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Brandon Banks – our next Bandsintown’s ‘Big Break’ Artist

Bandsintown’s ‘Big Break’ Series Announces Fourth Performance Featuring Brandon Banks and Special Edition NFTs Minted by Forj

June 23, 2022 — Bandsintown and Forj continue to turn up the volume with new artists as well as NFTs in the music space with the next ‘Big Break’ performance at 6pm PST/9pm EST this June 30th, featuring Brandon Banks!

The virtual laminate by artist Jamee Cornelia, was created in collaboration with Brandon Banks. It will be minted on Polygon and distributed to attendees by Forj via a wallet created for them using just their email!

You can view the FREE live stream and also get a free, bespoke Brandon Banks NFT to commemorate the show here: http://bnds.in/brandonbanks

Los Angeles born and bred, Brandon Banks has become known for his buttery vocals, introspective lyrics, and cinematic visuals. Off the back of two critically acclaimed EP’s, Brandon recently wrote ‘Mountains’ off Charlotte Day Wilson’s album ALPHA, which was sampled for Drake and Travis Scott’s global hit, ‘Fair Trade’.

Brandon released his third EP, ‘Natural Progressions’ on 6/10 .Brandon’s third EP, Natural Progressions, is out now. He will be going on the ‘Natural Progressions Tour’ this August which will be his first national tour.

Follow Brandon Banks

Instagraminstagram.com/brandonxbanks

Twittertwitter.com/brandonxbanks

TikTok tiktok.com/@brandonxbanks

Spotify rb.gy/v9cevt

Apple Musicmusic.apple.com/us/artist/brandon-banks/878343478

About Bandsintown For Artists

Used by over 560,000 artists and music professionals, Bandsintown For Artists is an all-in-one platform that empowers artists to build their audience, drive sales, manage their fan relationships, and optimize their marketing. Through its consumer platforms, Bandsintown is the worldwide hub of live music discovery with 68 million registered users and a global reach of 250 million music fans monthly. For more information visit corp.bandsintown.com.

About Forj

A subsidiary of Animoca Brands, Forj delivers leading Web3 products and technologies that create unique fan experiences for creators. A truly end-to-end solution, Forj is the next frontier of fan engagement through its use of NFTs, metaverse protocols, and blockchain tech to bring fans closer to their favorite creator brands in Music, Entertainment, Gaming and beyond. With major partnerships including influencer Logan Paul, Grammy-nominated musician Lewis Capaldi, and leading creator platform Spring, Forj has an enviable track-record of success in the sector.

Forj-owned brands include metaverse infrastructure project Metaprints and leading GameFi project PolkaPets. For more information visit www.forj.network.

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Metaprints Social Hub Pass: Mantra DAO on the 12th of July

Introducing our Second Social Hub Pass Sale, Starting July 12th with Mantra DAO

Following the success of our first Social Hub Pass Sale with Crust Network, we are excited to announce our second brand partner sale, featuring none other than Mantra DAO on July 12th at 12pm EST/4pm UTC!

To begin, make sure to check that you have been whitelisted this Friday, July 8th at 12pm EST in order to participate in our pre-sale! (More details on the sale below.)

  1. Go to the whitelist confirmation page: whitelist.forj.network
  2. Connect your wallet.
  3. If you are whitelisted, the sale details will appear on the page.

If you missed the latest update from our previous announcement with Crust, the technical roadmap for The Sandbox has changed there will be a slightly longer wait for truly private, gated experiences for Social Hub Pass holders. 

The ability to allow NFT-specific gating for experiences is on track for Q1 of 2023 and our first iteration of branded experiences, brought via The Sandbox’s Game Maker platform, will be open to explore for everyone.

For that reason, we’re making sure our Social Hub Pass holders get a whole lot more bang for their buck while they wait! Only Social Hub Pass holders will be able to win exclusive rewards from holding pass(es) and taking part in the games, in addition to receiving free, branded items airdropped to them!

