https://decrypt.co/198276/nirvana-bassist-says-ai-could-help-complete-old-demo-songs

Krist Novoselic says he’s interested in using AI to finish new Nirvana songs from old scraps—after using the tech on concert recordings.

https://decrypt.co/197995/ai-music-streaming-service-launching-people-pay-musixy

Musixy.ai also takes requests and sells the rights to unofficial takes on hit singles, but it’s entering a divisive and legally thorny space.

https://decrypt.co/156720/joy-division-nft-includes-previously-unheard-ian-curtis-audio

Joy Division drummer Stephen Morris and “Unknown Pleasures” artist Peter Saville created the upcoming audiovisual project from Pace Verso.

https://decrypt.co/155164/justin-bieber-producer-selling-royalties-song-company-nfts

Want to own a small share of streaming royalty rights for a Justin Bieber hit? AnotherBlock is set to serve them up via NFTs.

https://decrypt.co/154338/after-music-nft-relaunch-limewire-is-adding-ai-tools-heres-why

The one-time peer-to-peer music sharing giant is adding AI tools to its current NFT focus. LimeWire COO Marcus Feistl shares more.

https://decrypt.co/153251/k-pop-titans-blackpink-launch-roblox-metaverse-experience

Blackpink: The Palace launches this week in Roblox and will evolve over the next year with metaverse experiences for K-pop fans.

https://decrypt.co/152947/meet-seedphrase-dj-who-wears-cryptopunk-helmet

With his debut single “Angels” out today, Seedphrase says he understands skepticism but wants to “let the music do the talking.”

https://decrypt.co/151894/how-decentraland-using-ai-make-metaverse-feel-more-alive

Ethereum-powered metaverse game Decentraland is embracing AI, letting you chat with a brainy ‘bot or a buff Doge bodybuilder.

https://decrypt.co/151371/can-live-music-nfts-revive-cassette-culture-boost-indie-bands

Solana music platform Vault’s latest initiative could elevate and support underground artists via exclusive NFT drops from live performances.

https://decrypt.co/151184/elvis-presley-dances-into-metaverse-sandbox

Some 3,000 Elvis Presley NFT avatars will launch in the Ethereum game that’s home to Snoop Dogg, McDonald’s, and many more.

https://decrypt.co/151011/gaming-giant-bandai-namco-launches-ai-virtual-pet-nft-game

Bandai Namco Research and partners have rolled out a virtual pet game, joining other publishers like Ubisoft and Sega on the Oasys blockchain.

https://decrypt.co/150330/ef-defense-tower-defense-mobile-game-launching-immutable-zkevm

Android and iOS game EF Defense, from developers behind the popular Endless Fantasy game, will deploy on the Ethereum scaling network.

https://decrypt.co/149004/galaxy-commanders-nft-space-battler-coming-immutable-zkevm

Upcoming PC and mobile space game Galaxy Commanders hails from MagmaByte, a startup founded by EA and Nexon veterans.

https://decrypt.co/148651/jay-z-roc-nation-puma-drop-nft-enhanced-sneakers

Inspired by the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, each pair of Puma kicks comes tied to exclusive digital content, including new music.

https://decrypt.co/148597/you-can-buy-flash-nft-just-weeks-after-hitting-theaters

DC Comics superhero movie “The Flash” will be released via NFT on July 18, the very same day it hits traditional digital platforms.

https://decrypt.co/148476/cryptopunk-dj-seedphrase-signs-to-wme-plans-to-release-music

Helmet-wearing musician Seedphrase, owner of the rarest CryptoPunks NFT, is also set to launch a new community project.

https://decrypt.co/148378/iconic-notorious-big-photo-auction-ethereum-nft

Photographer Barron Claiborne’s “King of New York” series celebrates the late rapper, The Notorious B.I.G.

https://decrypt.co/148246/sound-raises-20-million-opens-music-nft-platform-all-artists

Any artist can now drop on-chain music via Sound after it paid out $5.5 million over the past year—including to Snoop Dogg.

https://decrypt.co/147718/andy-murray-wimbledon-tennis-data-transformed-nft-artwork

Refik Anadol, creator of MoMA’s buzzy “Unsupervised” exhibition, created the open edition Ethereum NFT work based on Andy Murray’s tennis data.

https://decrypt.co/145770/anichess-raises-1-5-million-put-magical-twist-chess

Animoca Brands’ inventive play-and-earn riff on chess is supported by Chess.com and due to roll out in 2024.

https://decrypt.co/145561/grammys-will-allow-songs-created-ai-help

Artificial intelligence can play a part in creating eligible music, but ultimately only a human can accept a Grammy award.

https://decrypt.co/145613/marvels-secret-invasion-show-uses-generative-ai-and-fans-and-creators-are-livid

“It’s utterly horrifying,” said one artist of the realization that Marvel’s latest comic book adaptation tapped AI tools.

https://decrypt.co/145476/snap-into-meataverse-slim-jim-gives-away-free-gigajims-nfts

Snack brand Slim Jim’s oddball Web3 play includes 10,000 free “GigaJims” NFTs on Polygon, which are available now.

https://decrypt.co/144425/new-meta-ai-music-tool-musicgen-trained-hours-licensed-music

Like Google’s MusicLM, MusicGen can turn a descriptive text prompt into short clips of music.

https://decrypt.co/144415/paul-mccartney-says-final-beatles-song-coming-soon-thanks-ai

The track will be out later this year with the help of AI technology developed in the making of Peter Jackson’s “Get Back” documentary.

https://decrypt.co/144378/guy-fieri-sammy-hagar-tequila-brand-launches-nft-loyalty-program

The celebrity stars’ Santo Spirits Club will reward users with “mystery” NFTs alongside real-world rewards.

https://decrypt.co/143872/new-type-social-token-pairedworld-incentivize-real-world-connection

Developed with health experts, PairedWorld is designed to add value to existing NFT communities and encourage physical world interactions.

https://decrypt.co/143693/oasis-rocker-noel-gallagher-turns-nfts-top-foo-fighters-uk-chart-race

It’s a fervent fight to top the album charts, and Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds is launching an NFT edition to try and eke out a win.

https://decrypt.co/142266/decentraland-metaverse-pride-event-aims-spur-real-change-one-avatar-time

The three-day Metaverse Pride 2023 celebration will offer educational experiences and live musical performances, with a focus on community.

https://decrypt.co/140473/metallica-video-director-kim-asendorf-nft-art-designed-hypnotize

“Colors of Noise” is a series of 50 Ethereum NFT art pieces, and the pixelated waveforms could “disturb” viewers, Kim Asendorf tells Decrypt.