Coin Prices

BNB

$228.73

0.56%

XRP

$0.611781

1.27%

EOS

$0.692096

2.08%

Pepe

$0.00000111

2.11%

NEM

$0.03680948

3.70%

Bonk

$0.00000402

4.05%

WAX

$0.062373

0.54%

Kin

$0.00001503

-5.72%

OST

$0.00031336

1.61%
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Ali Shutler

Ali Shutler

Ali is a UK-based freelance culture writer, with a focus on music, gaming, film, TV, and community. Disclosure: No significant crypto holdings.

Stories by Ali Shutler

  • Can a FanDuel Co-Founder's 'Fantasy Music' Game Help Discover the Next Taylor Swift?

    There’s fantasy football (both kinds), fantasy baseball, fantasy basketball—and surely a fantasy game for just about every notable sport. But what about a fantasy game for musicians? Currently in a private alpha, Vault’s Fantasy Music game tasks players with building a roster of five artists from the Solana-based NFT music platform, with points awarded for increases in Spotify monthly listeners. To lock in their roster, players will have to own the artists’ limited-edition NFT drops via the Vaul...

    NewsNFTs
    6 min read
    Ali Shutler
  • AI World Fair in Decentraland. Image: Decentraland

    What to Expect From the AI World Fair in Decentraland

    Ethereum metaverse game Decentraland has revealed its plans for the AI World Fair, which is set to be hosted in the online sandbox game next week. Running from October 25-27, The AI World Fair will bring together experts in artificial intelligence, metaverse worlds, and Web3 alongside companies like NVIDIA, Rainbird, and SingularityNET, all of which are utilizing AI technology in various ways. The first day of the event, “Sci-Fi vs. Sci-Fact,” will explore how AI is currently being used, while t...

    NewsGaming
    5 min read
    Ali Shutler
  • MyMetaStories is a film festival running Minecraft. Image: Unifrance

    There's a Film Festival Happening in Minecraft Right Now

    MyMetaStories, a European film festival curated by Unifrance—a government-funded organization dedicated to promoting French cinema—launched Friday in the popular video game Minecraft and runs until Monday. Taking place in a specially built virtual cinema within the enormously popular sandbox game, the free festival will showcase 13 short films created by a range of European creatives, with each one screened in a blocky Minecraft room inspired by the film. Users will need to pick up a ticket in-g...

    NewsGaming
    6 min read
    Ali Shutler
  • Image: Shutterstock

    Stars Arena Drained of $2.85 Million, Declaring ‘War’ with Hackers

    Stars Arena, a social platform backed by Avalanche’s Contract Chain, has been hit with what the project calls a “major security breach.” Launched last month following the sudden popularity of Friend.tech, a social token-driven platform allowing users to create and monetize online communities, Stars Arena has been steadily increasing in popularity. Enabling influencers, online content creators, and public figures to monetize their fan base by allowing access to exclusive content and offers, Stars...

    NewsBusiness
    2 min read
    Ali Shutler
  • Image: Shutterstock

    Nirvana Bassist Says AI Could Help Complete Old Demo Songs

    Krist Novoselic, bassist of seminal grunge rock band Nirvana, has revealed that he’s interested in using artificial intelligence (AI) tools to help complete and share previously unheard demos from the band—but only if it didn’t change the essence of the original songs. Speaking to NME, Novoselic explained how the surviving members of Nirvana have already used AI technology for the deluxe 30th edition anniversary reissue of their third and final album, “In Utero.” Releasing October 27, the boxset...

  • Image: Shutterstock

    AI Music Streaming Service Launching—Will People Pay?

    A streaming platform and marketplace specifically focused on music created with AI tools, called Musixy.ai, is set to launch with an aim to bring legitimacy to the burgeoning—but divisive—scene. The service will let creators to upload their own AI-generated tracks to the platform, while the company behind it has also worked with producers to create their own songs. Early samplings on the website ahead of the full streaming service launch point primarily to cover songs featuring unexpected—but fa...

  • Joy Division NFT Includes Previously Unheard Ian Curtis Audio

    Pace Gallery has unveiled an NFT art project that will include previously unheard Joy Division vocal samples. The project was created in collaboration with the influential English rock band’s drummer Stephen Morris, album artist Peter Saville, and the official Joy Division Archive. The “CP1919” series from the gallery’s Pace Verso division, which spans two NFT drops, features a soundtrack created by Morris as well as archival vocal samples from late Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis. The project...

