Can NFTs Help Digital Artists?

from What Happens Next? Hosted by Monash University

25.11.22 “What Happens Next?” Can NFTs help digital artists? | 75 NFTs are an interesting use of crypto technology, and could enable artists to make a living from their work. Do they work? Are they here to stay? Are NFTs as nifty as they seem? Stay with us as over the next two episodes of What Happens Next as we take a look at NFTs Host Dr Susan Carland is joined this week by Professor Jon McCormack, Director of SensiLab and Professor in the Faculty of Information Technology at Monash University; Dr Benjamin Hayward, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Business Law and Taxation at Monash Business School, Joshua Drummond, NZ artist and writer and Alana Kushnir, arts lawyer and adviser. In this episode we find out what an NFT actually is. How they can potentially benefit artists and what are the risks associated with them. We also look at some of the environmental issues surrounding NFTs. If you’re enjoying the show, don’t forget to subscribe, or rate or review “What Happens Next?” to help listeners like yourself discover it. * The matters discussed in this podcast are intended to be of a general nature only. They are not legal advice and should not be relied on as such. You should seek independent legal or other professional advice in relation to any particular matters that you or your organisation may have.