Music NFTs & The Next Generation Of Music | Cooper Turley
In this episode of Empire, Jason and Santi are joined by Cooper Turley, aka Coopahtroopa, for a master class on music NFTs. We all listen to music every day, yet monetization for 99% of artists is abysmal. Coop explains how artists can leverage Web3 to maximize revenue, fan engagement and creativity.
We explore how music NFTs work, why they have value, which artists should participate and how Web3 will revolutionize the music industry. Cooper is an absolute expert, you won't want to miss it!
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Timestamps:
(00:00) Intro
(02:00) Coop Records & Intro to Music NFTs
(06:50) The Evolution of Music Monetization
(11:30) How to Value Music NFTs
(14:41) Artists as CEOs & the Music NFT Market
(22:59) Circle Ad
(24:41) Should Every Artist Create Music NFTs?
(28:57) Do Music NFTs Need Utility?
(37:40) One-of-Ones vs Collections
(41:35) AI-Generated Music & Virtual Artists
(47:05) Monetization, Fan Data and the Innovator's Dilemma
(53:16) Incubating Artists, Creator Equity Tokens & Community
(1:00:01) Tokenized Media & Rapid Fire Questions
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Resources
Relics by Monstercat
https://relics.xyz/
Hume
https://www.wearehume.com/
Coop's Substack
https://thisweekinmusicnfts.substack.com/
Coop Records
https://www.cooprecords.xyz/
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Does Decentralization Matter? | Kevin Owocki & Cooper Turley
What is most important in crypto? What wins out in the end? Today, we find out if user experience is more important than decentralization. As we progress through crypto's cambrian explosion, we often observe the tradeoff between immediate product viability and a 'no cutting corners' approach.
Taking the side of UX & a product-first mentality is Cooper Turley, a champion of the creator economy. Kevin Owocki—himself a schelling point for public goods—is defending decentralization and the merits of a values-first approach.
While exploring the roots of this tradeoff, we'll learn more about where we are as an ecosystem and where we are inevitably heading.
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Cooper on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Cooopahtroopa
Kevin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/owocki
Foundation: https://foundation.app/
Soundxyz: https://www.sound.xyz/
Mirror: https://twitter.com/viamirror
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Gnosis Safe: https://gnosis-safe.io/
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Cooper Turley | Layer Zero
Cooper Turley is all in, all the time. He’s been that way since he was a kid. In the crypto space, it truly seems like he’s everywhere at once. He knows everyone and has his hands in nearly every relevant project.
However, none of this happened by chance. Cooper is a champion of the grinder mindset, and it echoes through everything he touches. His approach to his career, relationships, and self-improvement buzzes with a productive energy to build and bring value to all that he does. We all have something to learn from Cooper Turley.
As crypto continues to mature, it’s clear that big things are lined up for Cooper. We can’t wait to see what he comes up with next.
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0:00 Intro 4:39 Cooper Turley & Runescpe 9:22 Grinding & Sports
13:18 Video Starts
15:19 College & Music 18:36 Mindfulness & Schedule 25:38 Crypto in 2017 33:26 Bear Market Building 40:59 Working on Everything 45:31 🔥_🔥 51:08 Hollywood Cooper IRL 57:48 Bull Market Behavior 1:00:49 Intersecting Crypto & Culture 1:05:14 A Horizontal Approach 1:12:01 On the Road 1:16:21 Closing & Disclaimers
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DAOs are crypto's most important innovation | Cooper Turley
In this episode of Empire Jason & Mike are joined by Cooper Turley an operator, advisor & thought leader in the fast evolving DAO ecosystem. Cooper has worked on projects such as Friends with Benefits, Forefront, Seed Club & many more. In this episode, Cooper shares his thoughts on the transition from web 2.0 to web 3.0, four steps to creating a DAO, the creator economy, how to invest in the ecosystem & the outlook for the rest of 2021.
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DAO Panel | Kain Warwick, CoopahTroopah, Tracheopteryx
DAOs are heating up. In 2021, the tools and infrastructure surrounding DAOs have taken off at an incredible pace. Digital organizations have the potential to fundamentally change the way we coordinate as a species.
We bring on DAO experts Kain Warwick, Cooper Turley, and Tracheopteryx to provide insights into this budding movement.
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Cooper on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Cooopahtroopa?s=20
Tracheopteryx on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tracheopteryx?s=20
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TOP SIGNAL: DAO Dudes | Cooper Turley, Lucas Campbell, Callum Gladstone, James Waugh
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TOP SIGNAL: DAO Dudes | Cooper Turley, Lucas Campbell, Callum Gladstone, James Waugh
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TOP SIGNAL: DAO Dudes | Cooper Turley, Lucas Campbell, Callum Gladstone, James Waugh
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The Creator Economy | Jesse Walden, Li Jin, Cooper Turley
Come learn and hear about what the Creator Economy is, and what it has in store for our industry!
Li Jin: @ljin18
Jesse Walden @jessewldn
Cooper Turley: @Cooopahtroopa
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The Creator Economy naturally erupts with the internet. Specialization allows creatives – artists, content creators, and everything in between – to carve out increasingly specific niches and build curated cultural communities. Art in all forms has an opportunity to blossom with the coordinative capacity of modern technology, and every active participant is inherently a creator. Smartphones and social media make everyone journalists, photographers, actors, and commentators simultaneously.
With this budding paradigm, ownership of creations is paramount. The crypto industry lends itself elegantly to this need, blending creation and ownership. Web 2 has witnessed an explosion of distributed content, but centralized platforms determine the nature of how it plays out. Crypto offers a natural evolution to the creator economy, enriching the relationship between creator and community.
This conversation takes a wide lens to the intersection of culture and the crypto industry. From MySpace to Instagram to Patreon, the ebbs & flows of internet culture and economy moves at a blistering pace. Our experienced panelists break these things down and discuss where we're going.
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Jesse on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jessewldn?s=20
Cooper on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Cooopahtroopa?s=20
------ Topics Covered:
0:00 Intro 4:30 Cooper, Li, and Jesse 7:30 What is the Creator Economy? 14:32 Evolving Creator and Community 21:31 Creator First vs. Platforms 28:35 The Internet Dream 36:16 Evolving Platforms 43:00 Sovereign Creation 47:19 DAOs and the Creator Economy 55:30 Creator Economy Platforms 59:27 Get Involved 1:02:08 Closing & Disclaimers
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