammy. 👉 READ
Gabriel Haines raises $10k to find Sam Bankman-Fried. 👉 READ
Reka and IDF on why chaos is a public good. 👉 READ
bloody white announces first free music NFT drop on Sound. 👉 READ
Xcelencia drops 100 rookie cards with Passage Protocol. 👉 READ
Contradash sells out ‘save yourself first’ on Sound. 👉 READ
NFT NIQA ranked #1 on Glass this week. 👉 READ
LNRZDAO late-night drop ft. Daniel Allan and Reo Cragun. 👉 READ
Web3 music artist TK drops 700 music NFTs. 👉 READ
Dave Krugman sells out first Instagram NFT drop. 👉 READ
🗞 Headlines: NFTs, Social Tokens, DAOs
HedsDAO announces $2.5M Seed Round led by True Ventures. 👉 READ
Givenchy & (b).Stroy release NFTs along with new clothing drop. 👉 READ
Sound announces activity feed showcasing real-time activity. 👉 READ
eBay and OneOf launch NFT project. 👉 READ
SuperRare & ArtRepublic Global partner for Art Basel Miami. 👉 READ
Kellogg’s makes its Web3 debut with Blankos Block Party. 👉 READ
ApeCoin DAO launches a community-driven NFT marketplace. 👉 READ
Macy’s x Gmoney launch party parade in the metaverse. 👉 READ
🐦 Twitter Threads Worth Reading
A roadmap for all things Web3 Creator Economy.
The bull case for Content NFTs.
Balaji’s POV on how social media is shifting to a founder-moderated community.
🎙 Podcast Recap
Monday | Shorts | Anatoly Yakovenko: Where Should Creators Be Focusing Their Energy In the Bear Market? LISTEN
Wednesday | Shorts | BlockchainBrett: The Content NFT Life Cycle. LISTEN
Thursday | Shorts | Cooper Turley: Is the End Goal to Build a Trustless Music Industry Using Crypto? LISTEN
Friday | Shorts | Natalia Murillo: Creating New Mechanisms for Participation. LISTEN
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