NFT market crashes. Many question, Is Blur to blame?

As the entire NFT market for pfp collections saw a blood bath, the news media started to investigate the possible reasons for the crash.

Many experts and commentators pointed to the same culprit: Blur.

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In response to Blur question, Greg Solano, Yuga Labs/BAYC co-founder, criticizes marketplaces in “a race to the bottom … with less and less of them honoring creator royalties”

“WE FIND IT PROBLEMATIC THAT THERE’S A RACE TO THE BOTTOM between different marketplaces … with less and less of them honoring creator royalties.” – Greg Solano

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CHART on Creator Royalties on NFT platforms: which respect full creator royalties and which don’t (Part I)

[T]he current U.S. copyright system leaves many visual artists at a practical disadvantage in relation to other kinds of authors…. Because most artworks are not produced in copies, the visual artist receives a financial interest in only one work – or at best a few copies of that work. Other creators face no comparable limitation,…

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The Mystery of the Missing DMCA agents for popular NFT marketplaces–whither notice and takedown?

Half of the most popular NFT marketplaces–Blur, Looksrare, and Sudoswap–do not appear to have a designated DMCA agent or procedure to receive copyright notices for alleged infringement listed on their websites. Nor does the Copyright Office database contain a registration for a designated DMCA agent.

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Race to the bottom: Will NFT creator royalties become a blur?

What are Zero Royalties policies? The Loophole to Creator Royalties Why the Loophole matters

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