Music Albums as an Asset Class[Opinion]| coindesk JAPAN | coindesk Japan

The music industry has always been a creative space, but with the advent of NFTs, it’s changing like never before. NFTs are about to open the door to endless possibilities not only for investment, but also for the music industry. Consider a specific use case.

unique ownership

The biggest advantage NFTs bring to the music industry is the ability to grant unique ownership of digital content. NFTs allow artists to release limited-edition digital albums that have unique ownership and can be sold at premium prices. Fans will have exclusive ownership of digital content, and artists will have a new source of income.

Musicians may start to focus on creating one-of-a-kind pieces that fans want to own and collect.

Royalty payment

Under the traditional music industry model, artists receive only a small percentage of the revenue from the sale of their work. With NFTs, however, music ownership can be clarified on the blockchain, making it possible to bring transparency to royalty payments.

This means that artists will be able to receive a greater percentage of the revenue from the sale of their work. That would change the way albums are released. Artists can choose to release with NFTs so that they can receive their fair share of the sales proceeds.

music tokenization

NFTs enable music tokenization. This means music can be broken down into smaller, more manageable pieces. That means artists will be able to monetize specific pieces of music, such as usage rights to specific beats, lyrics, and guitar riffs (repeated phrases). Artists can sell their music in smaller pieces, making it more affordable for fans.

interacting with fans

NFTs allow fans to interact in ways that were previously impossible. Artists can use NFTs to release exclusive digital content, including behind-the-scenes videos and live recordings. Fans can feel a deeper connection with the artist and feel like they own the artist. This could increase fan engagement. Artists, on the other hand, may focus on creating digital content that fans can own exclusively.

digital collectible

NFTs allow music albums to be released as digital collectibles. There will be new ways for fans to own their music, and a sense of exclusivity will increase fan engagement.

The unique ownership of NFTs allows them to be sold as rare high-value items, creating a new source of income for artists. Artists will look to create unique digital content that can be sold as collectibles.

Protection of intellectual property rights

NFTs will allow artists to protect their intellectual property rights. This problem has long been a problem for the music industry. NFT makes music ownership clear on the blockchain network, making it difficult for others to copy or plagiarize songs.

Intellectual property rights protection for artists will be strengthened, allowing artists to control the distribution of their music. Knowing that their intellectual property will be protected, artists will have more freedom to make music, and may even create music in entirely new ways.

music as an investment

As NFTs continue to transform the music industry, investors should consider the possibility of investing in music albums in the future.

The tokenization of music and the ability to create unique digital content means that music albums can be viewed as an asset class, creating new investment opportunities.

Investing in NFTs, which represent ownership of music albums, offers a unique asset class that has no correlation to traditional investments. You can diversify your investments and reduce your risk.

Investors have a chance to find high-quality music albums that could increase in value and generate income in the future. In addition, we can work with music industry experts and analysts to identify emerging artists and emerging trends that offer investment opportunities. Especially for investors who have a passion for music and are interested in investing in new artists.

Of course, investing in music albums through NFTs carries risks. The value of albums and NFTs can be volatile and can fluctuate depending on the popularity of music and artists.

Furthermore, the regulation of the NFT market is underdeveloped and it is still difficult to assess the risks associated with NFT investment.

｜Translation and editing: Akiko Yamaguchi, Takayuki Masuda
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｜Original: Music Albums as an Asset Class