ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BitPay, the world’s leading bitcoin payment processor, today announced a partnership with Warner Bros. Records artist, Mastodon, making them the first major label band to accept bitcoin through BitPay. Mastodon’s new album, Once More ‘Round the Sun, is scheduled for release on June 24th, and will be available for purchase with bitcoin at mastodonrocks.com/bitcoin.
Mastodon is one of the most successful hard rock bands of the past decade, both critically and commercially. The band is well known for its innovative sound and style, making them a perfect fit for the bitcoin community.
“We’re excited to work with fellow Atlanta-natives BitPay for our new album,” said Mastodon in a statement. “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.”
“BitPay is honored to partner with Warner Bros. Records artist Mastodon. Having a major label artist embrace bitcoin is a definite sign of bitcoin’s growth and expansion into the world of music,” said Tony Gallippi, BitPay’s Co-founder and Executive Chairman.
In addition to the album release and the summer tour, the band will be releasing a new music video for the song “High Road” directed by Roboshobo on Wednesday, June 11th on mastodonrocks.com.
Catch Mastodon on tour this summer:
JUN 11
Z7 KONZERTFABRIK PRATTELN, SWITZERLAND |
JUN 13
BONNAROO MANCHESTER, TN |
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JUN 20
AMNESIA ROCKFEST MONTEBELLO, CANADA |
JUN 26
HEDON ZWOLLE, NETHERLANDS |
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JUN 27
MELKWEG AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS |
JUN 28
GRASPOP DESSEL, BELGIUM |
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JUN 29 PARK LIVE MOSCOW, RUSSIAN FEDERATION |
JUL 03
MAIN SQUARE FESTIVAL ARRAS, FRANCE |
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JUL 04
LE ZENITH w/ GHOST PARIS, FRANCE |
JUL 06
KNEBWORTH PARK LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM |
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JUL 18 MALAKOFF ROCK FESTIVAL NORDFJORDEID, NORWAY |
JUL 19 BUKTA OPEN AIR FESTIVAL TROMSØ, NORWAY |
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SEP 06
HOPSCOTCH FESTIVAL RALEIGH, NC |
SEP 12
RIOT FEST CHICAGO - PERFORMANCE DATE TBD CHICAGO, IL |
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