Similar to alpha season pass, Social Hub Pass holders will have the opportunity to complete games and quests to rank in our leaderboard and earn enhanced rewards including $mSAND (Matic network), $BONDLY, and other partner tokens! That means Social Hub Pass holders can really immerse themselves in the Play-to-Earn revolution sweeping GameFi and the Metaverse space.

New Utility: Monthly Item Drops

Holders can now expect not only a 10% discount on branded asset sales and priority access to these sales, but enhanced rewards including no less than 3 free, airdropped branded items on Polygon in Q3 (when permitted) on Sandbox and Decentraland.

As we prepare our users to hang out in the Social Hubs, we have planned monthly wearables drops that the community can flaunt in the Hubs while we slowly release more experiences in different metaverses. 

The wearables, developed by the Metaprints team, will be dropped into your wallet as long as you hold a Social Hub pass. There will be something new every month for 3 months, ranging from wearables and weapons, to shields and vehicles. Because you deserve it!

These airdrops will commence after all sale phases have been completed and holders of all assets will also get legendary items. That good news also extends to holders of Genesis NFT(s) as they will receive a percentage of secondary sales as revenue in the months to come! 

Governance

Vote on the creative direction of assets being produced in The Sandbox for the brand(s) that you hold pass(es) for.

 

What are the Eligibility Requirements and Sales Mechanics?

The second sale will take place on the Forj Launchpad (dapp.forj.network/market) on July 12th at 12pm EST/4pm UTC.

The following tiers will be eligible for prioritized purchase rights and can participate in our pre-sale:

The following groups will be eligible for prioritized purchase rights:

  1. Genesis NFT holders and those on the whitelist.
  2. Buyers who hold either $100 worth of $BONDLY tokens OR $100 worth of the partner’s native token ($OM) on our snapshot date (July 7th at 12pm EST).

*Note: Staked tokens do not count toward the $100 minimum. The Social Hub Pass corresponding to the brand will only give you access to that brand’s Social Hub within The Sandbox and Decentraland (once available) —  1 pass for 1 project’s Social Hub. For example, owners of the Polygon Social Hub Pass will not be eligible to enter the Kylin branded experience, only the dedicated Polygon one.

What Tokens can be Used to Purchase Social Hub Passes?

Since the prices of the passes are denominated in USD, please make sure you have enough $BONDLY or the partner project’s token, $OM, that you plan on purchasing for. 

The price of the passes in both $BONDLY and our partner project’s native token will be pegged on the morning of the sale. Don’t forget to also leave enough balance to pay for gas!

Social Hub Passes will be limited, so be sure to continue following our social channels for the latest updates on the upcoming sales!

About Metaprints

Metaprints is the gateway for crypto projects to accelerate their presence in numerous metaverse ecosystems in one simple step. Backed by Animoca Brands, Metaprints has a unique network of the biggest metaverse projects in the space that allows them to facilitate the creation and curation of branded assets across multiple platforms through one partnership.

Website | Discord | Twitter | Medium | Telegram

Introducing our Second Social Hub Pass Sale, Starting July 12th with Mantra DAO

Introducing our Second Social Hub Pass Sale, Starting July 12th with Mantra DAO

Following the success of our first Social Hub Pass Sale with Crust Network, we are excited to announce our second brand partner sale, featuring none other than Mantra DAO on July 12th at 12pm EST/4pm UTC!

To begin, make sure to check that you have been whitelisted this Friday, July 8th at 12pm EST in order to participate in our pre-sale! (More details on the sale below.)

  1. Go to the whitelist confirmation page: whitelist.forj.network
  2. Connect your wallet.
  3. If you are whitelisted, the sale details will appear on the page.

If you missed the latest update from our previous announcement with Crust, the technical roadmap for The Sandbox has changed there will be a slightly longer wait for truly private, gated experiences for Social Hub Pass holders. 

The ability to allow NFT-specific gating for experiences is on track for Q1 of 2023 and our first iteration of branded experiences, brought via The Sandbox’s Game Maker platform, will be open to explore for everyone.

