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Introduction
Recently, I purchased a GALA Music node for just under $2,000. If you’re wondering what a GALA Music node is, you’re not alone! After fielding numerous questions from friends and crypto enthusiasts alike, I decided to write this blog to explain what it is and why I made this investment.
GALA Music
GALA Music is a division of GALA, a top 100 cryptocurrency layer-1 blockchain known for its involvement in web3 gaming, music, and film. GALA Music is essentially the “Spotify” of the web3 world, but with a twist. It operates in a decentralized way, empowering artists and listeners in ways that traditional platforms like Apple Music and Spotify do not.
Currently, the platform hosts thousands of music tracks spanning genres such as R&B, electronic, classical, techno, and pop. GALA Music is rapidly expanding, with ambitious goals to onboard more users and artists, hoping to challenge the dominance of industry giants like Apple Music and Spotify.
The main difference? The platform is operated by “Node Operators” who manage and run the platform in a decentralized way. Unlike Spotify, which controls the platform’s operations, artist selection, and pricing, GALA Music empowers its community through decentralized decision-making, creating a vibrant new ecosystem with several key features:
- Artists upload their tracks to the platform for free (in contrast to traditional music platforms).
