In 2021 Gregg Leonard made history by creating the world's first NFT of a film score. His score for Triumph is a historic first use of NFTs for a foundational part of a film's IP making it an important milestone in the adoption of blockchain validation and NFTs in the realm of film and media production. Below is more info from the press release.
Additional reading and more info:
Screenrant - “World's First Movie Score & Soundtrack For Sale As An NFT [EXCLUSIVE]”
Wikipedia - “Non-fungible token”
Presenting an NFT collection of the musical score for the feature film "Triumph"
This is a world first release of a theatrically released feature film score as a NFT.
This historic use of NFTs for a musical score, one of the foundational parts of a film, represents an important milestone in blockchain validation and NFTs in the realm of film and media production.
No longer just used as collectibles, this innovative and strategic use of NFT's points to the way creators can maximize the power of blockchain while doubling down on the ownership and authorship aspects that come with creation.
This collection is a first for establishing secure validation as part of the registration and NFT creation process. We worked to develop a protocol for validating catalogs and collections of work which a film score is a perfect use case example of.
Description of Work
Title: Original Score Composed by Gregg Leonard For The Feature Film “Triumph”
Music has been used throughout human history to tell stories, convey emotion and communicate.
It is a vital and crucial element in film or media productions and the score for “Triumph” was composed to be an integral part of the storytelling experience. The score's use of themes to shade the emotive layers of the film as well as drive character identification is in the best traditions of Hollywood.
What you get
The ability to own a historic world first release that is a landmark representing the evolution of film and media production.
This collection contains ownership of the rights as well as the master recording of the entire musical score used in the theatrically released feature film “Triumph.”
In addition, the collection contains the full compositions and recordings of the five separate themes that are utilized throughout the score.
A percentage of proceeds from the sale of this NFT will benefit Can-Do Musos, a global voice for disabled musicians from all over the world.
Background
Gregg Leonard is a Los Angeles-based multi-genre composer, musician and producer.
His work has been featured in numerous films, television shows and games, including the recent theatrically released feature film “Triumph.” In 2020 he scored several ads for the Biden campaign's climate change initiative, one of which was profiled in the New York Times as having the distinction of being the first national political ad featuring the issue of climate change.
As a composer, musician and producer he has worked throughout his career to protect his work and the rights to it as well as exploring creative ways to utilize it.
Film Summary
Inspired by screenwriter Michael D. Coffey’s true story, a determined high school senior strives to be included as a member of the wrestling team, despite having cerebral palsy. He goes to extreme lengths, crushing obstacles and inspiring others along his journey to prove his abilities.