PYMNTS-MonitorEdge-May-2024

Universal Music Group

NFT Weekly: Starbucks’ Token Rewards; Beyoncé, Bruno Mars Hitmakers Go Ape
NFT Weekly: Starbucks’ Token Rewards; Beyoncé, Bruno Mars Hitmakers Go Ape
September 13, 2022  |  NFTs

Starbucks has been an early adopter of crypto — or at least an early experimenter — since 2019 when it first started testing various pay-with-bitcoin...

READ MORE >
NFT Weekly: After Stablecoin Collapse, Morgan Stanley Warns NFTs Could Be Next
NFT Weekly: After Stablecoin Collapse, Morgan Stanley Warns NFTs Could Be Next
May 20, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

With the entire crypto market still reeling from stablecoin TerraUSD’s $45 billion collapse, Morgan Stanley warned this week that NFTs could be next in line....

READ MORE >
Today in the Connected Economy: Is a Porsche/Apple Team-Up in the Works?
Today in the Connected Economy: Is a Porsche/Apple Team-Up in the Works?
March 18, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Porsche’s CEO reveals the car maker and Apple had held talks about possible joint projects, including an expansion on Apple...

READ MORE >
UMG’s 10:22PM Buys Bored Ape #5537, Debuts KINGSHIP Website
UMG’s 10:22PM Buys Bored Ape #5537, Debuts KINGSHIP Website
March 18, 2022  |  NFTs

Universal Music Group’s (UMG) next-generation label 10:22PM, a Web3 brand that discovers and develops artists, has purchased Bored Ape #5537, the Santa Monica-based company announced...

READ MORE >
Ackman’s Withdrawal From SPAC-For-Universal Deal May Be SPAC Mood Killer
Ackman’s Withdrawal From SPAC-For-Universal Deal May Be SPAC Mood Killer
July 19, 2021  |  Investments

A deal for Universal Music, yes, but not through the much ballyhooed SPAC route. Hedge fund titan Bill Ackman, as has been widely reported, has...

READ MORE >