Steph and Maarten talk to Rae Isla about rocks, of course, middle class creators, a life before Web3 - and how that laid foundations of independence - and how she's circling back to more traditional music industry pathways, but now with a rock solid community behind her.Av Stephanie Guerrero & Maarten Walraven

Steph & Maarten talk to Natalie Crue about crypto, music, non-profit, the metaverse, Web3 tools, and life hacks. It's a crypto music history lesson and an invitation to dream big into the future all at once.Av Stephanie Guerrero & Maarten Walraven

Steph and Maarten discuss the crazy gas fees and whether it's time to look at layer-2 blockchains or other layer-1 blockchains. The conversation veers into why it's so good to be an independent artist.Av Stephanie Guerrero & Maarten Walraven

In less time than it takes to hang a load of laundry to dry, Yash and Maarten go on a little rant about the state of music in Web3. They touch on everything from the feeling of limbo when it comes to experimentation, the strangeness of people wanting to 'fix' or 'improve' the artist-fan relationship, and scale versus decentralization.…

Yash and Maarten talk to Dan Fowler about the history and potential of blockchain tools for music. They touch on everything, from metadata to licensing, and from the artist-as-platform to supply-side disruption. Dan talks about his own journey into crypto music and what he's learned about the fundamentals of the blockchain - self-sovereignty, trans…

Yash and Maarten talk to Blaire Michael, an artist, researchers, and advisor. Blaire is one of the most critical thinkers in the crypto x music ecosystem. We hear enthusiasm for the opportunities that this new technology offers artists. Equally, we hear a wariness and a call for attention to the varying power dynamics at play in this growing ecosys…

Yash and Maarten talk to Robin Spottiswoode, co-founder of Nifty Music, about the current state of music & crypto. They talk about how Nifty Music helps onboard new artists, Robin's own journey into the Web3, the issues around secondary royalties, and potential futures for music x crypto.Av Stephanie Guerrero & Maarten Walraven

What's the impact on crypto music of a major crypto exchange failing? Why does it matter that NFT marketplaces are changing the way they effect creator royalties on secondary sales? Yash and Maarten try to make sense of some major issues that have crept up on the crypto music ecosystem.Av Stephanie Guerrero & Maarten Walraven

Yash and Maarten talk about community. Something everyone seems to agree on is one of the most necessary things for any artist. However, there doesn't seem to be a one-playbook-for-all framework that everyone can just use to create a community. It's hard to create the kind of artist-to-fan relationships that work for both sides. Moreover, for a com…

Yash and Maarten talk about Music NFTs. Are they just cryptographic records that basically have nothing to do with music? They talk about this and more as they discuss the pros and cons of operating in Web3 as a musician, manager, or label.Av Stephanie Guerrero & Maarten Walraven