Joe Bonamassa stands to forever reshape the music industry with NFT of “One Song Record Company”

 

JOE BONAMASSA STANDS TO FOREVER RESHAPE THE MUSIC INDUSTRY WITH NFT OF “ONE SONG RECORD COMPANY”
THIS UNPARALLELED REVOLUTIONARY NFT COLLECTION FEATURES NEW SONG MASTER & PUBLISHING, RARE GUITAR, AMP & MORE
CHART-TOPPING #1 BLUES GUITARIST PARTNERS WITH HERITAGE AUCTIONS TO SELL ‘HOLY GRAIL’ LES PAUL AND THE SONG HE RECORDED WITH IT IN HISTORY-MAKING AUCTION
AUCTION INFORMATION HERE
WATCH JOE’S VIDEO ABOUT THE NFT & GUITAR PACKAGE HERE
Bonamassa calls this lot “the one-song record company” because it totally transforms the way musicians can make a business from their intellectual property. Joe’s business partner Roy Weisman elaborates: “That is what this NFT concept gives artists — the opportunity to raise capital on an independent basis that will allow them to overstep the so-called gatekeepers of the music industry.”
“One of the things that I like about being an independent artist is that Roy and I came up with this idea,” Bonamassa says. “We didn’t have to run it up any sort of chain of command. It was like, let’s do this because it feels right. And it’s the next logical step in how independent artists are going to be on equal footing with major labels.”
Weisman says “we’re now truly in a unique time in the music business where it is completely just supply and demand. People can find artists online anytime, people can buy their music, investors can invest in them with an artist having to go through that typical major label or even large independent label system that is heavily weighted against artists from the start.”
This history-making auction from the music-business revolutionary is far from routine; then, nothing Bonamassa does is ever ordinary.
Joe is breaking new ground in the music industry and playing by his own rules with this lot featuring highly collectible items, including not only some of the most prized musical instruments on the planet, but pairing them with a series of certificates of authenticity as cutting-edge non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The type of guitar has been used by rock royalty such as Keith Richards, Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, Mike Bloomfield. The instrument with the “unmatched deep, throaty sound,” as David Schiller writes in his book Guitar, was the ax that built rock and roll.
Non-fungible tokens are changing the business world and Bonamassa’s clever use of the new technology is now allowing other artists to build what is their own business. Bonamassa’s auction is unique and stands to reshape how musicians make and sell their art. This incredible lot includes 13 items individually tokenized on the Ethereum blockchain. Each physical item will have a digital NFT component. This lot is a dream come true for any serious collector of vintage gear or NFT investor looking to diversify their portfolio.
It should surprise no one who follows Bonamassa’s career that he’s leading this revolution. No guitarist has ever received as much coverage in the music and business media as the two-time Grammy Award nominee who has topped Billboard’s Blues chart 24 times – at only the age of 44, no less. Only last year, in fact, Forbes heralding the guitarist for “Taking Control Of His Business, Building A Brand And Investing In Himself.”
Bonamassa, a wunderkind who opened for B.B. King when he was just 12 years old, learned early on never to trust the industry: His 2000 debut A New Day Yesterday, released on a Sony subsidiary, was a critical smash, with Billboard hailing the comer as “a bold talent who rises above narrow radio formatics.” Problem was that major labels have no time for bold talents who don’t get played on the radio. Bonamassa and Sony parted ways.
For many musicians, that would have been the end of the story. For Bonamassa, it was only the beginning of the beginning: In 2002 the guitarist and his longtime manager and business partner Roy Weisman created J&R Adventures – a self-contained label, management, marketing, and concert promotion company. Which has meant that for the last 20 years, they haven’t had anyone looking over their shoulder, anyone telling them what to do or where to go, anyone telling them no.
“We go against the grain by nature, and that’s how we’ve been successful,” Weisman says. “I’m not really looking to get the input of the industry because quite frankly, I think the mainstream industry won’t like independence. And with this auction, we’re going to show the world how to merge their copyrights, their intellectual property and sell it directly to an investor without a middleman like a major record company taking a major piece of the money and leaving them without any core assets. Now with the NFT, artists have an opportunity to build capital for themselves to then build what is their own business. And that is a beautiful thing. It’s a game-changer.”
The way both men tell it, the idea of selling the guitar and amp and the song in a single auction lot was an easy one, just another inevitable next step in the evolution of their revolution. It took Weisman and Bonamassa all of 20 minutes to settle on the concept and its eventual execution, which resulted in a full-blown studio session during which the guitarist recorded something of which he’s extraordinarily proud … which no one, outside of the winner, might ever hear.
Joe explains “if three people hear the song and that’s it, I’m still proud of the work. If it’s licensed for film or TV and everybody hears the song, even better. But the fact of the matter is, I’m proud of the song whether three people hear it or 30 million hear it. It doesn’t matter. My approach would not have changed.”
 “And in the end, we came to the conclusion that if we’re going to do this, let’s make a splash. This is going to be really cool.”
