Steve Aoki on Music NFTs and Taking the Metaverse IRL

As one of the highest-grossing DJ/producers in the world, Steve Aoki has never shied away from pursuing all of his various interests concurrently. In addition to collaborating across genre lines, Aoki co-owns an eSports company, he’s been featured in video games as a playable character, he’s voiced cartoon characters, and he even runs a foundation that raises money for neurological research and other humanitarian relief organizations. In an effort to tie all of his passions together with his burgeoning interest in crypto and NFTs, he launched his AOK1VERSE project – which he describes as “Web3, meets Web 2.0 meets IRL.” Citizens of the A0K1VERSE gain unrivaled access to both on-chain and physical experiences including tour tickets, digital collectables, virtual metaverse performances, and much more. In this episode we cover:The vision and roadmap for A0K1VERSEHow Web3 and NFTs will revolutionize the music industryWhy DJs are also futurists What’s in his personal NFT collectionAnd much more!To listen to the audio version of this episode, go to http://smarturl.it/nftnowTo sign up for the nft now newsletter where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com To follow Steve Aoki on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/steveaoikiTo follow Steve Aoki on Instagram, go here: https://www.instagram.com/steveaoki/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.