# Free-To-Mint NFT Projects Warner Records and Bose Pioneer a New 'Stickmen Toys' NFT Project By Kanesa D | Published 2022-07-13 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stickmen-toys References: [hypebeast](https://hypebeast.com/2022/7/warner-records-joins-bose-to-offer-free-to-mint-nfts) & [stickmentoys](https://stickmentoys.com/)  Warner Records is collaborating with [Bose](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ultra-open-earbud) to join a Web3 space dedicated to creating a new NFT project dubbed ‘Stickmen Toys.’ The collection features 5,000 audio-visual tokens that give consumers access to exclusive real-life benefits like live events, figurines, streetwear, and priority access to [Warner Records’](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/warner-music) future endeavors. Warner Records will provide secondary sales to the featured artist to establish a mutually beneficial partnership. The ‘Stickmen Toys’ NFTs use an algorithmic randomizer that creates characters from unique audio tracks. Each NFT also has a 30-second audio track produced by [The Stickmen Project](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stickmen). Seb Simone, Vice President of Audience and Strategy at Warner Records, believes that NFTs offer “a powerful extension of the artist-to-fan relationship, giving people the opportunity to invest in an artist’s future success and providing them value along the way.” Image Credit: Stickmen Toys ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.3/10 - Popularity: 86% | Activity: 92% | Freshness: 12% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Web3 NFT Platforms:** Companies can develop NFT projects that explore the potential of Web3 and leverage its decentralization. - **Audio-visual Nfts:** Tokenizing music and other audio-visual content can create new collectibles and enable unique experiences for fans. - **Algorithmic NFT Generation:** Integrating algorithmic randomizers can provide unique characteristics and increase the scarcity of NFTs. ### Who This Affects Most - **Music Industry:** Musicians, record labels, and streaming platforms can adopt NFTs to enhance fan engagement and monetize content in new ways. - **Consumer Goods Industry:** Companies that produce physical merchandise, such as figurines and streetwear, can leverage NFTs to add exclusivity and value to their products. - **Event Industry:** NFTs can enable new types of event tickets and experiences, such as VIP access or meet-and-greets with artists. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Audio-Visual Music NFTs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stickmen.md) - [Label-Backed Musical Merch](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/warner-music.md) - [Music-Focused NFT Partnerships](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/limewire.md) - [Music-Focused NFT Marketplaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/travis-barker.md) - [NFT-Inspired Vinyl Toy Figures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/superbored-vinyl-art-toys.md) - [NFT-Based Music Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/squad-of-knights.md) - [Mascot NFT Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nft-collections.md) - [Musical Soda NFTs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pepsi-mic-drop.md) - [High-End Audio Brand NFTs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bang-olufsen-the-dna-collection.md)