JukeBoysNFTs: Pioneering Web3 Music Distribution and Community on Cardano

JukeBoysNFTs, an integral project under The Finest LLC, DBA So Litty Records (SLR), is a community-driven initiative at the forefront of revolutionizing music distribution and empowering artists through innovative blockchain technology. Launched in 2022 and acquired by SLR in February 2024, JukeBoysNFTs began as a collection of 5,000 unique 1-of-1 profile picture (PFP) NFTs, visually captivating pieces that blend music, fashion, and pop culture. These highly sought-after NFTs are actively traded on secondary marketplaces like JPG Store and JamOnBread.

Empowering Artists and Innovating Distribution: JukeBoysNFTs provides artists and producers with cutting-edge solutions to create, distribute, and monetize their music in the Web3 era:

An example of a JukeBox Logo on Cardano

JukeBox Elite Series serves as a flagship initiative, releasing limited-edition NFTs and fungible tokens associated with a featured artist every five days, in sync with the Cardano epoch. This dual token model and frequent release schedule offer a low barrier to entry for artists to gain consistent exposure and broad promotional support through a dedicated five-day marketing plan across major platforms. Fungible tokens are distributed via DripDropz, making them easily accessible within the Cardano ecosystem.

JukeBeats enables producers to tokenize their beats and stems, fostering collaboration by offering exclusive and non-exclusive licensing options to artists.

RomeoDaProducer x JukeBoys - JukeBeats

JukeTunes provides artists with a streamlined and often free method to distribute their music to the Cardano community, maximizing reach and minimizing costs.

Technological Foundations and Standards: Built on the Cardano blockchain, JukeBoysNFTs utilizes its innovative features for transparency, security, and ownership in music distribution. A core component of its technological framework is the CIP-60 Music Metadata Standard, a Cardano Improvement Proposal designed to standardize music metadata for NFTs and Fungible Tokens. JukeBoysNFTs actively implements CIP-60 to ensure all music released is accurately represented and easily discoverable across various applications and wallets.

Vibrant Community and Education: JukeBoysNFTs is committed to building a vibrant, artist-centered community around music, technology, and art. This is fostered through:

An active Discord server for discussions, announcements, and collaborative projects, which now also integrates the MolezNFTs community to centralize the music ecosystem.

Weekly "Fried Fridays" Twitter Spaces, co-hosted by So Litty Records' Shaggyrax and Richy Lifty (Smazackie), offering platforms for artist promotion, industry discussions, and educational content.

Join us For Fried Fridays!

Free weekly CIP-60 Music Metadata Tooling and Education Workshops co-hosted with ARP Radio/The Psyence Lab LLC every Thursday, designed to empower artists and developers with essential knowledge for navigating Web3 music. These efforts are part of the broader JukeBoys Music University initiative.

Strategic Partnerships: JukeBoysNFTs maintains strategic alliances to enhance its offerings and expand its reach:

NEWM serves as a key platform for music distribution, cross-promotion, and integrates the $NEWM token into the JukeBoys ecosystem for payments, rewards, and utility.

ARP Radio/The Psyence Lab provides technological and developmental support for music token use, minting, and CIP-60 compliant metadata, including a public CIP-60 v3 minting tool.

MolezNFTs and WormzNFTs, operating on the Polygon Blockchain, are integrated under the JukeBoysNFTs umbrella, seeking to unearth undiscovered artists and build a pipeline for seamless cross-chain music distribution between Polygon and Cardano.

Financials and Future Vision: JukeBoysNFTs generates revenue through primary NFT sales and the JukeBox Elite Series, along with 5% royalties on secondary sales of JukeBoysNFTs collections. These earnings contribute to the SLR Treasury Fund, supporting long-term growth initiatives. The project aims for global expansion, continuous innovation, and plans for future developments such as a female-centric NFT collection, JukeGirls, and 3D models for its artwork. While its original $JUKE token was discontinued and swapped for $SICK tokens (which have also been discontinued with holders offered a swap to $NEWM), the focus remains on leveraging robust tokenomics and community engagement.

Connect with JukeBoysNFTs: Explore the future of music ownership and collaboration.

Twitter/X: https://x.com/JukeboysNFTs

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jukeboyscnft/

JukeBoysNFTs Merch: https://slr-merch-shop.myspreadshop.com/

Discord: https://discord.gg/FrYAnvvB3G

NFT Marketplaces:

JamOnBread https://bit.ly/JukeBoys-JamOn

JPG Store https://bit.ly/JukeBoysNFTs

ARP Radio CIP-60 Music Token Minter: https://bit.ly/ARPRadio-CIP60-Minter