Crypto for Advisors: Blockchain and the Music Industry

2025-07-24 15:41:32

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Blockchain is reshaping industries beyond finance. In this Crypto for Advisors newsletter, we shift focus from traditional investments to explore a disruptive blockchain use case in the music industry. Inder Phull , CEO and Co-Founder of Pixelynx and creator of KOR Protocol, explains how on-chain music rights and royalties are transforming ownership and why this matters for artists and investors. Then, Ronald Elliot Yung from RaveDAO answers questions about these changes and how they impact inve...

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