Tuesday, May 21st, at 1pm PT, is going to be legendary. Tha Dogg Pound, the iconic Death Row Records duo, is dropping two exclusive tracks on Gala Music. And if you’re a proud owner of Snoop’s Stashbox, you get an early shot at these gems with a special presale starting at 12pm PT with a 20% discount!
Artists: Tha Dogg Pound (ft. Snoop Dogg & J. Black) (prod. by Soopafly)
Quantity: 100 tracks
Price: $100 each
Why This Drop is Special
Tha Dogg Pound, made up of West Coast legends Kurupt and Daz Dillinger, were pivotal in Death Row Records’ rise. Their contribution to hip hop is massive, and they’ve been rocking solo careers since 1998. This drop brings them back together, ready to unleash some classic West Coast fire.
With over 40 tracks already dropped on the platform, October London is a Gala Music fan favorite whose smooth vibes alongside Snoop and Tha Dogg Pound is something you don’t want to miss.
What’s the Deal with Snoop’s Stashbox?
If you’ve got Snoop’s Stashbox, you know the perks. This exclusive early adopter Gala Music item included multiple Legacy Edition NFT tracks and a lifetime VIP club membership. It’s your golden ticket to allowlist access for high-profile sales like this one. If you’re a member of that VIP club, you’ll qualify for the presale.
The Presale Advantage
Stashbox owners get a whole hour from 12pm PT to scoop up these tracks before they go on general sale at 1pm PT. With only 100 copies of each track, this presale window is crucial if you want to secure these rare collectibles.
Don’t Miss Out!
This is a rare chance to own exclusive tracks from the icons of hip-hop. Set your reminders–make sure your Gala Music account is ready for the drop.
Whether you’re a die-hard fan or a new listener, this drop is a piece of music history.
Listen now and be part of the Gala Music revolution. Don’t let these tracks slip through your fingers.
Web3 wallets are fundamental tools that allow users to interact with decentralized applications (dApps) like Gala Music.
While a traditional wallet stores currency, a web3 wallet stores cryptographic keys—both public and private—that represent ownership and provide the functionality to interact with various blockchain networks.
Importance of Web3 Wallets
Web3 wallets are not just storage units for cryptocurrencies but gateways to a burgeoning ecosystem of decentralized applications that allow you to:
Manage Identities: Your wallet can act as your digital identity in the web3 space, enabling interactions with dApps without the need for traditional login systems.
Execute Transactions: You can send and receive cryptocurrencies, interact with smart contracts, and engage with various blockchain functions directly from your wallet.
Hold Assets: Beyond cryptocurrencies, web3 wallets can hold a variety of digital assets, including NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens), which are critical for platforms like Gala Music.
There are several different types of blockchain wallets, facilitating different types of security and varying degrees of convenience and user control. Below you’ll find a list that briefly outlines some of the most important types of wallets.
The GalaChain ecosystem easily integrates with Metamask because it falls into several of the categories below. It is a software wallet with a browser extension as well as a robust mobile wallet solution, and it allows you to control your own private keys.
HOT WALLETS – These are considered “hot” because they all involve internet connections for enhanced capabilities and convenience.
Browser Extension Wallets (Metamask) : Installed as browser extensions, these wallets allow simple and direct interaction with dApps from web browsers.
Mobile Wallets (Metamask, Trust Wallet): Many wallet providers offer smartphone apps for managing cryptocurrencies and accessing dApps on the go.
Desktop Wallets (Exodus): Installed on computers, these software wallets offer robust security and comprehensive asset management, but are often less convenient to use.
Web Wallets (MyEtherWallet): Accessible via web browsers, convenient but generally less secure.
Multi-Signature Wallets (Gnosis Safe): Requires multiple private keys for transactions, adding security for shared funds.
Web3 wallets always fall into one of the following categories: Custodial or non-custodial, depending on whether or not the owner of the account controls the wallet’s private keys.
Custodial Wallets (Coinbase Wallet): Managed by third parties, custodial wallets offering ease of use but less control over funds.
Non-Custodial Wallets (MetaMask, Trust Wallet): Users control their private keys, offering more security but requiring responsibility for key management.
COLD WALLETS – These are considered “cold” or “offline” wallets because they do not require an internet connection and while more secure, are less convenient for transactions.
Paper Wallets (Just what they sound like): Physical pieces of paper containing printed private keys and public addresses. Users generate these keys offline and store them in a secure place, such as a safe, to prevent unauthorized access.
Your GalaChain Wallet
Every Gala account has a built-in GalaChain wallet that allows you to receive and transfer GalaChain tokens, including unique non-fungible tokens such as music tracks and game items, as well as fungible tokens such as $GALA or $MUSIC.
GalaChain is a layer1 blockchain, built for interoperability with Ethereum. Therefore, your GalaChain assets can exist on either blockchain (GalaChain or Ethereum) at any given time.