For that reason, we’re making sure our Social Hub Pass holders get a whole lot more bang for their buck while they wait! Only Social Hub Pass holders will be able to win exclusive rewards from holding pass(es) and taking part in the games, in addition to receiving free, branded items airdropped to them!

Similar to alpha season pass, Social Hub Pass holders will have the opportunity to complete games and quests to rank in our leaderboard and earn enhanced rewards including $mSAND (Matic network), $BONDLY, and other partner tokens! That means Social Hub Pass holders can really immerse themselves in the Play-to-Earn revolution sweeping GameFi and the Metaverse space.

New Utility: Monthly Item Drops

Holders can now expect not only a 10% discount on branded asset sales and priority access to these sales, but enhanced rewards including no less than 3 free, airdropped branded items on Polygon in Q3 (when permitted) on Sandbox and Decentraland.

As we prepare our users to hang out in the Social Hubs, we have planned monthly wearables drops that the community can flaunt in the Hubs while we slowly release more experiences in different metaverses. 

The wearables, developed by the Metaprints team, will be dropped into your wallet as long as you hold a Social Hub pass. There will be something new every month for 3 months, ranging from wearables and weapons, to shields and vehicles. Because you deserve it!

These airdrops will commence after all sale phases have been completed and holders of all assets will also get legendary items. That good news also extends to holders of Genesis NFT(s) as they will receive a percentage of secondary sales as revenue in the months to come! 

Governance

Vote on the creative direction of assets being produced in The Sandbox for the brand(s) that you hold pass(es) for.

 

What are the Eligibility Requirements and Sales Mechanics?

The second sale will take place on the Forj Launchpad (dapp.forj.network/market) on July 12th at 12pm EST/4pm UTC.

The following tiers will be eligible for prioritized purchase rights and can participate in our pre-sale:

The following groups will be eligible for prioritized purchase rights:

  1. Genesis NFT holders and those on the whitelist.
  2. Buyers who hold either $100 worth of $BONDLY tokens OR $100 worth of the partner’s native token ($OM) on our snapshot date (July 7th at 12pm EST).

*Note: Staked tokens do not count toward the $100 minimum. The Social Hub Pass corresponding to the brand will only give you access to that brand’s Social Hub within The Sandbox and Decentraland (once available) —  1 pass for 1 project’s Social Hub. For example, owners of the Polygon Social Hub Pass will not be eligible to enter the Kylin branded experience, only the dedicated Polygon one.

What Tokens can be Used to Purchase Social Hub Passes?

Since the prices of the passes are denominated in USD, please make sure you have enough $BONDLY or the partner project’s token, $OM, that you plan on purchasing for. 

The price of the passes in both $BONDLY and our partner project’s native token will be pegged on the morning of the sale. Don’t forget to also leave enough balance to pay for gas!

Social Hub Passes will be limited, so be sure to continue following our social channels for the latest updates on the upcoming sales!

About Metaprints

Metaprints is the gateway for crypto projects to accelerate their presence in numerous metaverse ecosystems in one simple step. Backed by Animoca Brands, Metaprints has a unique network of the biggest metaverse projects in the space that allows them to facilitate the creation and curation of branded assets across multiple platforms through one partnership.

Website | Discord | Twitter | Medium | Telegram

Introducing our Fourth Social Hub Pass Sale, Starting July 26th with Darwinia

July 21st, 2022 – Following the success of our second Social Hub Pass Sale with Mantra DAO, we are excited to announce our third brand partner sale, featuring none other than Darwinia on July 26th at 12pm EST/4pm UTC!

To begin, make sure to check that you have been whitelisted this Friday, July 22nd at 12pm EST in order to participate in our pre-sale! (More details on the sale below.)

  1. Go to the whitelist confirmation page: whitelist.forj.network
  2. Connect your wallet.
  3. If you are whitelisted, the sale details will appear on the page.

