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Grimes sold $6 million worth of digital art as NFTs

The Verge

Grimes is the latest artist to get in on the NFT gold rush, selling around $6 million worth of digital artworks after putting them up for auction yesterday. NFTs allow buyers to support artists, but it also gives buyers a couple things in return. Grimes isn’t the only artist to have made out big on NFTs already.

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Mr Eazi, Black Coffee and Ajebutter22: The African music artists backing startups

TechCrunch

Over the past couple of years, there’s been an overlap between tech and art, fueling a growing interest of movie, music and sports stars investing in tech startups. What’s pulling African music artists to tech investment? and Europe — launched EmPawa Africa , an outfit to accelerate the music careers of young artists.

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All the best tablets for drawing and digital art

Mashable Tech

No longer is it necessary to carry around a set of paint pots or a heavy canvas in order to create art; technology has digitised just about every art form. From 3D-printed sculptures to Photoshopped pictures, art is ever-evolving alongside our increasingly tech-savvy world. The feel of a tablet is also crucial.

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Artists are playing takedown whack-a-mole to fight counterfeit merch

The Verge

There are all sorts of obstacles that are thrown up in front of artists’ Matt Buchholz’s artwork is usually a hit during the holidays. Buchholz’s official Alternate Histories calendar. It’s been a little like whack-a-mole,” says Aaron Reynolds, the artist behind Effin’ Birds, a comic series of swearing birds.

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The US Copyright Office says an AI can’t copyright its art

The Verge

The US Copyright Office has rejected a request to let an AI copyright a work of art. This doesn’t necessarily mean any art with an AI component is ineligible. A court could also reach an alternate conclusion on Thaler’s work if he follows his rejection with a lawsuit. Steven Thaler and/or Creativity Machine.

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30 Virtual and Hybrid Event Fundraising Ideas for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Although this appears at first glance to be beyond reach in a virtual setting, consider breaking down each aspect one by one to consider online alternatives. Participants may improve their painting abilities, try their hand at some knitting, or do whatever other sort of art they like without having to leave the comfort of their own home.

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Two NFT copycats are fighting over which is the real fake Bored Ape Yacht Club

The Verge

Now the dueling projects are selling their apes while dodging bans from other marketplaces, becoming the latest example of how the NFT world handles copied art. It’s common for NFT lineups to copy each other’s art styles or use similar names. By contrast, it says PAYC earned around 60 ETH (or roughly $225,000) from its paid sales.

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