Your new GalaChain wallet does not have the capacity to hold Ethereum-based tokens until you connect your Gala account to an Ethererum wallet. Connecting your external Ethereum wallet is easy. We recommend Metamask, the trusted and leading third party software wallet.
Connecting your Web3 Wallet
To unlock the ability to bridge GalaChain assets to Ethereum, you’ll need to connect your external web3 wallet. In your account Settings, navigate to the Linked Accounts menu.
Currently, three leading software wallets are supported for connection: Metamask, Coinbase Wallet and OKX Wallet. For this example walkthrough, we will use Metamask.
Create a Metamask Wallet
If you don’t already have one, you’ll need to download Metamask and create a new wallet. Follow the simple instructions in this support article to ensure that Metamask is properly installed in your browser.
You can also download Metamask on your mobile device by following the instructions in the following support articles:
Individual tokens must be manually imported to be displayed in your Metamask wallet. If you bridge tokens to Ethereum from GalaChain, they will not show up in Metamask until you complete this step for that token.
To import $GALA, all you need is the token’s Ethereum contract address, which you’ll find on Coinmarketcap in the area circled below.
After copying that contract address to your clipboard, open your Metamask extension and locate Import Tokens in the Tokens tab.
Next, click to the Custom Token tab and paste the contract address for $GALA. The rest of the token information will populate.
Finally, confirm the token Import and you’ll then see the token in your wallet.
Be sure to import any token that you want listed in your Metamask wallet using the steps above. Then when any quantity of that token is transferred to your wallet, it will show your balances.
Please note that if you receive tokens before they’re imported, you still own them– They’ll just need to be imported before they are displayed.
3. Connect your Web3 Wallet to your Gala Account
This is the part that makes your GalaChain wallet easily interoperable with your Ethereum wallet through your Gala account.
Once your Metamask wallet is configured simply click Connect Wallet and choose Metamask to initiate a signature transaction within Metamask. Once you approve that transaction, your wallet will be connected, ready to bridge to and from Ethereum or transact with Ethereum-based tokens.
You’re ready to experience the wide world of web3 through GalaChain and beyond! Hopefully you learned something new. To explore more topics or ask specific questions, visit Gala Support at https://support.gala.com/.
Join the web3 music revolution at Gala Music to listen to ad-free music from new artists absolutely free, collect limited supply and reward enabled NFT tracks, unlock All Access experiences from your favorite artists and much more. Our artists enjoy more freedom, more opportunities and a massive 70% revenue share from sold tracks. Interested in leveling up your career and becoming a Gala Music artist? Start here with our Artist Upload program!
Gala Music is powered by a network of GalaChain nodes known as Jukebox Nodes. These nodes have a critical role in hosting music content on the platform, allowing all users to listen to their favorite tracks seamlessly.
Think of these nodes as individual radio stations broadcasting songs over the internet, but operated by users like you. Unlike traditional radio stations however, there’s no need to “tune in.” Instead, the audio content you want is automatically delivered through web3 magic, straight to your ears via the next available Jukebox Node.
Pairing Your Track with a Jukebox Node
When you ‘pair’ a track with an active Jukebox Node, you are essentially uploading your track to the blockchain. This means your track is hosted on the network and available for others to listen to. There’s no additional cost to do this, and you don’t need to own a Jukebox Node yourself. If you do own one, however, you can choose to pair your track with your node to optimize your rewards.
Unlocking Rewards Through Music
Once your track is paired and receives listens on the platform, it starts generating rewards in the form of $MUSIC. These rewards are distributed among three parties: The Jukebox Node operator (the host), the track owner and the musician who produced the track. This incentivizes not just the hosting of tracks, but also active participation and promotion within the Gala Music ecosystem.
Rewards generated in each 24 hour period are divided among all instances of the track that are successfully paired with an active Jukebox Node.
Learn more about all the details of $MUSIC rewards and the Gala Music economy in the Gala Music Whitepaper.
The Simplicity of Track Pairing
Pairing a track to an active Jukebox Node is straightforward and can be done easily through your Collection page. By making it easy and free to pair tracks, Gala Music encourages widespread participation and decentralization. Anyone with a track can contribute to and potentially benefit from the ecosystem, fostering a community-driven environment where anyone’s success is everyone’s success.
The Bigger Picture
The Jukebox Node network is a form of DePIN (Decentralized Physical Infrastructure), just like GalaChain’s many other node networks with their specialized workloads. Unlike traditional music streaming services that rely on centralized servers (like those from AWS), Gala Music leverages its community to power the network. This not only reduces reliance on major corporations but also puts the control and rewards back into the hands of the community members — the music lovers and creators themselves.
