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Playboy, NFTs and Monetizing a Traditional Media Portfolio

By Michael S. Horikawa on April 21, 2021

Playboy magazine logo of a stylized bunny head from the side wearing a bowtie and with Playboy spelled outJust as video killed the radio star, so did the digital transformation kill (or at least convert) traditional media. While “going digital” became the bane of many traditional media companies that struggled to make the leap to an online world, NFTs may be the digital savior that some of these companies need. Imagine that you are a company with a known brand and sizeable catalog of media with potential historical and cultural significance. Yet, you’ve found it difficult to monetize these assets in a world that abhors paywalls and often takes an overly broad view of what constitutes “fair use.” If only there were a way to highlight the unique significance of these assets and tap into the latent collector in all of us. Anyone who follows us already knows that NFTs can serve this very function.

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  • Posted in:
    Communications, Media & Entertainment
  • Blog:
    Internet & Social Media Law Blog
  • Organization:
    Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
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