David Bowie unreleased record debuts as music NFT
A previously unreleased version of David Bowie’s “Let’s Dance” has appeared as part of a limited edition collection of non-fungible tokens (NFT).
Gala Music, a subsidiary of Web3 startup Gala Games, has teamed up with music producer Larry Dvoskin and publisher Warner Chappell Music to unveil an unreleased version of David Bowie’s 1983 track “Let’s Dance” as part of a limited edition NFT -is. The announcement was made on Thursday 6 March.
David Bowie created an impressive discography that included 27 studio albums, 11 live albums, four soundtracks and 128 singles during his lifetime. Despite passing away in 2016, the singer-songwriter still has at least one unheard track.
Gala Music plans to release 3,003 NFTs showcasing Bowie-inspired artwork on April 14, four decades after the original release of “Let’s Dance.” Each NFT will give its owner exclusive access to an unreleased version of the song, which Dvoskin co-produced. with Bowie in 2002.
Put on your red shoes and dance the blues!
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of ‘Let’s Dance’ we are releasing a never before heard version of #DavidBowieits iconic track with proceeds donated to @MusiCares.
Let us dance! https://t.co/bzbfHiHBZV#BowieForever #ABetterWayToPlay pic.twitter.com/rTLPEHr6v8
— Gala Music (@GoGalaMusic) 6 April 2023
The NFTs will be available for purchase on a pay-what-you-want basis, and the initial profits from sales will go to support MusiCares, a charity that provides health and human services to individuals in the music industry.
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The upcoming release next week won’t be the first time the Bowie estate has ventured into blockchain technology. In September 2022, the Bowie estate collaboration with the OpenSea NFT marketplace to introduce a collection of NFTs called “Bowie on the Blockchain” to raise charitable funds. However, this collection faced significant criticism from Bowie’s supporters, who saw the attack on blockchain as contrary to the artist’s principles and beliefs.
Gala Games is primarily recognized for its Web3 gaming initiatives, which allow developers to create games to monetize crypto and NFT gaming, but it has also expanded its interests to include music and film.
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