John Legend is starting an NFT platform for musicians and entertainers who are trying to navigate the frenzy around digital collectibles.
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The 12-time Grammy Award winner is working with Chris Lin, who runs Taipei-based digital music service KKBOX, Twitch cofounder Kevin Lin and Matt Cheng of early-stage venture firm Cherubic Ventures as part owners of the new business.
The platform, called OurSong, allows artists to monetize their work through nonfungible tokens, which are digital certificates of authenticity that can be bought or sold. Legend will serve as chief impact officer to attract up-and-coming artists and their fans.
“It can be really intimidating for an emerging creative who wants to share their art, their work with the world, share their creativity with the world, but they feel like they can’t possibly do something that’s going to be worth that much money,” Legend said in an interview. “Some of them are building that up to a place where they’re even making a living off of their art as students.”
Chris Lin, the new company’s chief executive officer, said the service doesn’t require a cryptocurrency wallet and will be easy to use. Digital cards allow users to attach privileges, such as access to unreleased music or private chatrooms. The platform also has gifting options, where no money changes hands
Read the full article by Kim Bhasin, Advisor Perspectives
