Odaily Planet Daily News KOR Protocol, a startup backed by Animoca Brands, has launched a new decentralized music platform, KOR Player, which allows users to play and mix music using a set of tools including a "sound library" and identity verification services. It also integrates artificial intelligence to verify the source of the music and pays royalties in crypto. According to a press release, KOR "aims to address the gray areas of music copyright law and the use of unauthorized IP in video games, live broadcasts, e-sports broadcasts, and other channels that attract large audiences, while providing artists and record companies with new distribution channels to reach fans and monetize their works." DJs including Joel Zimmerman (deadmau5), Plastkman, Inder Phull, Ben Turner and Dean Wilson have joined and become its early supporters. The startup claims to have 550,000 registered users and Japanese telecommunications giant KDDI is its early investor. (The Block)