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Lose it Like Beckham. @NFL player @obj decided to convert his 2021 salary ($750k) from the #LA @RamsNFL into bitcoin. The problem was #Bitcoin tumbled in value, but he still had to pay (higher) state taxes on the original figure marketwatch.com/story/nfls-o… via @MarketWatch #sports

And you thought the #Mekong river dams were bad. The @Beijing2022 @Olympics’s reliance on artificial snow is causing major concerns for the #Beijing area’s water supplies bloomberg.com/news/features/… via @business #sports

It was thought that #gaming + Non-Fungible Tokens would be a marriage made in heaven but, according to the Financial Teams, #gamers are turning their backs on #NFTs ft.com/content/a0defed4-60d8… via @FT #eSports

The natural next step? Social media conglomerate @Meta is planning on entering the $40bn #NFT market. It intends to allow users to create + sell non-fungible tokens on their profiles & could also launch an associated marketplace ft.com/content/2745d50b-36e4… via @FT #art

Is the future of #gaming interactive? #Finnish Social #Entertainment platform, #Yahaha Studios, has secured $50m in funding to build a no-code metaverse #game creation platform gamesindustry.biz/articles/2… via @GIBiz

Hope it doesn’t lead to an @AussieGrit 2008 @F1NightRace style retirement. @F1 has partnered with #UK digital #tech firms @DigiCatapult + @5PRING_WM to enhance fan engagement with the use of 5G technology at race events sportspromedia.com/categorie… via @SportsPro #sports

Getting in on the action. #Sweden’s @hm has launched its first ever virtual #fashion collection to get to grips with the future of #virtual fashion. The competition is designed to promote customer engagement uk.fashionnetwork.com/news/H… via @TheFashionNetUK #technology

.@Samsung has unveiled a new smart #gaming #TV hub, in partnership with @nvidia, @GoogleStadia + @Utomik. The project will allow users to discover + #stream #videogames on select 2022 #television models without need for a console! gamesindustry.biz/articles/2… via @GIBiz #eSports

Another leap in the game. @Spotify has acquired #Australian based podcast #advertising + #publishing platform @whooshkaa, with a view of integrating the technology into @MegaphonePods (which the #Swedish #music company bought in 2020) hollywoodreporter.com/busine… via @THR

Talk about a typing error! The in-demand #NFT “The Bored Ape Yacht Club”, a limited run 10,000 pieces of digital #art with slight variations, went on sale for about $3,000 instead of the expected $250,000, and was snapped up within seconds bbc.com/news/technology-5963… via @BBCNews

A call to all emerging #music stars! @SoundCloud has announced that it plans to offer even more services for free on its platform, with an aim of generating net profits by 2023 wsj.com/articles/soundcloud-… via @WSJ

New #tech to capture new fans. The #CEO of #Singabore based #music company @Musiio, @hazelsavage, explores how #AI is helping reach new fans through @tiktok_us, DSPs + sync musicweek.com/digital/read/m… via @MusicWeek

The next hype? #Luxury #fashion brand @Balmain has announced that its #NFT project will be a central pillar for the company in the future. Its latest NFTs include 2 pairs of trainers, a BBold Dogpound collab + a digital membership card voguebusiness.com/fashion/ex… via @voguebusiness

Still thinking there is no money in @tiktok_us #music? The #Chinese social media platform has announced that under its new #CreatorNext toolset, artists will be able to keep 100% of tips they receive for their content iq-mag.net/2021/12/tiktok-di… via @IQ_Mag

Catching the prey. @sonymusic + #SmartStudy have announced that a #BabyShark #NFT collection on #digital #art marketplace @makersplaceco is going live! musicweek.com/digital/read/s… via @MusicWeek #music

TechMutiny Bulletin No.2 - Snapchat eyewear; immersive art; foldable TV; gaming payment + more - mailchi.mp/b987df969e23/tech…

Been a bit slow here. Just learned that @JeffBezos, famous for his very neatly shaved head, and his @amazon empire have entered #hairstylist biz with its first physical hair salon in East London. Will be testing new tech, like #AR, in customer service. cnbc.com/2021/04/20/amazon-t…

TechMutiny Bulletin: NFTs; Virtual Reality; Snoop Dogg + more disruptive tech - mailchi.mp/6ff8ef4f80a4/tech…

TechMutiny Bulletin: NFTs; Virtual Reality; Snoop Dogg + more disruptive tech - mailchi.mp/6ff8ef4f80a4/tech…

@Disney what is going on? You are source of great creative works. Look after the source of the creativity...the creators. Hope this ends well.