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Sept. 14, 2023

PTW3 008: | The WEB3 NFT Intersection of Music and Blockchain: Noble A. DraKoln's Band Royalty

In this episode of Pivoting To Web3, Donna Mitchell speaks with Noble DraKoln, founder of BandRoyalty.com, about the intersection of blockchain technology and the music industry. Noble explains how blockchain and NFTs are transforming music royalties, allowing fans to participate in the financial ecosystem and influence the future of their favorite artists. The discussion covers Bitcoin mining, blockchain as a ledger, the impact of AI on the music industry, and the role of Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) in managing music royalties and supporting artists.

What if being a fan goes beyond appreciation in supporting your favorite band? Imagine being able to have a vote in the future development of your favorite music artists, and participate in the financial ecosystem of their music royalties.

 

Blockchain technology has made that possible, and we're excited to show you how!

 

In this episode of Pivoting To Web3, Donna interviews Noble Drakoln, founder of BandRoyalty.com, in a very educational conversation about Bitcoin mining, blockchain, NFTs and their applications for business in the music industry through royalties. Learn about the impact of AI and how a Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) structure works. 

 

What to expect in this episode:

01:12 – Noble's journey: AR, Bitcoin and blockchain

04:53 – How Bitcoin is mined.

06:07 – Blockchain as a ledger.

07:17 – Current updates and upcoming disruptions.

08:53 – Understanding the music industry and royalties.

11:11 – What keeps you up at night?

12:39 – The impact of AI for music, actors, and writers

16:35 – A wish list for artists and musicians.

18:30 – Growing a music label on chain.

20:35 – Band Royalty and DAO structure

21:38 – A label supportive of classic and new artists

22:05 – How a DAO works.

 

 About Noble DraKoln:

Noble DraKoln has been an avid music royalty investor for decades, he is also CEO of WarePlay Games, Inc. a mobile AR/XR game design and development studio. Having started out as a futures and commodities broker at the age of nineteen trading the E-mini S&P, gold futures contracts, and treasury bond strips, he went to author the Wiley & Sons published best-selling books "Winning the Trading Game" and" Trade Like a Pro". Along with being a tech investor, financial author, and sought after speaker, Noble has been a contributing writer to Forbes, Futures Magazine, and a radio and T.V. financial commentator on Bloomberg and Fox Business News.

 

Connect with Noble DraKoln:

Band Royalty Website: https://bandroyalty.com/

X (Twitter):  https://twitter.com/band_royalty?lang=en

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bandroyalty/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BANDRoyalty

LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/drakoln

 

About Donna Mitchell:

Donna Mitchell is the Founder and CEO of Mitchell Universal Network LLC. She has achieved two impressive careers in her lifetime. She began her journey as a change agent at US Airways, now American Airlines, dedicating 24 years to aviation and airline management. Following her successful tenure at US Airways, Donna embarked on a new venture with the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies, where she contributed 16 years.

Today, as a visionary business development consultant, Donna believes in reimagining and redesigning Life, Health, Wealth, and Careers. As the driving force behind Mitchell Universal Network LLC, she is determined to bridge the gap between Web2 systems and the transformative potential of Web3 strategic applications, and emerging

Connect with Donna Mitchell:

Website: https://mitchelluniversalnetwork.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donna-mitchell-a1700619

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Noble A. Drakoln

Founder

Noble A. DraKoln has been involved in multiple tech startups as a consultant, investor and C-suite executive. As a NFT/blockchain game developer over the past six years he has been deeply involved in helping assist new blockchain projects come to life and has created an innovative music NFT/blockchain project called BANDRoyalty.com. He began is tech investing adventure during the early days of the conversion from paging to full digital cellular networks, from TDMA to CDMA, he successfully ran a venture that made mergers and acquisitions in the 900mHz, 150mHz, and 450mHz spectrum’s.

Mr. Drakoln started out as a futures/commodities broker at the age of nineteen trading the E-mini S&P, gold futures contracts, and treasury bond strips. Since that time he has authored the best-selling books Winning the Trading Game and Trade Like a Pro. Over the span of his thirty year career he has traded S&P 500 contracts, various options, and futures for himself and clients. His books have been translated into multiple languages, he has been a keynote speaker around the world, contributing writer to Forbes, Futures Magazine, along with dozens of other financial magazines, and a radio and T.V. financial commentator on Bloomberg and Fox Business News.