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Happy Monday, Future Party. And happiest of Mondays to the team behind Anora, which cleaned up at the Academy Awards with five wins — four of those going to the film’s writer-director-producer-editor, Sean Baker. Here’s a fun fact: Baker now holds the record for winning the most Oscars for one film in a single ceremony. Talk about a great night for independent film.

Snoop Dogg announced that he’s moving his entire music catalog off Spotify and exclusively onto the Web3 streaming platform, Tune.FM.

The Big Play: Snoop has been one of the biggest supporters of all things Web3, NFTs, and the metaverse since they blew up in popularity during the pandemic. His ideas haven’t all taken off as expected, but the legendary rapper is hoping that a team-up with Tune.FM can provide artists with an alternative to Spotify’s stranglehold on music streaming.

Behind the Scenes: Snoop Dogg is making his allegiances clear: “I don’t f**k with Spotify anymore. I’m only on Tune.FM.”

Last Track: Tune.FM is trying to make Web3 streaming as accessible as possible, allowing users to sign up and start using the platform and its native JAM tokens without (thankfully) needing to know anything about how the blockchain works. And for artists, the platform offers all the perks of the blockchain (tokenizing music rights, receiving tips and investment) and enables them to collect instant micropayments as their music is streaming — you can now see those pennies roll in!

Tune.FM is reportedly already in talks with Sony and UMG about bringing more top-tier artists to the platform, but Snoop’s involvement may give them the push needed to close those deals.

The creative wizards at Superplastic have gone out and created their most outlandish project yet: The Dopeameme Institute for Pleasure Research — a one-of-a-kind immersive experience at AREA15 in Las Vegas.

Step into Dopeameme, where you’ll be immersed in interactive rooms, real-time choices, and surreal sensory environments that blur the line between reality and fantasy.

(No Superplastic collectibles needed — just your curiosity and a taste for adventure!)

Tickets are on sale now! Get yours now and enjoy $5 off with code: DOPEFP25.

MIT has developed a suite of AI tools, called JetPacks, designed as a starter kit for entrepreneurs to market-test and launch new businesses.

The Big Plan: Getting a business off the ground takes a lot of “the two most precious resources that investors have: time and money,” according to Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship director, Paul Cheek. By optimizing the process from idea to solid business plan, the ability to launch a startup could be majorly democratized.

Between the Lines: MIT’s six-day Entrepreneurship Development program is giving students a trial run in launching a business with JetPacks.

The Future: For a limited time, MIT is making JetPacks free for the MIT community (including alumni), which is chock full of entrepreneurs. A 2015 study found that 30,000 companies have been started by MIT students, which generate a cumulative $1.9 trillion in annual revenue.

But as powerful as JetPacks may be, you still need to double-check its work. One participant in the Entrepreneurship Development program noted that the AI underpriced his proposed wildfire-protection product by thousands of dollars… which is great for customers but not so great for building a sustainable business.

Prepare for a journey like no other — where the bizarre meets the extraordinary!

The Dopeameme Institute for Pleasure Research isn’t just an experience; it’s a mind-altering adventure through surreal landscapes, interactive surprises, and sensory overloads.

Will you embrace the unknown? There’s only one way to find out…

🎟 Secure your spot now and enjoy $5 off with code: DOPEFP25.

88.3% of you voted No in Friday’s poll: Have you ever tried MrBeast’s products?

“No. And I plan to keep it that way.”

“But my kids have and found the products to be overwhelmingly mid.”

“I tried one of his candy bars. It was good!”

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🏆 Disney sold out of all its ad inventory tied to the Oscars, which was going for up to $2.3 million for a 30-second spot.

📺 Sony is selling the streaming rights for enduring game-show favorites, Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune.

🎤 Primary Wave is picking up the music, name, and likeness rights to Notorious B.I.G. for somewhere between $100 million and $150 million.

🤖 OpenAI has officially launched its newest chatbot model, GPT-4.5, which will only be available through the company’s $200/month subscription.

✈️ The FAA is ditching its newly inked $2.4 billion contract with Verizon to update its communications system in favor of signing with Starlink.

🫡 Goodbye, Skype. Life just Zoomed right past ya. You’re no longer on the Teams.

👟 Outdoor gear store Outlandish is collabing with HOKA to connect New York runners with the state’s many running trails.

🍸 Lil Yachty is rolling out his own seltzer brand, dubbed Yacht Water.

🤑 Whoops. Citi almost credited a client $81 trillion instead of $280 last year.