The Rollup Rollup TV: Aria Protocol, Money Moves Fast EP 8, Crossmint
Nov 4, 2025
David, the founder of ARIA Protocol, dives into the exciting world of music tokenization and shares insights on the APL token's role in bringing iconic IP on-chain. He highlights partnerships with artists like Justin Bieber and Blackpink while addressing AI's influence on music creation. Rodri Fernandez from CrossMint discusses the surge of stablecoin adoption in fintech, detailing their partnership with MoneyGram for instant payments. He emphasizes how stablecoins simplify remittances and explores the future of automated, AI-driven payments.
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Music Royalties As Yielding Portfolios
- ARIA tokenizes music publishing income to give investors fractional access to long-lived royalties.
- Income flows to token holders as streaming and sync revenue, effectively creating yield-bearing music portfolios.
Verify Yields And Stake For Income
- Check ARIA's published stats and transparency pages to verify portfolio revenue and weightings.
- Stake tokens to capture the ongoing yield rather than trading for short-term speculation.
AI As Tool, Not Replacement
- David sees AI as a powerful tool but warns against replacing human musicians.
- He predicts authenticity will become more valued and traceable on-chain via Story and ARIA.