Music is historically the sector most exposed to technological progress.
Today, it is the one that has most recently discovered the 'creative' potential of blockchain technology and the 'crypto universe', where more and more players and collectors are appearing, willing to create, buy, sell and exchange works in a digital environment via NFT.
This new tool, in addition to presenting itself as a possible new better guarantee and capitalisation of artists' work, also seems to have the capacity to bring musicians closer to their fans, who to a certain extent can 're-appropriate' their favourite tracks - albeit no longer in a physical vinyl binder, but in a digital wallet - or be put in a position to enjoy immersive remote or privileged experiences.
Is it then enough to get hold of the NFT right? It would be an insidious oversimplification to believe so.
For the merely curious, but also for the benefit of those who intend to operate in the field safely and in compliance with the rules, this book deals with the fascinating topic of NFTs in music, starting with an overview of the history that leads from Bitcoin to non-fungible tokens, the underlying technology, the phenomenon from an economic point of view and the analysis of the 'tokenized' music market, delving into the substance of NFTs in relation to national law and in the EU perspective, their exploitation modes, copyright issues and user protection.