OneRepublic Becomes First Major US Artist to Be Paid in Bitcoin for Show


    • OneRepublic became the first major U.S. band to be paid in bitcoin for a live gig.
    • It was “the next logical step,” the group’s lead vocalist said.
    • The band accepted BTC in full payment for an acoustic show in a historic theater outside Vienna.

    OneRepublic has become the first major-label U.S. act to get paid fully in bitcoin for a show, Variety reported. The band received BTC for an acoustic performance at Haydn Hall, a historic theater in Vienna, Austria, on November 16, a first in the industry.

    “My band and I are so happy to be a part of something that we believe is, without question, the future of how payments are transacted for unlimited amounts of assets, performances, services, purchases, music, etc. around the world,” said the band’s lead vocalist Ryan Tedder, per the report. “With that in mind, it only made sense for us to take the next logical step. I also have an upcoming private concert in December I’m planning on taking Bitcoin for.”



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