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Sports Illustrated and OneOf Unite to Bring Muhammad Ali NFTs to Life
Athletes, musicians, and other public figures are commonly said to be “the greatest of all time.” The designation is used fairly casually nowadays, despite very few people actually deserving the title. However, when it comes to legendary boxer and US Gold Medalist Muhammad Ali, the honor is 100 percent deserved. Perhaps the most influential athlete and humanitarian of the 20th century, Ali is responsible for some of the most memorable and iconic moments in sports and civil rights history. He received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, won the Amnesty International Lifetime Achievement Award, was Sports Illustrated’s “Sportsman of the Century,” […]
How NFTS Are Forging a New Creative Economy for Musicians
It’s no secret that the music industry’s business models don’t benefit most artists. According to the 2018 MIRA Survey of Musicians, musicians in the United States have a median annual income of less than $25,000 per year. If that’s not damning enough, 61 percent of musicians say the income they receive from their music isn’t enough to meet their cost of living. The problem? Major labels and streaming services take the lion’s share of the revenue, eating a sizable portion of artists’ earnings. According to Statista, Spotify generated more than $10 billion in revenue in 2021. However, they only pay […]