Music

True or False?

Having constant, unlimited access to music through streaming platforms like Spotify can make it feel less special or meaningful.

If true, do you think owning music on Web3 platforms can strengthen your personal connection to the artist and their songs?

Yeah this is a really important question and is probably true. But as a web3 artist, it's honestly difficult for me to distill it down to a succinct answer - which in some ways (as we have discussed) is quite telling of where web3 music is right now. However people like @mattlee are doing the right things imo

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My favourite thing about CDs is that (albeit I am very much Gen Z) when I was younger I had fond memories listening to songs on long car journeys, I remember only having 2 english CDs while I lived in India and playing them on repeat. One was a 97 grammy nominee compilation, and one was day and age by the killers - an average album, but one of my favourites because of this.

We def need more experimentation, but my view is: just because something is tokenized doesn’t mean it carries emotional weight. Real connection still depends on context and the music itself.

Expanding on this: 

With physical format like CDs, we know that actions like holding the disc, reading the liner notes, and admiring the cover art can create deep emotional bonds. Im curious about how Web3 can architect a similar kind of experience.

Web3 also comes with tech friction - wallets, logins, blockchain knowledge. With a CD, you just pop it in. No setup, no barriers