If you missed the latest update from our previous announcement with Ankr, the technical roadmap for The Sandbox has changed there will be a slightly longer wait for truly private, gated experiences for Social Hub Pass holders. 

The ability to allow NFT-specific gating for experiences is on track for Q1 of 2023 and our first iteration of branded experiences, brought via The Sandbox’s Game Maker platform, will be open to explore for everyone.

For that reason, we’re making sure our Social Hub Pass holders get a whole lot more bang for their buck while they wait! Only Social Hub Pass holders will be able to win exclusive rewards from holding pass(es) and taking part in the games, in addition to receiving free, branded items airdropped to them!

New Utility: Token Rewards

Similar to alpha season pass, Social Hub Pass holders will have the opportunity to complete games and quests to rank in our leaderboard and earn enhanced rewards including $mSAND (Matic network), $mBONDLY, and other partner tokens! 

Each brand partner’s Social Hub will have a pool of $1,000 USD worth of tokens per month that can be won by participants. We will have an updated winners board where players can check and see their ranking, with rewards distributed monthly using the following breakdown: 

  • Gold: $300 USD of $mBONDLY or $300 USD $mSAND
  • Silver: $200 USD of $mBONDLY or $200 USD $mSAND
  • Bronze: $100 USD of $mBONDLY or $100 USD $mSAND
  • Fastest: $150 USD of $mBONDLY or $150 USD $mSAND 
  • 5 other winners, randomly selected by a 3rd part adjudicator- $50 USD each of $mBONDLY or $mSAND

Quests will be won by completing courses the fastest or collecting the most hidden items! (More details to come as we get closer to the launch of the Social Hubs.) 

That means Social Hub Pass holders can really immerse themselves in the Play-to-Earn revolution sweeping GameFi and the Metaverse space.

New Utility: Monthly Item Drops

Holders can now expect not only a 10% discount on branded asset sales and priority access to these sales, but enhanced rewards including no less than 3 free, airdropped branded items on Polygon in Q3 (when permitted) on Sandbox and Decentraland.

As we prepare our users to hang out in the Social Hubs, we have planned monthly wearables drops that the community can flaunt in the Hubs while we slowly release more experiences in different metaverses. 

The wearables, developed by the Metaprints team, will be dropped into your wallet as long as you hold a Social Hub pass. There will be something new every month for 3 months, ranging from wearables and weapons, to shields and vehicles. Because you deserve it!

These airdrops will commence after all sale phases have been completed and holders of all assets will also get legendary items. That good news also extends to holders of Genesis NFT(s) as they will receive a percentage of secondary sales as revenue in the months to come! 

Governance

Vote on the creative direction of assets being produced in The Sandbox for the brand(s) that you hold pass(es) for.

What are the Eligibility Requirements and Sales Mechanics?

The fourth sale will take place on the Forj Launchpad (dapp.forj.network/market) on July 26th at 12pm EST/4pm UTC.

The following tiers will be eligible for prioritized purchase rights and can participate in our pre-sale:

The following groups will be eligible for prioritized purchase rights:

  1. Genesis NFT holders and those on the whitelist.
  2. Buyers who hold either $100 worth of $BONDLY tokens OR $100 worth of the partner’s native token ($RING) on our snapshot date (July 22nd at 12pm EST).

*Note: Staked tokens do not count toward the $100 minimum. The Social Hub Pass corresponding to the brand will only give you access to that brand’s Social Hub within The Sandbox and Decentraland (once available) —  1 pass for 1 project’s Social Hub. For example, owners of the Polygon Social Hub Pass will not be eligible to enter the Kylin branded experience, only the dedicated Polygon one.

What Tokens can be Used to Purchase Social Hub Passes?

Since the prices of the passes are denominated in USD, please make sure you have enough $BONDLY or the partner project’s token, $RING, that you plan on purchasing for. 

The price of the passes in both $BONDLY and our partner project’s native token will be pegged on the morning of the sale. Don’t forget to also leave enough balance to pay for gas!

