Music Talk : Music Industry Interviews, Advice and tips for DJs & Producers · Grahame Farmer

Music Talk 073 - Master the Art of NFT Record Labels Unleash Acutek's Secrets!

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Music Talk brings Graham Farmer and Akitek together for a straight-talking look at Web3. Akitek explains how he has been releasing music on blockchain platforms since about September, and the discussion quickly moves from the headline topic into the practical side of setting up NFT releases for artists and DJs. The pace stays brisk. They break down what changes when a label owns the rights and a track needs the label's permission before it can go on-chain. Wallets matter. Akitek talks through splits for multiple people on a master or track and explains that the person creating the contract is the one who processes the transactions. The setup is not always tidy. Some labels are happy for him to crack on, while others want a split and need a wallet address before anything can move. That is where things slow down. He also talks about taking older catalogue tracks and giving them another life on the blockchain, where they can live on platforms many listeners may not know yet. Graham keeps pushing the conversation toward what artists actually need to do. Sound.xyz and Catalog come up as important examples, and Zora is mentioned as a free place to go with, alongside other platforms in the mix. The tone stays friendly. Akitek says he is happy to help, and Graham suggests getting artists prepared in advance with wallets and release details so they are ready when a platform opens up. The useful bits are in the mechanics. They touch on fiat payments, Ethereum values, PayPal workarounds, and how quickly a simple split can get messy when money has to move across systems. Nobody wanders off into theory for long. The conversation keeps coming back to what a DJ, producer, or label would actually do next if they wanted to try Web3 releases. It stays grounded right to the end. By the close, the message is simple: prepare the artists, keep an eye on the platforms, and jump when the door opens.

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A practical guide to NFT releases, splits, and the mess around them.

Music Talk treats NFTs and Web3 as a working problem, not a slogan. Graham and Akitek stay on the practical side: rights, splits, label ties, and what it actually takes to release music without creating a mess.

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Figure out NFT releases without pretending the paperwork disappears.

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