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Title: Julian Lennon to sell NFTs of Beatles items
Post by: Normandie on January 25, 2022, 07:13:05 PM

https://nypost.com/2022/01/25/julian-lennon-is-selling-the-beatles-memorabilia-as-nfts/ (https://nypost.com/2022/01/25/julian-lennon-is-selling-the-beatles-memorabilia-as-nfts/)

A quote from the article: “I wonder what it would have been like if he were alive today,” [Julian] wrote in a statement made on the 20th anniversary of his father’s death in 2000. “I guess it would have depended on whether he was ‘John Lennon’ (Dad) or ‘John Ono Lennon’ (manipulated lost soul).”

Ouch.

I'm still not completely clear on what an NFT is. This article helped. . . sort of: https://www.theverge.com/22310188/nft-explainer-what-is-blockchain-crypto-art-faq (https://www.theverge.com/22310188/nft-explainer-what-is-blockchain-crypto-art-faq)
Title: Re: Julian Lennon to sell NFTs of Beatles items
Post by: Moogmodule on January 26, 2022, 12:04:05 AM
He must need the money.

I’m no expert on NFTs but, honestly,  even reading articles including the one above, I can’t get past the sense that what you are buying is simply not worth having. It’s not like buying the original of an oil painting. Or the rights to a song. There’s no real ownership benefit to having your name in a blockchain saying you own it save the hope that other people value it and will one day pay you more money for it.
Title: Re: Julian Lennon to sell NFTs of Beatles items
Post by: Normandie on January 26, 2022, 12:20:00 AM

^^^^

Thank you for posting that, Moogmodule; I was worried it was just me that thought that!
Title: Re: Julian Lennon to sell NFTs of Beatles items
Post by: Normandie on February 13, 2022, 01:50:15 AM
He must need the money.


Looks like he didn't do too badly: https://news.sky.com/story/amp/nft-of-handwritten-notes-for-beatles-hey-jude-sells-for-nearly-60-000-12537429 (https://news.sky.com/story/amp/nft-of-handwritten-notes-for-beatles-hey-jude-sells-for-nearly-60-000-12537429)

Title: Re: Julian Lennon to sell NFTs of Beatles items
Post by: Moogmodule on February 13, 2022, 04:13:21 AM
Looks like he didn't do too badly: [url]https://news.sky.com/story/amp/nft-of-handwritten-notes-for-beatles-hey-jude-sells-for-nearly-60-000-12537429[/url] ([url]https://news.sky.com/story/amp/nft-of-handwritten-notes-for-beatles-hey-jude-sells-for-nearly-60-000-12537429[/url])


Wow. That’s a lot for a digital picture of the original
Title: Re: Julian Lennon to sell NFTs of Beatles items
Post by: Normandie on February 13, 2022, 04:58:29 AM

^^^^^

My sentiments exactly.  ;D
Title: Re: Julian Lennon to sell NFTs of Beatles items
Post by: nimrod on February 14, 2022, 12:07:43 AM
Looks like he didn't do too badly: [url]https://news.sky.com/story/amp/nft-of-handwritten-notes-for-beatles-hey-jude-sells-for-nearly-60-000-12537429[/url] ([url]https://news.sky.com/story/amp/nft-of-handwritten-notes-for-beatles-hey-jude-sells-for-nearly-60-000-12537429[/url])


The fact that he's ding this is not a good look for Yoko, is he running out of money or something ? Yoko must be worth nearly a Billion.