“Should art be regulated by the SEC?” NFT artists file lawsuit
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Since around 2013, Jonathan Mann's sole job has been writing and posting a song online each day. With titles ranging from Yeah, I'm Rocking a Headband" to Joe Biden, Retire" (posted July 1), his pop tunes are at turns whimsical and topical. Some go viral.
Still, says the Connecticut-based Mann (aka Song a Day Mann"), monetization was a slog." Sales from distribution platform Bandcamp and advertising revenue from YouTube never amounted to much." Conference performances and jingle contests filled the gaps. Then came NFTs, which let Mann attach one-of-a-kind blockchain-based tokens to his songs so buyers could easily purchase unique copies online. The tech transformed his music-selling game.