TikTok Vs. the Music Industry at the Grammys; Revelator Expands Web2-to-Web3 Bridge; Deezer CEO Talks Future of Streaming

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⭐️ Revelator Expands Web2-to-Web3 Bridge for Music Companies With New NFT Capabilities on Polygon

This service lays the foundation and the next substantial layer in Revelator’s bridge between music’s web2 present and its web3 future using the eco-friendly Polygon blockchain, which is favored by many consumer brands.

⭐️ The War Between TikTok and the Music Industry Was on Full Display at the Grammys

Whether it's an up-and-coming artist trying to build an audience or an established musician trying to maintain relevancy, TikTok clearly has the upper hand. And as long as artists continue to be rewarded for making music that fans can use to score their day-in-the-life videos and point-of-view skits, we can expect to see more viral dances at next year’s Grammys.

⭐️ Deezer CEO Jeronimo Folgueira: Five big ideas for the future of streaming

Folgueira, the former CEO at German dating app Spark Networks, has made some bold moves since entering the music industry, including taking Deezer public, building b2b partnerships and increasing prices (that was back in 2021 - others are now catching up).

⭐️ Infanity Is Changing The Music Industry through NFTs

Infanity was created to help make the music industry a more equitable place for independent artists and their fans, because the music industry is broken. Recording artists are struggling and fans aren't rewarded for the artists they support. Can't there be more for everyone?

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