The artists were charged as part of a larger investigation into crypto company Tron Foundation Limited and its founder, Justin Sun.
Amid growing skepticism around NFTs, Cooper and OneOf CEO Lin Dai explain why artists "are far better off embracing than rejecting" the new paradigm.
Ad.Ventures will showcase its new partnership with Dentity at various SXSW events throughout Austin.
Also this week: Steve Aoki launches a physical audio grading company and Cutting Edge forms a music partnership with Village Roadshow.
KINGSHIP and Overlord are among those participating in the test, which is available to Android users in select countries.
Cooper previously worked with the company during his time at Warner Music.
The Ultra Records founder will launch an NFT membership pass for his new label.
Also this week: TikTok signs a licensing deal with Rotana Music Group, WMG partners with digital fashion retailer DRESSX and more.
Sales ticked higher thanks to drops from top artists including Armin van Buuren and Styles P, but overall NFT volume ended 2022 way down from January highs.
Also this week: CTS Eventim appoints a new CFO, beatBread hires an industry vet as head of Europe and more.
