NFT Music Marketplace Royal Raises $55M In Series A Round
Primary financial backers incorporate VC monster Andreessen Horowitz, notwithstanding musical artists The Chainsmokers, Nas, and Disclosure. On-chain music platform Royal has declared a Series A financing round drove by funding monster Andreessen Horowitz. Royal permits fans to purchase music privileges by means of nonfungible tokens (NFTs). Its fellow benefactors, business visionary JD Ross and DJ Justin Blau who passes by the stage name 3LAU, reported on Nov. 23 they had shut a $55 million Series A financing, following a $16 million seed round in August. Conspicuous funding firm Andreessen Horowitz, or a16z, drove the round. Kathryn Huan, General Partner at a16z tweeted about the companys interest in Royals chance of changing the music business. Extra speculation came from CAA and NEAs Connect Ventures, Crush Music, Coinbase Ventures, Founders Fund and Paradigm. Famous people and worldwide artists, for example, The Chainsmokers, Nas, Logic, Kygo, Stefflon Don, Joyner Lucas, and Disclosure upheld the venture too. Royal will utilize the assets to scale their group and put resources into the development of artists who pursue the platform. CEO Justin “3LAU” Blau shared Royals main goal: “Allow fans to co-own music with their favorite artists by leveraging blockchain technology to grant music rights, and aligning




