📱 Cipher is an app that allows artists to record and release music directly from their smartphones, cutting out the need for expensive studio time.
🌍 The app also focuses on connecting artists with each other, allowing for collaborations and networking on a global scale.
🎵 Jamaicans have played a significant role in the history of hip-hop, and Cipher aims to shine a light on their ability to rap and produce music.
Devaughn Holliday and his team started a music blog in high school, which led to the idea of creating an app for the music industry.
They faced challenges with developing the app and had to focus on events and cultural aspects instead.
The app, called Cipher, eventually launched and gained traction, particularly in Jamaica, through beta testing and contests.
🎵 The Cyphr app is a game changer for the music industry, allowing major record labels to find and develop talent from scratch, rather than relying on established social media followings.
💪 The app has been in development for almost a decade and has had a significant cultural impact, helping launch careers and making connections within the industry.
📱 Upcoming developments for the app include a full chat system, the ability to download videos made on the app, and improved mixing options for audio and beats.
🎵 Cypher Sunday is a music event in LA hosted by a musician called Wormhole.
🎥 They collaborated on creating a cinematic music video for two songs.
🎬 The speaker has experience working as a production assistant and assistant director on projects like Shark Tank and a film called The Stepmother Three.
✨ Devaughn Holliday faced discrimination in Japan as a Korean and now he's worth billions of dollars.
🌟 Devaughn Holliday has a great team and they are actively developing the app, working on big projects with Nigerian artists.
🎶 Devaughn Holliday is organizing a big event in New York as part of the 50th anniversary of hip-hop.
💡 Devaughn Holliday's Cyphr is a game changer for the music industry, allowing artists to create and distribute their music independently.
🌍 Cyphr provides artists with opportunities to collaborate with people around the world and reach a global audience.
🎵 The app allows artists to perfect their music through multiple takes and choose the final recording that the audience sees.
🌍 The Cyphr app is not limited to just the American market, as it aims to tap into the international talent and hunger for opportunities.
🎵 The success of K-pop collaborations and the distribution of songs on Korean streaming platforms has influenced the plan to have Cyphr in Korea.
🌐 Dojo Records plans to expand internationally by finding talent from different countries and exploring collaborations with artists from around the world.
💰 The company is raising money and has been in talks with venture capitalists, with the videos providing an opportunity for good publicity.