In this episode, Adam McBride, a popular podcaster and self-described "NFT archaeologist," among many other things, discusses his book "NFT Ape," how he became interested in NFTs, and how he sees the market for NFTs. McBride begins by describing his early interest in cryptocurrency and how his interest shifted to NFTs. He explains why early NFT projects are especially desirable, and describes how he discovered some of those projects and helped bring them to market. He reflects on what people find compelling about particular NFT projects and where he expects the NFT market to go in the future. And he discusses his new book, "NFT Ape," which is available on Amazon. McBride podcasts at The Adam McBride Show and is on Twitter at @adamamcbride.This episode was hosted by Brian L. Frye, Spears-Gilbert Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law. Frye is on Twitter at @brianlfrye. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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NFT Notes 8: Adam McBride on NFT Archaeology

In this episode, Kevin McCoy, a pioneering digital artist and Associate Professor in the Department of Art and Art Professions at New York University, discusses his work on cryptographic art, in.collaboration with Jennifer McCoy. McCoy begins by describing his artistic practice and the origins of his interest in cryptographic art and the blockchain. He explains how he conceived of using the Namecoin blockchain to create a token pointing to a particular artwork in 2013, and demonstrated the creation of such a token in 2014. He describes the initial reception of that project and the first such token he created, which was titled "Quantum," and reflects on how perceptions of the project changed over time. He also explains why he thinks tokens are a transformational technology, and identifies areas in which he expects them to play an important role. McCoy is on Twitter at @mccoyspace.This episode was hosted by Brian L. Frye, Spears-Gilbert Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law. Frye is on Twitter at @brianlfrye. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

NFT Notes 7: Kevin McCoy on the Invention of NFTs

In this episode, Abraham Sutherland, an independent lawyer working in the crypto space, discusses the taxation and reporting of cryptographic assets, specifically the pending proposal to require the reporting of transactions in digital assets valued in excess of $10,000. In his essay, "The Proposal to Regulate Digital Asset Transactions Should Be Struck," published in TaxNotes, and in a research report for the Proof of Stake Alliance, Sutherland argues that the extension of rules governing cash transaction to transactions in all digital assets is unworkable and nonsensical. He explains why it would have undesirable consequence, and would be practically impossible for taxpayers to satisfy.In addition, Sutherland announces my receipt of the 2004 Law & Aesthetics Creative Writing Award in the form of an NFT, and discusses the tax and reporting implications of my award.This episode was hosted by Brian L. Frye, Spears-Gilbert Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law. Frye is on Twitter at @brianlfrye. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

NFT Notes 6: Abraham Sutherland on the Reporting of Cryptocurrency & NFT Transactions

In this episode, Mitchell F. Chan, a prominent conceptual artist, describes his experiences creating conceptual art on the blockchain and reflects on why it is such a perfect medium for a conceptual art practice. Chan begins by explaining how he made the transition from creating works of conceptual art as large-scale installations into creating them on the blockchain. He describes how he decided in 2017 to translate Yves Klein's pioneering work of conceptual art "Zones of Immaterial Pictorial Sensibility" into an entirely new work that existed as a function of the blockchain and commentary on the relation between the art experience and art object: "Digital Zones of Immaterial Pictorial Sensibility." He reflects on the initial reception of that work, and how it came to be seen as a pioneering work of blockchain art. Among other things, he discusses his "Blue Paper" essay explaining the work. He also reflects on his more recent work, and on the future of NFTs. Chan is on Twitter at @mitchellfchan.This episode was hosted by Brian L. Frye, Spears-Gilbert Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law. Frye is on Twitter at @brianlfrye. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

NFT Notes 5: Mitchell F. Chan on Conceptualizing the Blockchain

In this episode, Steve Pikelny, Internationally famous crypto artist, Jesus pamphlet collector, and CEO, CFO, CTO, COO of FastCashMoneyPlus.biz, discusses the secrets of how to make it as a crypto artist. Pikelny begins by discussing his work as an internet artist, creating websites hosting conceptual artworks informed by his experience in the financial services industry. He explains how he got interested in the nascent NFT market, and his experience working with artblocks.io. He also describes some of his new projects, and reflects on the future of NFTs. Pikelny is on Twitter at @steviepxyz.This episode was hosted by Brian L. Frye, Spears-Gilbert Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law. Frye is on Twitter at @brianlfrye. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

