{"id":7733,"date":"2023-05-29T18:40:05","date_gmt":"2023-05-29T18:40:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nft.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/29\/willow-makes-music-history-with-first-ever-nft-accolade\/"},"modified":"2023-05-29T18:40:05","modified_gmt":"2023-05-29T18:40:05","slug":"willow-makes-music-history-with-first-ever-nft-accolade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nft.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/29\/willow-makes-music-history-with-first-ever-nft-accolade\/","title":{"rendered":"Willow Makes Music History with First-Ever NFT Accolade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>On May 24th, the Recording Industry Association of America awarded Willow Smith the first <a href=\"https:\/\/nftevening.com\/how-to-mint-nft-music-and-get-your-next-hit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">music NFT<\/a> plaque in history.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The TL;DR:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Performer and Will Smith\u2019s daughter Willow received an NFT plaque from RIAA, honoring her platinum singles.<\/li>\n<li>Willow Smith designed the visual artwork for the plaque, which will change according to her career achievements.<\/li>\n<li>The breakthrough proves the historical impact NFTs have on the music industry.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_105248\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-105248\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"image of Willow Smith\" width=\"1200\" height=\"791\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-wpc-loaded=\"true\" class=\"wps-ic-cdn wp-image-105248 size-full\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-105248\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Willow Smith, the 22-year-old music artist, received the first NFT award in the RIAA history.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span id=\"Why_Did_Willow_Receive_RIAAs_NFT_Plaque\">Why Did Willow Receive RIAA\u2019s NFT Plaque?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Music artist (and Will Smith\u2019s youngest daughter) Willow made history in the NFT space last week! The 22-year-old hitmaker received the first NFT plaque ever from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.riaa.com\/gold-platinum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RIAA<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Accordingly, the plaque honors Willow\u2019s top four singles that went platinum throughout her career. From \u2018Whip My Hair\u2019 to the most recent single \u2018Transparent Soul,\u2019 these creations made history.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, Willow left her mark on the plaque itself too. The artist created the visual design for the plaque artwork and her label Roc Nation and Infinite Objects. Surprisingly, the visual imagery will change the artwork after Willow\u2019s certifications are implemented.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI am beyond grateful to have the opportunity to engage in the sacred process that is music. BIG LOVE to RIAA and Infinite Objects! I am so honored to be able to celebrate these NFT milestones in such an innovative way,\u201d<\/em> Willow said.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_105250\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-105250\" style=\"width: 2140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-105250 size-full perfmatters-lazy\" alt=\"image of the Willow NFT plaque from RIAA\" width=\"2140\" height=\"2140\" src=\"https:\/\/nfteveningcom4a0b7.zapwp.com\/q:intelligent\/r:0\/wp:1\/w:1\/u:https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/willow-nft.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nfteveningcom4a0b7.zapwp.com\/q:intelligent\/r:0\/wp:1\/w:1200\/u:https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/willow-nft.png 1200w,https:\/\/nfteveningcom4a0b7.zapwp.com\/q:intelligent\/r:0\/wp:1\/w:300\/u:https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/willow-nft-300x300.png 300w,https:\/\/nfteveningcom4a0b7.zapwp.com\/q:intelligent\/r:0\/wp:1\/w:1024\/u:https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/willow-nft-1024x1024.png 1024w,https:\/\/nfteveningcom4a0b7.zapwp.com\/q:intelligent\/r:0\/wp:1\/w:150\/u:https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/willow-nft-150x150.png 150w,https:\/\/nfteveningcom4a0b7.zapwp.com\/q:intelligent\/r:0\/wp:1\/w:768\/u:https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/willow-nft-768x768.png 768w,https:\/\/nfteveningcom4a0b7.zapwp.com\/q:intelligent\/r:0\/wp:1\/w:56\/u:https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/willow-nft-56x56.png 56w,https:\/\/nfteveningcom4a0b7.zapwp.com\/q:intelligent\/r:0\/wp:1\/w:450\/u:https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/willow-nft-450x450.png 450w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2140px) 100vw, 2140px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"image of the Willow NFT plaque from RIAA\" width=\"2140\" height=\"2140\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2140px) 100vw, 2140px\" data-wpc-loaded=\"true\" class=\"wps-ic-cdn wp-image-105250 size-full\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-105250\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Willow is the first artist to receive an NFT plaque from RIAA.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span id=\"Is_the_Music_Industry_Embracing_NFTs\">Is the Music Industry Embracing NFTs?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The music NFTs niche has exploded in the past year \u2013 and industry leaders have joined the trend too. For example, the giant Warner Music Group launched a DJ competition within the Sandbox metaverse last winter! The same company developed a music-themed experience called Rhythm City in Roblox too.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, NFT whale Steve Aoki released a first-of-its-kind metaverse music player available for some music NFT collectors. The new device brings together music and Web3 enthusiasts via NFTs launched by Linkin Park, Kings of Leon, and more.<\/p>\n<p>These examples alone, along with Willow\u2019s NFT plaque, prove the historical impact Web3 has on the music industry too \u2013 and we\u2019re here to witness it all.<\/p>\n<p><iframe data-test-id=\"beehiiv-embed\" width=\"100%\" height=\"320\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"border-radius: 4px; border: 2px solid #e5e7eb; margin: 0; background-color: transparent;\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy wpc-iframe-delay\" data-src=\"https:\/\/embeds.beehiiv.com\/37fed65e-f01c-4c4c-b8f1-1b71da0be0a4\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe data-src=\"https:\/\/embeds.beehiiv.com\/37fed65e-f01c-4c4c-b8f1-1b71da0be0a4\" data-test-id=\"beehiiv-embed\" width=\"100%\" height=\"320\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"border-radius: 4px; border: 2px solid #e5e7eb; margin: 0; background-color: transparent;\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wpc-iframe-delay\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"bottom-text__wrapper post-content\">\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><em>All investment\/financial opinions expressed by NFTevening.com are not recommendations.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>This article is educational material.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>As always, make your own research prior to making any kind of investment.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nftevening.com\/willow-makes-music-history-with-first-ever-nft-accolade\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On May 24th, the Recording Industry Association of America awarded Willow Smith the first music NFT plaque in history. 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