Social Hub Passes will be limited, so be sure to continue following our social channels for the latest updates on the upcoming sales!

About Metaprints

Metaprints is the gateway for crypto projects to accelerate their presence in numerous metaverse ecosystems in one simple step. Backed by Animoca Brands, Metaprints has a unique network of the biggest metaverse projects in the space that allows them to facilitate the creation and curation of branded assets across multiple platforms through one partnership.

Website | Discord | Twitter | Medium | Telegram

Introducing our Fifth Social Hub Pass Sale, Starting August 2nd with Phala

Our last sale with Darwinia was well received by the community, so we are happy to announce our fifth brand partner sale, featuring none other than Phala on August 2nd at 12pm EST/4pm UTC!

To begin, make sure to check that you have been whitelisted this Friday, July 29th at 12pm EST in order to participate in our pre-sale! (More details on the sale below.)

  1. Go to the whitelist confirmation page: whitelist.forj.network
  2. Connect your wallet.
  3. If you are whitelisted, the sale details will appear on the page.

If you missed the latest update from our previous announcement with Ankr, the technical roadmap for The Sandbox has changed there will be a slightly longer wait for truly private, gated experiences for Social Hub Pass holders. 

The ability to allow NFT-specific gating for experiences is on track for Q1 of 2023 and our first iteration of branded experiences, brought via The Sandbox’s Game Maker platform, will be open to explore for everyone.

For that reason, we’re making sure our Social Hub Pass holders get a whole lot more bang for their buck while they wait! Only Social Hub Pass holders will be able to win exclusive rewards from holding pass(es) and taking part in the games, in addition to receiving free, branded items airdropped to them!

New Utility: Token Rewards

Similar to alpha season pass, Social Hub Pass holders will have the opportunity to complete games and quests to rank in our leaderboard and earn enhanced rewards including $mSAND (Matic network), $mBONDLY, and other partner tokens! 

Each brand partner’s Social Hub will have a pool of $1,000 USD worth of tokens per month that can be won by participants. We will have an updated winners board where players can check and see their ranking, with rewards distributed monthly using the following breakdown: 

  • Gold: $300 USD of $mBONDLY or $300 USD $mSAND
  • Silver: $200 USD of $mBONDLY or $200 USD $mSAND
  • Bronze: $100 USD of $mBONDLY or $100 USD $mSAND
  • Fastest: $150 USD of $mBONDLY or $150 USD $mSAND 
  • 5 other winners, randomly selected by a 3rd part adjudicator- $50 USD each of $mBONDLY or $mSAND

Quests will be won by completing courses the fastest or collecting the most hidden items! (More details to come as we get closer to the launch of the Social Hubs.) 

That means Social Hub Pass holders can really immerse themselves in the Play-to-Earn revolution sweeping GameFi and the Metaverse space.

New Utility: Monthly Item Drops

Holders can now expect not only a 10% discount on branded asset sales and priority access to these sales, but enhanced rewards including no less than 3 free, airdropped branded items on Polygon in Q3 (when permitted) on Sandbox and Decentraland.

As we prepare our users to hang out in the Social Hubs, we have planned monthly wearables drops that the community can flaunt in the Hubs while we slowly release more experiences in different metaverses. 

The wearables, developed by the Metaprints team, will be dropped into your wallet as long as you hold a Social Hub pass. There will be something new every month for 3 months, ranging from wearables and weapons, to shields and vehicles. Because you deserve it!

These airdrops will commence after all sale phases have been completed and holders of all assets will also get legendary items. That good news also extends to holders of Genesis NFT(s) as they will receive a percentage of secondary sales as revenue in the months to come! 

Governance

Vote on the creative direction of assets being produced in The Sandbox for the brand(s) that you hold pass(es) for.

What are the Eligibility Requirements and Sales Mechanics?

The fourth sale will take place on the Forj Launchpad (dapp.forj.network/market) on August 2nd at 12pm EST/4pm UTC.

