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NFT Royalties Are Dying: Can Blockchain Save Artists From Exploitation?

NFT Royalties Are Dying: Can Blockchain Save Artists From Exploitation?

Join Priya, a young and creative artist from Mumbai. She threw her whole heart and being into producing a gorgeous digital piece, thrilled that NFTs might help make her financially independent. She’d originally licensed her piece, banking on a monthly trickle of royalties to help care for her and her...

NFT Royalties: The Secret Weapon for Artists (And Why They're Under Attack)

NFT Royalties: The Secret Weapon for Artists (And Why They're Under Attack)

Now, picture that same world in which every time someone plays your favorite song on their home speakers or during their workout, the artist is compensated. Not merely a transaction, but rather an equitable, continuous remuneration for all that effort that went into their creation providing happiness to everyone else....

NFT Royalties: The Game-Changer Artists Deserve (or a Broken Promise?)

NFT Royalties: The Game-Changer Artists Deserve (or a Broken Promise?)

The promise of NFTs was revolutionary: a direct line between creator and collector, cutting out the middlemen who have historically pocketed the lion's share of art's value. Royalties are leading this revolution. A modest percentage of each subsequent sale is returned to the creator, making it impossible for them to...

NFT Royalties: The Coming Crash and What Artists Must Do Now

NFT Royalties: The Coming Crash and What Artists Must Do Now

The music stopped. The champagne's gone flat. The NFT party is coming to an end, and that resounding quiet you’re listening to? It’s the sound of unsustainable economics finally falling apart. We've seen this movie before, haven't we? Dot-com bubble, housing crisis… history doesn’t repeat, but it sure does rhyme....

NFT Royalties Aren't Dead: Here's How They Will Evolve

NFT Royalties Aren't Dead: Here's How They Will Evolve

The headlines scream doom. NFT trading volumes are down 93%! Active traders vanished! 98% of projects are dead! Sure, it’s easy to pronounce NFT royalties six feet under. But those obituaries are premature. The real story isn't death, it's metamorphosis. We’re not seeing the death of NFTs, but their chrysalis...

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