    NewsNFTs
    3 min read
    Ali Shutler
  • Justin Bieber. Image: Shutterstock

    Justin Bieber Producer Is Selling Royalties for the Song 'Company' as NFTs

    Ever wanted to own a tiny slice of a Justin Bieber song? Writer and producer Andreas “Axident” Schuller is set to sell NFTs that will grant owners a percentage of future streaming royalties to Justin Bieber’s hit song “Company.” Schuller, who has also worked with the likes of Pitbull and Jason Derulo, has teamed up with blockchain-based music rights platform AnotherBlock to sell a 1% total portion of the streaming royalty rights to Bieber’s “Company” via 2,000 Ethereum NFTs. Each ERC-721 token w...

    NewsNFTs
    3 min read
    Ali Shutler
  • Image: Shutterstock

    After Music NFT Relaunch, LimeWire Is Adding AI Tools—Here's Why

    LimeWire, the early 2000s peer-to-peer music sharing service reborn in 2022 as a music NFT marketplace, revealed a decentralized generative AI creator studio Tuesday that is backed by Ethereum scaling network Polygon. But why is LimeWire pivoting into AI? The peer-to-peer platform was wildly popular in the early 2000s with over 50 million monthly users at its peak, but closed down in 2011 after losing a legal battle with the Recording Industry Association of America over allegations of piracy. L...

  • Blackpink at Coachella 2023. Image: Blackpink

    K-Pop Titans Blackpink Launch Roblox Metaverse Experience

    South Korean pop titans Blackpink are coming to Roblox. The band made history this year as the first K-pop group to headline Coachella, and now the four-piece is heading to the metaverse via a dedicated Roblox fan hub. The experience will be a permanent addition to the virtual online game, giving fans (aka Blinks) an interactive space to celebrate Blackpink’s music and come together to recreate their famed choreography. In Blackpink: The Palace, fans will also be able to take photographs with th...

    NewsGaming
    3 min read
    Ali Shutler
  • CryptoPunk-themed musician Seedphrase is releasing his own music. Image: Seedphrase

    Meet the DJ Who Wears a CryptoPunk Helmet While He Spins

    With today’s launch of his debut single “Angels,” electronic musician Danny Maegaard expects some doubters who are “skeptical of this new kid on the block.” That skepticism only increases when you know this digital native has spent the past couple years performing as Seedphrase, a DJ who wears a large helmet based on his CryptoPunks NFT #8348—arguably the rarest in the entire collection. “At the end of the day, I want to let the music do the talking,” he told Decrypt. “ANGELS" OUT NOW!!! 🔊 Th...

    NewsNFTs
    5 min read
    Ali Shutler
  • Decentraland's AI-powered characters. Image: Decrypt

    How Decentraland Is Using AI to Make the Metaverse Feel More Alive

    Metaverse game worlds can feel a little quiet at times, but Decentraland has a solution to pump more life into its Ethereum-based world: the developers have partnered with artificial intelligence startup Inworld to bring in AI-powered non-player characters (NPCs).  In other words, Decentraland is using AI smarts to power a supporting cast of avatars in the world, while also teeing up the ability for creators to do the same with their owned spaces. As an introduction, three such NPCs have set up...

    NewsGaming
    5 min read
    Ali Shutler
  • Image: Shutterstock

    Can Live Music NFTs Revive 'Cassette Culture' and Boost Indie Bands?

    Crypto advocates see NFTs as a way to revitalize music ownership in the streaming era, and startup Vault is taking a particularly unique approach: using limited edition live concert recordings to revive the classic concept of “cassette culture,” and potentially benefit indie artists in the process. Beginning this week, Vault’s “Cassette Culture 3.0” initiative is offering weekly drops of live recordings from underground and independent bands via its Solana-based NFT music platform. It’s designed...

    NewsNFTs
    5 min read
    Ali Shutler
  • Elvis Presley in The Sandbox. Image: The Sandbox

    Elvis Presley Dances Into the Metaverse via 'The Sandbox'

    Ethereum metaverse game The Sandbox has confirmed a release date for a series of officially licensed Elvis Presley NFT avatars designed to celebrate the late musician’s long-standing legacy.  First announced last year via the Elvis Presley Legacy Council, which is introducing the music icon into various online and blockchain-based platforms, each of the 3,000 avatars will feature familiar outfits and hairstyles from across Presley’s historic career, alongside a series of unique emotes inspired b...

