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Pianity Raises $6.5 Million in Seed-Round Funding to Create the Next Generation of Music Platforms That Leverages NFTs
Music-focused NFT platform Pianity raising $6.5 million in a seed funding round. Pianity has developed a marketplace that allows musicians to sell their tracks as limited edition NFTs. Since its launch last year, the company says it has...
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Russian artists under pressure to denounce Ukraine invasion
Russian artists are under pressure to denounce the invasion of Ukraine, or face being sacked by cultural institutions in the West.
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Ghana artist's bid to preserve film posters makes international splash
In Ghana, hand-painted film posters once attracted large crowds to cinemas.
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Rock & Rock Hall of Fame Announces 2022 Nominations
Dolly Parton, Eminem, Lionel Richie, and Carly Simon are just a few of the nominees announced for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2022 induction. Results of the voting will be released in May, however, the ceremony date has yet to be...
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Rare Photos of Nirvana Show to Be Sold as NFTs on Kurt Cobain Birthday
February 20 marks what would have been Kurt Cobain’s 55th birthday, and NFT gateway Pop Legendz will be offering up a collection of rare images from a 1991 Nirvana show in Philadelphia that took places days before their monster hit album...
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Female DJs step up and break taboos in Tunisia
"Usually, when I'm at a party, I stand so close to the DJ box and I keep wondering what is that guy doing? What are all those buttons made for?"
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Why some of music's biggest stars are selling their catalogues
David Bowie's estate just sold his entire music catalogue for $250 million US — the latest in a long string of similar moves by the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Nicks and Neil Young.
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Transforming Novi Sad: Serbia's first European Capital of Culture
Novi Sad's role as one of three European Capitals of Culture commences on January 13. We take a look at what a year's worth of programmes could bring to the city.
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‘Take the money and run’: Danish artist keeps money from museum intended for artwork
A Danish artist has kept the money he was given by a museum to create a piece of artwork and submitted two blank canvases.
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Iraqi artists transform old neighbourhood into open-air art gallery
Iraqi street artists draw on history and tradition to transform one of Baghdad's oldest neighbourhoods.
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Forever is Now: Egypt's first art exhibition at Giza pyramids
A new art exhibition in Egypt is promising visitors a unique experience.
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Female sculptor banned by Nazi Germany finally gets exhibition in Berlin
Louise Stomps' woodwork went beneath the radar in Berlin for decades. Now, the Verborgne Museum are displaying her little known works to reimagine her influence in a different time.
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New York Comic Con returns to celebrate pop culture
New York Comic Con is one of the biggest pop culture conventions in the United States.
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No regulation of plastic ending up in Great Lakes
As more studies examine the amount of plastic pollution in the Great Lakes, experts are calling on governments to create regulations to tackle the problem.
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Ice Cube Brings Minority Stakes in Big3 League to Fans Through NFTs
Ice Cube's 3-on-3 basketball league, the Big3, is introducing decentralized team ownership to fans with the chance to own a minority stake in the 12 teams through blockchain technology, a first for professional sports. The rapper, actor,...
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Art Paris 2021 shows the artistic introspection of the pandemic
Art Paris 2021 is open to the public and to art professionals from the 9th of September until the 12th in the Grand Palais Ephemere. This year's guest theme takes a look at the artistic introspection of the pandemic through portraits and...
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Benjamin Bernheim stuns at the Salzburg Festival with an intimate recital
On stage, the tenor Benjamin Bernheim often incarnates the role of the lover and he remained true to this at his recital at the Salzburg Festival singing songs from Brahms to Britten and praising love to the highest tones.
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OneOf Looks to Make Music NFTs Accessible and Affordable for the Average Fan
The world of non-fungible tokens continues to grow, and platform OneOf is working to become a major player in the space by making music NFTs accessible to fans at an affordable price. Lin Dai, co-founder and CEO of OneOf, and Joshua...
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TikTok to Launch Incubator Program Aimed at Elevating Latinx Creators
As the U.S. observes Hispanic Heritage Month, TikTok is looking to invest in and promote Latinx creators on its platform through its incubator program called TikTok Latinx Creative. Isabel Quinteros, the director of artist partnerships...
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Sophie Brussaux Launches Eco-Friendly NFT Platform for Art Work
Sophie Brussaux, French artist and entrepreneur, is auctioning off her art work as non-fungible tokens or NFTs in an eco-friendly, sustainable way. She joined Cheddar to discuss the intersection of tech and art, as well as balancing...
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'Against Asian Hate' NFT Collection Calls for Change, Set to Benefit Stop AAPI Hate
Angie Kang, user experience designer at Deutsch LA, shares the inspiration and mission behind a new collection of NFT art called "Against Asian Hate."
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Facebook, Cardi B., J.Balvin Link Up to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
Facebook is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month spotlighting the contributions of the Latinx diaspora in America. Sonia Sroka, global head of multicultural communications for the social media giant, joined Cheddar to provide some...
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Qaumajuq gallery a chance for the Inuit to be seen beyond the North
Despite the complicated relationship between the Inuit and Winnipeg, many see the opening of the Qaumajuq gallery, the world's largest collection of contemporary Inuit art, at the Winnipeg Art Museum as a chance for the Inuit to be seen...
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As tourism collapses in Bali, artists struggle to sell their work
Galleries displaying the work of traditional artists are being forced to close their doors.