ITEMS IN THIS LOT:
1 Vintage Guitar from Joe’s Collection
-1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard, Serial # 9 0346
1 Vintage Amp From Joe’s Collection
-1963 Fender Vibroverb, Serial # 00352
1 Original Song by Joe Bonamassa
-Track name: “Broken Record”
-Written and Produced by Joe Bonamassa
-Mixed and mastered by Kevin Shirley
-Executive Producer: Roy Weisman
-(will include WAV file for digital playback and Master for Manufacturing)
-Master Rights and Publishing included – Rules as stated on Agreement
4 Videos
-1 Full Live Studio Performance Video
-EPK Interview about Song
-Guitar “Origin” Video
-Amp “Origin” Video
Original handwritten Lyric Sheet
– Signed by Joe
1 Original Cover Art design
-1500×1500 digital JPEG image
-J&R Retains Copyright of the design, NFT owner CANNOT use for Merch or Commercial use
1 Joe Bonamassa Hand-Signed Lithograph
-Exclusive cover art printed and Hand Signed by Joe (1 of 1 original)
-Framed, 21-inch X 21-inch
4 Concert Tickets & 4 Meet & Greet Passes to One Joe Bonamassa Show every calendar year.
– Tickets and M&G passes must be used for the same show.
– Where Joe Bonamassa is the sole headline artist (no festivals or special events).
– Only if there is a scheduled Meet & Greet for the applicable show.
– For as long as and until Joe continues to actively tour.
– All costs to attend the show (travel, accommodations, etc.) other than the tickets and passes are the responsibility of the NFT owner.
1 Digital Photo Book
– Includes 6 photos of Joe (in the studio and with the guitar & Amp)
– These will be delivered digitally as JPEGs.
– NFT owner will not own the copyright of images
A Personal “Nerdville” Museum Tour and lunch with Joe Bonamassa
– Choice of either Los Angeles or Nashville location
– Date and Time Subject to Joe Bonamassa’s Schedule
– Tour for Purchaser and 1 guest (2 people MAXIMUM)
– Lunch will follow the tour at Joe’s residence
– Subject to signature by Purchaser and guest of a confidentiality agreement
– No filming or recording of any nature permitted
– This is a ONE TIME ONLY event
– All travel, accommodation and other expenses are the sole responsibility of the Purchaser
TOKENIZED ITEMS: (13 Different Minted items)
-Song
-Guitar
-Amp
-Tickets and Meet & Greet
-Nerdville Museum Tour and Lunch with Joe
-Full Music Video
-EPK Video about Song
-Guitar “Origin” Video
-Amp “Origin” Video
-Digital Cover artwork image
-Litho Print
-Hand-written Lyrics Page
-Digital Photo Book
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ABOUT JOE BONAMASSA:
 As a professional musician for over 30 years, Joe Bonamassa continues to blaze a remarkably versatile artistic trail, and amass an authentic, innovative, and soulful body of work. Bonamassa’s career began onstage opening for B.B. King in 1989 when he was only 12 years old. Today, he is hailed worldwide as one of the greatest guitar players of his generation and is an ever-evolving singer-songwriter with over 40 albums to date all under his own label, J&R Adventures.
Joe’s latest album, “Now Serving: Royal Tea Live From The Ryman” is available now for streaming, CD, DVD, and Blu-Ray. It will also be released on Double LP on July 9th. The DVD includes a film introduction narrated by actor Jeff Daniels. To order, visit shop.jbonamassa.com. The stellar performance from one of the world’s most legendary venues includes 12 incredible live tracks, featuring the best from his latest studio release Royal Tea, Joe’s 24th #1 record on the Billboard Blues chart, which was recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London. It also includes 3 electrifying tracks from his 20th-anniversary album A New Day Now.
Joe is also hitting the stage again, with a string of tour dates across the US for summer and fall, starting the end of this month in California, with two incredible nights set for the Red Rocks Amphitheatre in August before jumping back to the Ryman Auditorium to kick off the autumn dates in October. For tickets, visit https://jbonamassa.com/tour-dates/.
In addition to his music and shows, Joe continues to crank out weekly programming for his radio show “Different Shades Of Blue” for Sirius XM’s Bluesville channel. Last year, he kicked off a new at-home weekly video interview series “Live From Nerdville” which currently has over 50 episodes aired on his Facebook, YouTube, and podcast outlets. With a new episode each week, Joe has featured conversations with Neal Schon of Journey, John Oates of Hall & Oates, Glenn Hughes, Paul Stanley of Kiss, Warren Haynes, Keb’ Mo’, Walter Trout, Steve Lukather of Toto, Todd Rundgren, comedian Jeff Garlin, esteemed singer-songwriter Dion, Peter Frampton, and is currently booking new guests for his 3rd season. In June 2020, Bonamassa and his manager Roy Weisman debuted their new record label Keeping The Blues Alive Records by releasing music icon Dion’s critically acclaimed latest album Blues With Friends. In February 2021, KTBA Records released Chicago’s reigning Queen of Blues Guitar, Joanna Connor’s new album 4801 South Indiana Avenue, which debuted at #1 on the Billboard Blues chart.
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