The NFT market has gathered a lot of attention recently by becoming an 11.3 billion dollar industry in the year 2021. After that most of the mainstream media seems certain to enter the blockchain world. Similarly, Metaverse and NFTs are becoming quite notable in the music and entertainment industry.

In the most recent news, Sony Music has become the most recent entertainment business to embrace NFTs. A trademark application was submitted to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on Sept. 6.

The application covers the trademark for NFT Backed  Media Music + Podcast Production Artist Management + Music distribution services and more.

The web’s hit music station, Z Radio Live welcomes author and host of the Higher Connections podcast, Eric Wright on The Zach Feldman Show. Eric talks about his brand new book “Higher Connections”. Eric does a deep dive into how pot has changed his life and has made an impact on his well-being. Eric talks about how he originally turned to alcohol to relieve his stress. This caused problems in his life making questionable decisions. Eric talks about the benefits that marijuna has made on his life with his spouse and more. Listen to the full interview below! Read “Higher Connections” on Amazon and listen to the Higher Connection show every Sunday at 5pm EST on Z Radio Live!

Higher Connections: Humor and Inspiration from a Certified Public Pothead

by Eric Right

“Higher Connections is a light-hearted read that is filled with facts and figures that is given character and brought to life by two hilarious narrators. It makes for a stereotype smashing and informative read. For curious readers or for expert Mary-Jane users, this book shines a refreshing light onto the use of holistic drugs and how adults sometimes need help getting through life in general.” —Literary Titan“Higher Connections is highly entertaining and Right has a good turn of phrase backed by an engaging and self-deprecating sense of humor. Amusing in places and packed with Eric and Alexandra Right’s own insights and opinions, Higher Connections is a subjective study on cannabis use in which the authors offer some personal, anecdotal evidence as to the benefits of the drug.” —IndieReader"[A] loose, high-spirited book…. laugh-out-loud funny. This celebration of life with marijuana is most persuasive on stress relief and human connection." —BookLife"Higher Connections offers a lighthearted and enjoyable read for those who want to experience the positive side of life and those who are either already marijuana enthusiasts or have wondered what its benefits might be to their own lives." —Readers' Favorite“[If] you simply wish to discover a deeper and more exciting way to connect with the world around you, you will learn a lot from their detailed recommendations and stories about embarking on a trip with marijuana. Even skeptics of marijuana will turn believers when they read the book. I certainly did!" —San Francisco Book ReviewMost people go through life worrying about silly things: careers, mortgages, family strife, the size of their biceps, how many Instagram followers they have, and most importantly, fantasy football. What if there was a way to get more out of life through deeper and more meaningful connections with those you care the most about? Some people turn to religion or meditation for these connections; I turned to my one true friend, cannabis.The book summarizes my experiences with cannabis, the interesting connections I have made, the benefits to me from making these connections, what I think is happening that allows me to make these connections, and some other random and (hopefully) funny observations I have written down while high.I hope you enjoy the trip as much as I did.

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Snoop Dogg nearly followed in the footsteps of another musician who is polar opposite him: Taylor Swift. On a new episode of the Full Send podcast, which premiered Wednesday (April 20), the 50-year-old rapper discussed how his plan for Death Row Records, which he bought in February, would ensure that musicians get fair compensation for their work, avoiding the situation with Swift’s masters.

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Snoop Dogg mentioned the “All Too Well” singer as a “perfect example” of a musician exploring similar workarounds to the industry’s obsolete contracts that prevent them from earning a decent living off their music. “She ain’t an old artist at all — she’s quite new,” he remarked of Swift, who started re-recording her first six albums in 2019 after her master recordings were sold against her will to Scooter Braun.

“What did she do?” he said. “She remastered her album. Why? Because she wasn’t making revenues off of that album.”

One of the show’s hosts then asked if Snoop was trying to smear Braun. “I ain’t firing shots at nobody. Scooter’s my friend, I’m just giving the truth, ” the rapper said. “This is public information, am I lying? Ask her why did she redo her album? Because she couldn’t get finances so she redid her album as a way of ‘I’ll make this for my fans, and they’ll support me because those are my vocals, this is my music, and I should be making money off of my project when you buy it.'”

The rapper went on to say that he nearly did the same thing with his 1993 album Doggystyle. “I was going to remaster my album,” he said. “My son had told me years ago, he was like, ‘You should just remaster Doggystyle, Pops.’

“But I didn’t want to go that approach, because you can’t remaster Doggystyle like you can remaster them R&B songs. That (expletive) was a feeling, that (expletive) was a moment. You can’t recapture that.”

Snoop Dogg previously acquired Death Row Records in February, almost three decades after the label released Doggystyle. The following month, he pulled all Death Row albums from digital streaming services and revealed plans to start his own streaming service, according to Billboard.

Gilbert Gottfried, the comedian, “Aladdin” actor, and possessor of Hollywood’s most unique voice, died Tuesday after battling a long illness, his family confirmed. He was 67 years old.

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According to his publicist, he died of myotonic dystrophy type 2, a kind of muscular dystrophy.

“We are heartbroken to announce the passing of our beloved Gilbert Gottfried after a long illness. In addition to being the most iconic voice in comedy, Gilbert was a wonderful husband, brother, friend and father to his two young children. Although today is a sad day for all of us, please keep laughing as loud as possible in Gilbert’s honor,” his family announced on Twitter.

