#155: Josh Katz on Music NFTs and YellowHeart

Josh Katz is the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of YellowHeart, the premiere NFT marketplace for ticketing, music, and community tokens. With upwards of 25 years of experience in the music industry, Josh began his career at Arista Records and Jive Records, working with breakthrough artists like the Backstreet Boys and Britney Spears. In 2004, Josh founded El Media Group, a company providing premiere music curations for hospitality and retail brands at exclusive venues like Nobu and Tao. In 2017, Josh decided to marry his love for music with a newfound passion for crypto, launching YellowHeart. The company was the first to ever release an NFT album and tickets on the blockchain with Kings of Leon and has since partnered with major artists such as Maroon 5, Julian Lennon, Jerry Garcia, and ZHU, among others.In this conversation, we discuss: - Working with Backstreet Boys and Britney Spears- Curating music fo Nobu and Tao- Travelling the world and visiting the nicest hotels, clubs and restaurants- Ticketing being super boring- No innovation in the ticket industry- Solving ticket fraud- Including ticket sale royalties back to the artists- NFTs as ticket stubs = digital collectibles- Proven ownership- Partnership with MGM Grand Casinos- The meaning behind yellow heart- Working with world class artists- Building communities with blockchain technologyYellowHeartWebsite: yh.ioTwitter: @YellowHeartNFTInstagram: @yellowheartnftDiscord: discord.gg/bKEp5p96GEJosh KatzTwitter: @JoshkatzYhLinkedIn: Josh Katz ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  This episode is brought to you by PrimeXBT.  PrimeXBT offers a robust trading system for both beginners and professional traders that demand highly reliable market data and performance. Traders of all experience levels can easily design and customize layouts and widgets to best fit their trading style. PrimeXBT is always offering innovative products and professional trading conditions to all customers.  PrimeXBT is running an exclusive promotion for listeners of the podcast. After making your first deposit, 50% of that first deposit will be credited to your account as a bonus that can be used as additional collateral to open positions.  Code: CRYPTONEWS50  This promotion is available for a month after activation. Click the link below:  PrimeXBT x CRYPTONEWS50

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