    NewsGaming
    3 min read
    Ali Shutler
  • Ryuzo is an NFT-driven game on Oasys co-developed by Bandai Namco Research. Image: Oasys

    Gaming Giant Bandai Namco Launches AI Virtual Pet NFT Game

    Major video game creator Bandai Namco has teamed up with Oasys, a gaming-centric blockchain network, to create an AI-powered virtual pet game around a series of NFT-based digital creatures known as RYU. Developed by Bandai Namco Research alongside Japanese startup Attructure, and published by Double Jump.Tokyo, the RYUZO game launched Wednesday. In advance of the release, 10,000 digital NFT eggs (or MARYU) were airdropped to holders of Oasys’ first series of NFTs in the “Oasyx” project. Upon hat...

    NewsGaming
    3 min read
    Ali Shutler
  • Artwork from EF Defense. Image: Weracle

    'EF Defense' Mobile Strategy Game Launching on Immutable zkEVM

    EF Defense, a mobile tower defense strategy game on iOS and Android, will be expanded and relaunched on the Ethereum scaling network Immutable zkEVM. Singapore-based developer Weracle announced the move today in partnership with Web3 game publisher Immutable. EF Defense hails from blockchain game studio Weracle, which was founded by Myungyong Shin, also founder of the Korean game developer Ekkorr—the studio behind Endless Fantasy, a mobile role-playing game (RPG) with millions of downloads. EF D...

    NewsGaming
    2 min read
    Ali Shutler
  • A screenshot from Galaxy Commanders. Image: MagmaByte

    'Galaxy Commanders' NFT Space Battler Coming to Immutable zkEVM

    Galaxy Commanders, a player-versus-player (PvP) space shooter developed by a new team of video game industry veterans, has been announced for release on Ethereum scaling network Immutable zkEVM. Developed by MagmaByte, a startup including former Electronic Arts (EA), NCSoft, and Nexon developers, Galaxy Commanders will task players with leading fast-paced space battles and cooperative planetary conquests using a variety of different strategies. At a glance, it looks akin to EVE Online or Star Ci...

    NewsGaming
    3 min read
    Ali Shutler
  • Puma's "Cassette" sneaker collab with Roc Nation. Image: Puma

    Jay-Z’s Roc Nation and Puma Drop Connected Sneakers

    Apparel giant Puma and entertainment agency Roc Nation—founded by rapper Jay-Z as a follow-up to his legendary hip-hop label, Roc-A-Fella Records—have teamed up for a new sneaker collection that’s tied to blockchain tech and pays homage to the evolution of the mixtape. The RS-XL Mixtape sneaker collection has been designed by Alexander-John and Emory Jones while the digital experience has been led by Legitimate, a startup bridging the gap between physical products and digital experiences through...

    NewsNFTs
    3 min read
    Ali Shutler
  • A still from "The Flash." Image: Warner Bros.

    You Can Buy 'The Flash' as an NFT Just Weeks After Hitting Theaters

    Warner Bros. has confirmed that the new DC Comics superhero movie “The Flash” will be available to purchase via an NFT the same day the film hits traditional digital platforms. “The Flash” Web3 Movie Experience will be available to purchase on July 18 via blockchain service Eluvio using credit card or cryptocurrency. Owners will be able to watch the film in 4K Ultra HD resolution, access special features, collect artwork, and unlock augmented reality (AR) collectibles. According to Warner, the a...

    NewsNFTs
    3 min read
    Ali Shutler
  • Image: Seedphrase

    CryptoPunk DJ Seedphrase Signs to WME, Plans to Release Music

    Seedphrase, a DJ known for spinning while wearing a helmet based on his rare CryptoPunks NFT, announced today that he’s signed to talent agency WME with plans to release original music later this year. The pseudonymous Seedphrase, whose real name is Daniel Maegaard, gained prominence in the broader crypto community by pairing NFT culture and music with high fashion and digital art. He’s best known for owning and using CryptoPunk #8348, which is considered the rarest Punk as it’s the only piece i...

    NewsNFTs
    3 min read
    Ali Shutler
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