Gottfried is most recognized for his role as the parrot Iago in the 1992 film Aladdin. He returned to reprise the character in the film’s sequels, including The Return Of Jafar and Aladdin And The King Of Thieves, as well as the video game franchise Kingdom Hearts.

His other accomplishments include Kraang Subprime in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014), Family Guy, SpongeBob SquarePants, Clerks: The Animated Series, and The Ren & Stimpy Show, among others.

Gilbert Gottfried’s Amazing Colossal Podcast, which he has hosted since 2014, features discussions of classic movies and celebrity interviews, with the most recent episode airing on April 4. A documentary film on his career, “Gilbert,” was released in 2017.

Many fellow comedians and Gottfried’s former co-stars paid tribute on social media.

“Gilbert Gottfried made me laugh at times when laughter did not come easily. What a gift,” actor Jason Alexander tweeted.

“Gilbert Gottfried was never not funny,” wrote comic Dane Cook. “He was a lovely guy, always friendly & made many people happy.”

“Nobody was funnier than @RealGilbert on a roll,” writer and director Judd Apatow tweeted. “He could put you into convulsive hysterics. He was also the sweetest man. His podcast is a comedy treasure. What a terrible loss.”

Gilbert Gottfried is survived by his wife Dara, daughter Lily, 14, son Max, 12, sister Karen, and nephew Graham.

Avril Lavigne is bringing one of her most well-known songs to the big screen.

The 37-year-old singer is turning her hit track “Sk8er Boi” from 2002 into a feature film. Lavigne told the She Is the Voice podcast that she hopes to make a movie to honor the single’s 20th anniversary.

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“Recently with it being almost the 20th anniversary, a lot of people have been asking me to play this song on some TV shows, so it keeps getting brought back up and people will always reference it to me,” Lavigne remarked.

She added that “Sk8er Boi” is one of her favorite songs to sing live and said, “I’m actually going to turn this song into a film… and take it to the next level. “

“Sk8er Boi” was inspired by Lavigne’s own high school experience, she told She Is the Voice, who wrote the song when she was only 17 years old.

“You know what it was like in high school, you have all the different groups and cliques, and there’s like skaters, preps, jocks,” she said. “It’s kind of like a missed opportunity at love.”

Lavigne added that “The skater boy is in love with the preppy girl but like she’s too cool for him but then five years from now she’s feeding the baby and she’s all alone and she wishes she would have followed her heart and not tried to live up to society’s expectations.”

The singer did not provide any other information on the “Sk8er Boi” movie, but it will be based on the music video she made for the song, which tells the story of a ballet dancer who secretly loves a future rock star but rejects him due to his “skater boy” look.

In 2003, “Sk8er Boi” was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance, and it was ranked No. 5 on Spin Magazine’s list of the best pop-punk choruses of the twenty-first century.

In addition to the film, Avril Lavigne will release a new album next year.

Paris Hilton is all set to have a spectacular wedding.

On Tuesday, the 40-year-old entrepreneur went on The Tonight Show and revealed a few facts about her upcoming wedding. Hilton, engaged to Carter Reum, told host Jimmy Fallon that the wedding planning process has been “very stressful” and that picking a wedding gown is “basically the only thing” she’s done so far.

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She said that “It’s gonna be like a three-day affair. We have a lot happening,” further stating that she’s “not a bridezilla at all.”

“Lots of dresses, probably 10. I love outfit changes,” she added, joking that Reum, 40, would most likely stick to one outfit since “he’s not as high-maintenance as I am.”

The wedding will also be recorded as part of Hilton’s upcoming Peacock docuseries, Paris in Love.

“I just feel like for my documentary, This Is Paris, it ended in a way in which, you know, it was amazing but I just feel like I wanted my fans to see that I found my Prince Charming and my happy fairytale ending,” the socialite explained.

After a year of dating, Reum proposed to Hilton on February 13th. On a private island, the couple was celebrating Hilton’s 40th birthday when the author proposed with a mega-carat, emerald-cut diamond ring created by designer Jean Dousset, the great-great-grandson of renowned French jeweler Louis Cartier.

“When you find your soulmate, you don’t just know it. You feel it,” Hilton captioned her engagement photos on Instagram.

“My love and I have been together since our first date and for my birthday, he arranged a special trip to tropical paradise. As we walked to dinner along the beach, Carter led us to a cabana adorned with flowers and dropped to one knee. I said yes, yes to forever. There’s no one I’d rather spend forever with.”

Paris Hilton is excited to start a family with Reum, in addition to looking forward to her wedding day. The actress addressed rumors she was pregnant in a recent This Is Paris podcast episode titled ‘This Is… I’m Pregnant??’

“I am not pregnant.” She said, “Not yet.” “My [wedding] dress is being made right now, so I want to make sure it looks gorgeous and fits perfectly. So definitely waiting for that part.”

“I can’t wait to have children in 2022. But like I said, I am just preparing for the wedding right now.”

The Web’s Hit Music Station now has a brand new home! Listen to the world-famous Z Radio Live on Audacy! Z Radio Live has been on the air since 2008 and has managed to join over 28 different directories. We’ve now added a 29th joining forces with Audacy!

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Z Radio Live is thrilled to be a part of the 200+ radio stations on Audacy, and we see this as an opportunity to provide our radio services to a broader audience. You can now listen to Z Radio Live on Audacy live, whether you are at work or chilling on your lawn.

Other than commercial-free music, here are our shows that you can listen to on Audacy:

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