The following tiers will be eligible for prioritized purchase rights and can participate in our pre-sale:

The following groups will be eligible for prioritized purchase rights:

  1. Genesis NFT holders and those on the whitelist.
  2. Buyers who hold either $100 worth of $BONDLY tokens OR $100 worth of the partner’s native token ($PHA) on our snapshot date (July 29th at 12pm EST).

*Note: Staked tokens do not count toward the $100 minimum. The Social Hub Pass corresponding to the brand will only give you access to that brand’s Social Hub within The Sandbox and Decentraland (once available) —  1 pass for 1 project’s Social Hub. For example, owners of the Polygon Social Hub Pass will not be eligible to enter the Kylin branded experience, only the dedicated Polygon one.

What Tokens can be Used to Purchase Social Hub Passes?

Since the prices of the passes are denominated in USD, please make sure you have enough $BONDLY or the partner project’s token, $PHA, that you plan on purchasing for. 

The price of the passes in both $BONDLY and our partner project’s native token will be pegged on the morning of the sale. Don’t forget to also leave enough balance to pay for gas!

Social Hub Passes will be limited, so be sure to continue following our social channels for the latest updates on the upcoming sales!

About Metaprints

Metaprints is the gateway for crypto projects to accelerate their presence in numerous metaverse ecosystems in one simple step. Backed by Animoca Brands, Metaprints has a unique network of the biggest metaverse projects in the space that allows them to facilitate the creation and curation of branded assets across multiple platforms through one partnership.

Website | Discord | Twitter | Medium | Telegram

#Halloweenosaurs

Happy Haunted Halloween!

Do make sure that you post a Halloween themed dinosaur here in the next 96hrs. Hashtag it #Halloweenosaurs or #Burninhell, totally your call.

Donald Kushner producer of the Pumpkinhead films, and Peter Locke producer of The Hills Have Eyes will select a winner

The winning formula is SIMPLE; the producers of two Halloween classics MUST love it! The winner will receive $100 in ETH.

The top five chosen by our unique community will also win an NFT that will unlock future value.

Good luck and see you in hell! MWAHAHAHAHAHA!

About Cryptosaurs

Designed and created by the team behind the legendary movie franchise Tron, Cryptosaurs are a new breed of PFP collection, featuring unique dinosaur characters.

Cryptosaurs are creatures that can ‘evolve’ through owner interactions and interventions, unlocking new utilities and opportunities along the way. The initial release will feature 3 characters, from a total of 8, and is scheduled for Fall 2022.

All species are bred initially from a ‘Genesis Egg’, which ensures random distribution of species to holders — although eagle-eyed egg owners may be able to distinguish some key features that will offer a clue as to the Cryptosaur within.

You, Me & Web3

You, Me & Web3

Welcome to You, Me & Web3 a podcast brought to you by Forj and hosted by journalist Tom McDermott.

Twice monthly we’ll bring you extended interviews with some of the biggest names in the Web3 space.

So, if you know Web3, NFTs and the metaverse, or feel that you might be needing to improve your understanding, then join us on the first and third Thursday of each month to get all the answers.

See you there…

TasteMakerz Membership Sale Now Live!

TasteMakerz Membership Sale Now Live!

The TasteMakerz Forj sale is live and you can head there directly by clicking right here…

For a complete run through of all TasteMakerz sales and how you can get involved, head over to our dedicated blog.

About Forj

A subsidiary of Animoca Brands, Forj delivers leading Web3 products and technologies that create unique fan experiences for creators. A truly end-to-end solution, Forj is the next frontier of fan engagement through its use of NFTs, metaverse protocols, and blockchain tech to bring fans closer to their favorite creator brands in Music, Entertainment, Gaming and beyond. With major partnerships including influencer Logan Paul, Grammy-nominated musician Lewis Capaldi, and leading creator platform Spring, Forj has an enviable track-record of success in the sector.

Forj-owned brands include metaverse infrastructure project Metaprints and leading GameFi project PolkaPets.

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