11 Web3 Tools for Music Artists and Producers
If you’re just getting into Web3 as a music artist or producer, you may be wondering which Web3 tools and platforms are available for us, and what they’re used for.
In this article, we’ll cover 11 useful Web3 tools for artists, producers and anyone interested in the Web3 music industry.
These tools are platforms that function to assist artists in building community, engaging with fans, discovery, distribution, etc. and not necessarily marketplaces which are focused on facilitating the listing, buying and selling of music NFTs.
Check out these Web3 tools for artists and producers below!
Web3 tools for Music Artists & Producers
1. Manifold
Manifold is a Web3 platform that allows artists to create custom smart contracts and mint their own NFTs on the blockchain, while still maintaining ownership of digital assets, as well as maintaining on-chain provenance.
This means you create music NFTs owned by you, and not be tied to or watermarked by any particular platform.
2. Arpeggi Labs
A collaborative Web3 music creation platform and sample library.
Arpeggi Labs operates as a free in-browser DAW, similar to Ableton, but with Arpeggi you can create music and mint it to the blockchain.
With Arpeggi Labs you can also browse an extensive library of sounds, loops, songs created and contributed by the community.
They also have a great feature where anytime your loop or sample is used you automatically get credited.
3. Dopr
A music NFT platform assisting collectors in discovering music NFTs with science, data, and analytics.
Dopr offers a better way to discover live and upcoming music NFT releases, value them, and track them across hundreds of platforms.
Still a tool in its early stages, Dopr has been working steadily and definitely one to keep tabs on.
4. Huddln
A Web3 social platform with it’s own dedicated set of tool for creators and collectors.
The Huddln app allows anyone to monetize their social content. Using blockchain technology and setup similar to traditional social media platforms, Huddln allows users to list their social media content for any given amount.
5. Reveel
A Web3 platform offering a revenue sharing protocol that provides a way to distribute Web3 earnings with collaborators.
Reveel helps to create your own smart contract to split on-chain revenue, it also allows you to set different revenue sharing thresholds for primary and secondary sales.
In addition to on-chain revenue sharing, Reveel provides in-depth creator analytics to track and compare your NFT releases, as well as analyze the performance of your entire portfolio.
6. VAULT
With Vault, artists create vaults of exclusive content for fans on the Solana blockchain.
This Web3 tool offers another way for artists to share and monetize their creativity.
Artists create a vault with exclusive content for fans such as - music videos, unreleased music, photos, links, or even VIP invitations.
Fans can buy from a limited supply of keys to unlock the artists’ vault and enjoy the content. Of course, fans can choose to collect, sell, or trade their keys anytime.
7. Highlight
Enables artists and producers to build membership communities on the Polygon blockchain.
Highlight provides it’s own in-house tools to help artists design and mint NFTs that either grant access to your token-gated community, unlock rewards, or simply just collectibles.
Through analytics, Highlight also displays and allows you to connect with your most loyal fans.
8. Prysm
Turns your group chats into collector DAOs.
Prysm is unlocking the power of group ownership, and as they put it, “Gather frens, pool money, collect NFTs as a team, and win”.
This is a really interesting tool where you can collect NFTs within a group with multi-sig buys, sells, mints, and more. Track contributions and own assets between your group of friends.
9. Tellie
A link-in-bio website builder for Web2 or Web3 and home for your token-gated content.
Use Tellie to brand your link-in-bio with various design options and feature both Web2 and Web3 components for a cohesive feel.
Have everything in one place for your audience.
10. Ocean Floor Music
This is a Web3 music crowdfunding and rewards platform for artists, producers and fans.
Use Ocean Floor Music to fund your projects, create music NFTs with rewards, deliver to your audience and create with them.
11. Metamask
A cryptocurrency wallet available as a browser extension.
Metamask has to be mentioned for its ease-of-use, convenience, popularity, and due to most websites in the Web3 music space requiring you to connect a wallet in order to transact with platforms that operate on the blockchain.
There you have it, these are some of the best Web3 tools being used by musicians, artists and producers right now.
If you think any of these tools and platforms can help in your community building efforts, collaboration, or creation of music NFTs, try them out and add them as another piece in your creative toolbox.
Thanks for reading!
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