Universal Music Group doubles down on NFTs for musicians

Universal Music Group doubles down on NFTs for musicians

The partnership will provide all Universal Music Group artists access to the LimeWire collectibles marketplace

By Shashank Bhardwaj

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Universal Music Group, the world’s largest music label, has partnered with LimeWire, a music digital collectibles marketplace and NFT licensing platform, to help artists promote their music using NFTs. Based in the Netherlands, the label giant is home to over a hundred music labels, brands, and well-known musicians.



According to Universal Music Group, the collaboration would allow artists signed to Universal Music Group and its numerous imprint labels to launch tokenized virtual collectibles through the LimeWire marketplace, which is set to launch soon. Artists affiliated with the music label group will also be able to sell audio and audiovisual content, artwork, bonus tracks, backstage footage, and other content as NFTs on the marketplace.

In a statement announcing the partnership with LimeWire, Universal Music said: “Using LimeWire, artists signed to UMG can now offer audio recordings, audiovisual content, backstage footage and any artwork and images as NFTs on the LimeWire marketplace and sell them directly to fans and collectors. Musicians can release bonus tracks and exclusive material, sell uncut or backstage content, and much more.”