In this episode, Carly’s talking to M Shadows aka Matt Sanders, front man for Avenged Sevenfold, the world renowned rock & metal band. Matt explains the complexities of bridging music and NFTs, what he’s learned building Avenged Sevenfold’s NFT project—Death Bats Club, his vision for the future of both spaces, and SO much more!

Matt and his band are on the cutting edge of innovation around web3’s artist—fan relationship. A legend in his own right and a very early adopter to web3 and NFTs, Matt’s crossover expertise in music and blockchain runs deep.

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------ Topics Covered:

0:00 Intro 4:20 Revolutionizing the Music Industry 8:45 Decentralized Streaming 14:38 Security Laws 20:55 Death Bats Club 25:16 Learnings From NFT Launch 30:55 Fanbase Education 33:18 Financial Breakdown 40:13 Why Matt Prefers NFTs to Patreon 48:43 NFT Ticketing 53:00 Should All Artists Do NFTs? 57:02 Music Monopolies? 1:03:05 Matt’s NFT Journey 1:08:35 Polychain Investing 1:13:04 Music Industry Deepdive 1:31:30 Matt’s New Podcast - Trax

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Matt’s Twitter https://twitter.com/shadows_eth 

Death Bats Club https://twitter.com/DeathbatsClub 

Avenged Sevenfold’s New Podcast https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxwut3Z6TTiG5DM5s_e7eEr59xPgkMkkl 

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