NFC-Giveaway to Strengthen Bond with Fans
Client: Sony Music Entertainment
Artist: Royal Sorrow
Product: NFC-Keychain
Fan Experience
The rising Finnish heavy metal band Royal Sorrow realized that building a real fanbase starts with genuine community engagement. After their latest festival concerts, they gave away ZATAP-powered NFC-keychains unlocking access to:
- Their full album, available in both normal and instrumental versions.
- Exclusive behind-the-scenes content
Results
- Managed to excite new listeners at festivals – turning live audiences into first-time streamers.
- Established a direct channel to fans through the keychain
- Strengthened their community and deepened fan engagement
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Client: Atlantic Records & Nipsey Hussle
Industry: Music & Entertainment
Fancard Drives Vinyl Preorders And Wallet Pass Sign Ups for Nipsey Hussle
Nipsey Hussle's team used ZATAP for his release of the posthumous album "Prolific", a collaborative album with Bino Rideaux, and created an NFC Fancard available both in person at The Marathon Stores in LA and shipped directly to fans. Tapping the card led fans to an exclusive store page to preorder the "Prolific (Marathon Exclusive Dark Blue) Vinyl”, with sales counting towards the charts through Atlantic's D2C channels.
Client: Sony Music Entertainment Germany & Reezy
Industry: Music & Entertainment
Reezy’s NFC Card Turned a Release into an Interactive Fan Experience & Helped Go Number 1
Reezy, along with his team TEENAGER FOREVER ENT. and Sony Music Entertainment Germany, used ZATAP's technology to release his new album "RAHEEM". Alongside traditional formats like vinyl, fans can purchase a physical NFC card, the “RAHEEM Battlepass”, that unlocks an interactive experience around his new album.
Client: Universal Music Group Central Europe & Montez
Industry: Music & Entertainment
Sell Before Release – Chart When the Album Drops
Montez, one of Germany's leading hip hop artists, used ZATAP's technology to create an NFC Mini CD for his new album "So ist das mit dem Glück". Instead of shipping a finished album, the Mini CD was sold on tour before the album was released. The experience contained a personal message from Montez, a video promoting the new album, and a countdown to the release date on August 21st.