NFT Notes 4: Steve Pikelny on How to Make It as a Crypto Artist

In this episode, Sam Hart, a researcher, organizer, and curator working in various capacities at the Interchain Foundation and Other Internet, discusses the development of the blockchain as a medium for conceptual art and his role as an article, curator, and theorist in that space. Hart begins by describing his background in technology and conceptual art, and how his interest in blockchain developed in relation to the Occupy Wall Street movement. He reflects on how blockchain helps enable new forms of organizations, including "decentralized autonomous organizations" or DAOs. He discusses the early history of blockchain art, including his own work in that space. And he reflects on the future of the space. Hart is on Twitter at @hxrts.This episode was hosted by Brian L. Frye, Spears-Gilbert Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law. Frye is on Twitter at @brianlfrye. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

NFT Notes 3: Sam Hart on Conceptual Art, the Blockchain & NFTs

In this episode, Charles Colman, a lawyer and legal scholar turned crypto investor and legal strategist discusses his path to crypto investing and his thoughts on the dynamics of the NFT ecosystem. Colman begins by explaining how he became interested in and learned about cryptocurrencies and the NFT sector. He reflects on what he sees as some of the most important legal questions in the space, with a focus on regulation. He discusses how NFTs work and why people are interested in them. And he reflects on the possible futures of the NFT marketplace. Colman is on Twitter at @CColmanLaw and @blawgchain.This episode was hosted by Brian L. Frye, Spears-Gilbert Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law. Frye is on Twitter at @brianlfrye. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

NFT Notes 2: Charles Colman on the Law of Crypto & NFTs

In this episode, Simon Indelicate, a member of the English band The Indelicates, among other things, discusses his new albums Arcadia Park and Starfield Lounge, as well as his essay "Why Your Music is Worthless (and How to Sell it Anyway)." Indelicate begins by describing the inspiration for and process of creating Arcadia Park and Starfield Lounge. He then explains how his essay "Why Your Music is Worthless (and How to Sell it Anyway)" grew out of his experience of the music industry and observations about how it was changing. The essay explains why music is no longer scarce, and how that fundamentally changed the economics of making and selling music. And he reflects on how writing the essay and putting it into practice has informed his subsequent career. Indelicate is on Twitter at @simonindelicate.This episode was hosted by Brian L. Frye, Spears-Gilbert Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law. Frye is on Twitter at @brianlfrye. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Simon Indelicate on the Art & Economics of Musicianship

This is part of a series of episodes featuring prominent figures in the NFT and blockchain communities.In this episode, Sam Spike, a co-founder of JPG: The New Media Curation Protocol and a curator on FingerprintsDAO, discusses his work collecting and curating NFT-based art. He begins by describing how he made the transition from studying historical conceptual art to curating conceptual art NFTs. He explains how JPG enables anyone to curate "playlists" of NFT art. He describes the mission the FingerprintsDAO and the nature of the work it collects. And he reflects on the near future of art on the blockchain. Spike is on Twitter at @_samspike_.This episode was hosted by Brian L. Frye, Spears-Gilbert Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law. Frye is on Twitter at @brianlfrye. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

NFT Notes 1: Sam Spike on Curating on the Blockchain

In this episode, Cathy Gellis, a lawyer, scholar, and legal commentator, discusses her work on internet policy and Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. Gellis begins by explaining her work in the internet policy space. She describes the origins, purposes, and consequences of Section 230, and why it is so important to enabling free speech on the internet. She also discusses current proposals to change Section 230 and why she thinks they are a bad idea. Gellis is on Twitter at @CathyGellis.This episode was hosted by Brian L. Frye, Spears-Gilbert Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law. Frye is on Twitter at @brianlfrye. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Cathy Gellis on Internet Policy & Section 230

In this episode, Mike Masnick, founder and CEO of the Copia Institute and editor of the Techdirt blog, discusses his work on internet governance and the economics of abundance. He begins by discussing his book "Approaching Infinity," which reflects on what it means to move from a world of scarce resources to one of infinite digital resources. He also discusses his article "Protocols, Not Platforms: A Technological Approach to Free Speech," which asks how the regulation of the internet affects its structure and use. And he describes his new project, "Newly Finite Themes," which will use both of these frames to explore how digital scarcity could create a new internet ecosystem. Masnick is on Twitter at @mmasnick.This episode was hosted by Brian L. Frye, Spears-Gilbert Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law. Frye is on Twitter at @brianlfrye. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mike Masnick on Scarcity, Abundance & NFTs

