the latest news in NFTs + crypto art + web3
Just received my advance copies of my book Creators Take Control from my publisher Harper Business! This book was a true labor of love. And by labor, I mean a HUGE amount of work.
I shot this video of me unboxing the first shipment of copies–first editions!–of Creators Take Control.
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So is the future of art digital? In my book, yes! Literally. In my forthcoming book, Creators Take Control, I explain the rise of digital art, generative art, and AI art, including Beeple’s historic sale on Mar. 11, 2021.
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Yesterday, a proposed class action was filed against DraftKings for its sport-related NFTs sold on its marketplace. The case adds to the mounting litigation over NFTs, platform tokens and staking, and cryptocurrency. Although there hasn’t been a final decision in any of these cases, the signs are ominous.
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You can now preview my book CREATORS TAKE CONTROL on Amazon and see if you are in it!
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“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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[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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But one cannot help but look around and see all the ominous signs of the growing risks of securities enforcement of some tokens and NFTs.
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Happy Valentine’s Day! I am so happy to announce my book Creators Take Control: How NFTs Revolutionize Art, Business, and Entertainment is now available for preorder. Please visit the book website for links to Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other major outlets.
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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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