News: Napster Acquires Mint Songs to Bring Music Into Web3. Our Take.
Web3 Unpacked covers and unpacks the significance of Napster’s acquisition of NFT marketplace Mint Songs to bring digital collectibles and web3 music to the masses.
Episode links:
Episode links:
- http://www.napster.com
- http://www.mintsongs.com
- Our previous interview with Napster CEO Jon Vlassopulos:
https://medium.com/@arctai/interview-how-napster-ceo-jon-vlassopulos-seeks-to-transform-the-music-industry-again-with-web3-833bf1eaa338
Key Quotes:
According to CEO Jon Vlassopuos:
“We are in an unprecedented era of innovation in the digital music space and it feels like there have been more music startups formed in the last two to three years than in the previous 20. It’s inspiring to see so many talented teams pushing to create a music ecosystem that is better for artists and fans and we are delighted to welcome one of the most impressive Web3 music startups, Mint Songs, as the newest member of the Napster family."
“We are in an unprecedented era of innovation in the digital music space and it feels like there have been more music startups formed in the last two to three years than in the previous 20. It’s inspiring to see so many talented teams pushing to create a music ecosystem that is better for artists and fans and we are delighted to welcome one of the most impressive Web3 music startups, Mint Songs, as the newest member of the Napster family."
Garrett Hughes, Co-Founder and CTO of Mint Songs:
“As we looked for a partner that could take what we’ve built over the last two years and give artists a true marketplace for their assets where millions of fans are already active, it became abundantly clear that Jon and Napster have the vision to finally take Web3 Music to the mainstream.”
“As we looked for a partner that could take what we’ve built over the last two years and give artists a true marketplace for their assets where millions of fans are already active, it became abundantly clear that Jon and Napster have the vision to finally take Web3 Music to the mainstream.”