In this episode, Logan Strother, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Purdue University, discusses his article, "An Experimental Investigation of the Effect of Supreme Court Justices’ Public Rhetoric on Perceptions of Judicial Legitimacy," which he co-authored with Colin Glennon, as well as his other scholarship on judicial legitimacy. Strother observes that Supreme Court justices often argue that the Court is an apolitical, neutral arbiter of disputes, in order to increase the institutional legitimacy of the Court. He then presents experimental evidence showing that this legitimizing rhetoric appears to work, especially on people who agree with the outcome of the Court's decisions. Strother is on Twitter at @LoganRStrother.This episode was hosted by Brian L. Frye, Spears-Gilbert Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law. Frye is on Twitter at @brianlfrye. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Logan Strother on Judicial Rhetoric and Institutional Legitimacy

In this episode, Thomas J. Tobin, an author, speaker, and scholar of higher education quality discusses his work on copyright education and distance learning. Among other things, he discusses how became interested in distance learning, how it lead to an interest in copyright policy and education, and the different ways in which he has advanced that conversation. He also describes the process of creating his comic book "The Copyright Ninja," and how it is used by copyright educators. Tobin is on Twitter at @ThomasJTobin. He has also shared the following links:UW-Madison Center for Teaching, Learning, & Mentoring: https://ctlm.wisc.edu/ The Pre-Raphaelite Critic: https://mathcs.duq.edu/~tobin/PR_Critic/ "Copyright for Distance Educators" (2000), Distance Learning Administration conference: http://mathcs.duq.edu/~tobin/cv/essay.dla.02.ppt"Copyright for Distance Education" (2001), Intellectual Property and Digital Information in Higher Education: Problems and Solutions. Temple University: http://mathcs.duq.edu/~tobin/cv/essay.temple.01.rtfCopyrightx: https://cyber.harvard.edu/teaching/copyrightx"Training Your Faculty about Copyright when the Lawyer Isn't Looking" (2014), Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration: https://www.westga.edu/~distance/ojdla/summer172/tobin172.htmlKneece, M. (2015). The Art of Comic Book Writing: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/220559/the-art-of-comic-book-writing-by-mark-kneece/Michael Watson, comic-book artist: https://www.facebook.com/5KWATTSThe Copyright Ninja (2017): https://squareup.com/store/thomasjtobin (US), http://mathcs.duq.edu/~tobin/cv/copyright.ninja.canada.html (Canada)This episode was hosted by Brian L. Frye, Spears-Gilbert Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law. Frye is on Twitter at @brianlfrye. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Thomas J. Tobin on Copyright & Higher Education Quality

Ipse Dixit is a podcast on legal scholarship. Each episode of Ipse Dixit features a different guest discussing their scholarship. The podcast also features several special series."From the Archives" consists historical recordings potentially of interest to legal scholars and lawyers."The Homicide Squad" consists of investigations of the true stories behind different murder ballads, as well as examples of how different musicians have interpreted the song over time."The Day Antitrust Died?" is co-hosted with Ramsi Woodcock, Assistant Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law, and consists of oral histories of the 1974 Airlie House Conference on antitrust law, a pivotal moment in the history of antitrust theory and policy.The hosts of Ipse Dixit are:Brian L. Frye, Spears-Gilbert Associate Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of LawLuce Nguyen, a student at Oberlin College and the co-founder of the Oberlin Policy Research Institute, an undergraduate public policy organization based at Oberlin CollegeMaybell Romero, Assistant Professor of Law at Northern Illinois University College of LawAntonia Eliason, Assistant Professor of Law at the University of Mississippi School of LawSaurabh Vishnubhakat, Associate Professor of Law at Texas A&M School of LawJohn Culhane, Professor of Law at Widener University Delaware Law SchoolBenjamin Edwards, Associate Professor of Law at the UNLV William S. Boyd School of LawGuy Hamilton-Smith, Legal Fellow at the Sex Offense Litigation and Policy Resource Center at Mitchell Hamline School of LawMatthew Bruckner, Associate Professor of Law at Howard University School of LawComments and suggestions are always welcome at brianlfrye@gmail.com. You can follow the Ipse Dixit on Twitter at @IpseDixitPod.

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