Why This Matters
This method of hosting NFT tracks through Jukebox Nodes underlines Gala Music’s commitment to a decentralized music system. By empowering its community to host and share music, Gala Music disrupts the traditional music industry, shifting power from centralized bodies to individual artists and fans. This new model not only enhances engagement and interaction within the music community but also aligns with broader trends towards decentralization in digital content distribution.
By joining the Gala Music ecosystem, you’re part of a revolutionary approach that reshapes how music is enjoyed and valued across the globe.
The music community is abuzz with the latest news from Spotify, announcing a subscription hike and the accompanying addition of audiobooks as a Premium membership feature. While you may think that a membership rate hike would mean more pay for artists, that is not the case. They’re restructuring royalty payments in a way that will vastly reduce royalties earned by US songwriters and publishers. Learn more in this blog.
This new development from the massively popular mainstream platform has come at a shock to the industry, whose creators are already earning only a fraction of what they deserve. This is why it’s so important to create a new haven for these musicians, allowing them to earn fairly while maintaining control over their content.
When you support the decentralized vision of web3 music with Gala, you’re playing a key role in uplifting and empowering the artists with an entire corporate system stacked against them. There are tons of ways you can support the future of music with Gala Music:
Build an NFT track collection and collect $MUSIC rewards.
Operate a Jukebox Node for daily $MUSIC rewards.
Listen to unique tracks every day to qualify for $MUSIC rewards.
Unlock All Access Experiences from your favorite Gala artists.
Open Mystery Boxes for chances to win big.
Support artists directly by locking your $MUSIC behind them.
Tip your favorite artists directly in $MUSIC.
Engage with live virtual concerts from Gala Music artists.
“Electric Intervention” by The Years critiques society’s obsession with fleeting fame and the pervasive influence of technology. Through pulsating rhythms and dynamic melodies, the song urges listeners to break free from the digital noise and reconnect with their authentic selves in a world dominated by social media and virtual personas.
Take some time to browse through the latest releases and upcoming track drops on Gala Music. If you hold at least 1 $MUSIC in your GalaChain inventory or 1000 $MUSIC in your Ethereum inventory, you’ll qualify for additional $MUSIC rewards just for listening each day to at least 10 unique tracks!
Whether you’re an aspiring artist or a casual listener looking to get the most out of your free music streaming, Gala Music is here to reimagine the way you listen and experience the latest music.
Emerging from the vibrant streets of Los Angeles, KILLBOY—a self-taught songwriter, producer, and engineer—has crafted another compelling track that resonates with the raw emotion and grit of real-life experiences. On May 15th, Gala Music is thrilled to release “3 Steps Back,” a trap-heartbreak song that encapsulates the complexity of love and loss. Written, produced, mixed, and mastered entirely by KILLBOY, this track promises to tug at the heartstrings of listeners, blending poignant lyrics with a haunting trap-infused beat.
“3 Steps Back” drops as a Signature Edition reward enabled NFT track on Wednesday, May 15th–Presale starts at 12pm PT for those qualified and open sale begins at 1pm PT.
KILLBOY is a force to be reckoned with in the music industry– not just a talented vocalist but a complete musical powerhouse. Managing all aspects of her music production, she has firmly established herself in the industry without relying on anyone else. Her journey from YouTube covers to striking it big with original tracks in LA showcases her relentless dedication and passion for music.
“3 Steps Back” delves into the theme of romantic setbacks. Through her lyrics, KILLBOY explores the painful realization of needing space in a relationship that once seemed destined for forever. Her production infuses the track with a gripping trap beat, setting the stage for a deeply introspective and emotionally charged experience.
Ownership Rewards
When you own a Gala Music track like KILLBOY’s “3 Steps Back” Signature Edition, you can unlock daily $MUSIC rewards for hosting your track on a Gala Music Jukebox Node. When songs are paired and hosted in this way, artists, owners and node operators can all get rewarded for powering Gala’s web3 music ecosystem. This is just one of the ways that Gala Music is revolutionizing the music industry through GalaChain and web3 tech.
For Artists
If you’ve ever thought about becoming a Gala Music artist, it’s now easier than ever before with the Artist Upload self service portal. Gala Musicians can manage their own releases from naming prices to suggesting drop schedules and uploading music videos. Gala Music artists enjoy a 70% revenue share for NFT tracks sold, and that’s only the beginning of the career empowerment options that come with being a Gala Music artist.
Gala Music takes you deeper into the music experience, giving you a chance to unlock exclusive experiences from your favorite artists. There’s always something new in the Gala Music All Access store, and we always encourage our artists to think outside the box and to create truly memorable offerings for their devoted fans.
You can now collect $MUSIC on the daily for simply discovering and listening to new music on the Gala Music app. When you listen to at least 10 unique tracks each day, you’ll get reward points toward the daily Listen for Rewards distribution.
