Thu. 03/04 - Will NFTs Change How We Buy Music & Movies?

<p><strong><em>Will NFTs bring about an economic and creative revolution for artists and change the way we buy our media? Kings of Leon are willing to give it a shot. A small village in Iceland is making a big bid for Oscar glory. And another small town that just might be the job capital of the U.S.</em></strong></p><p>Sponsors:</p><ul><li>Mint Mobile, Get a new wireless plan for just $15 a month <a href="http://mintmobile.com/kottke" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">mintmobile.com/kottke</a></li><li>Indeed, Get a free $75 credit at <a href="http://indeed.com/goodnews" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Indeed.com/GOODNEWS</a></li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/pro/news/kings-of-leon-when-you-see-yourself-album-nft-crypto-1135192/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kings of Leon Will Be the First Band to Release an Album as an NFT</a> (Rolling Stone)&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/70vkzpoGFYkCFUAMkEm7Rd?si=ORdPpjN6RR6AcZ33bu4w5A" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Unfortunately, We're Going to Talk About Blockchain Now</a> (The Content Mines, Spotify)&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vspxztRONak" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">NFTs Explained: Why They're Nifty and Terrible</a> (FutureNow, YouTube)</li><li><a href="https://everestpipkin.medium.com/but-the-environmental-issues-with-cryptoart-1128ef72e6a3" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">“BUT THE ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES WITH CRYPTOART WILL BE SOLVED SOON, RIGHT?”</a> (Everest Pipkin)</li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/RaoulGMI/status/1367119561196191747?s=20" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">"The next 10 years will be a total revolution..."</a> (Raoul Pal, Twitter)&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/hiattb/status/1367120270272700417?s=20" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">"Sounds like a gimmick until..."</a> (Brian Hiatt, Twitter) </li><li><a href="https://film.avclub.com/undeterred-by-jaja-ding-dong-snu