Mastodon and 50 Cent Accepting Bitcoins for New Albums
Metal masters Mastodon and rap icon 50 Cent have more in common than you might think, as Billboard reports that they're the first two mainstream acts to embrace digital currency Bitcoin.
Fans can pay for the metal band's new album Once More ‘Round the Sun using the cryptocurrency's pay platform BitPay. 50 embraced Bitcoins during a Reddit AMA last week writing, "Technology is what’s changing the business gotta get with it. I take money no matter if its coins or dollars."
"We’re excited to work with fellow Atlanta-natives BitPay for our new album,” the band said in a press release. “We want to give our fans as many options to buy our new album as possible, and are happy that bitcoin can be one of those choices."
Once More 'Round the Sun is due out June 24 on Warner Bros. 50's Animal Ambition is out now.
43s
4m
1m
21m
1m
56s
20m
45m
1h 39m
44m
2m
22m
21m
1m
22m
40m
22m
20m
44m
19m
22m
1h 17m
40m
21m
18m
46m
46m
24m
41m
9m
44m
40m
20m
1h 21m
22m
44m
20m
20m
40m
23m
56m
40m
22m
24m
40m
40m
9m
45m
30s
10m
20m
22m
22m
7m
2m
24m
20m
6m
1m
1h 45m
20m
46m
11m
20m
20m
1m
21m
20m
45m
11m
9m
20m
20m
20m
20m
20m
20m
20m
22m
30s
1h 21m
1m
20m
46s
20m
45m
21m
20m
20m
20m
20m
19m
23m
42m
2m
1m
1m