“For Ristband, a recipient of the Epic MegaGrant from Epic Games which helped them launch their vision of music in the metaverse, SXSW 2022 was the best outlet to debut their new multiplayer music platform, showcasing how any band or artist can organize mixed-reality shows like how the Miro Shot Collective did.”

“Ristband has secured an ‘Epic MegaGrant’ from Fortnite publisher Epic Games, which will help it build out its plans for its metaverse, which other artists – particularly independent acts – will be able to use.”

"It went from being this kind of weird art-punk project to venture capitalists in Silicon Valley saying, 'We'd like to invest in this startup," said Roman Rappak, Ristband CEO.

“Ristband wants to create a new hybrid way to attend concerts that is immersive, live, has a social element and provides revenue opportunities for artists.”

“Ristband, a company building a music-focused metaverse, has just released a report on diversity…. You need this kind of experience if you want to build something that’s actually inclusive and representative of a diverse group of people.”

“Ristband doesn't aim at "disrupting the music industry", the startup wants to make virtual concerts easily accessible to all artists and their fans.”

“Ristband is building a metaverse dedicated to virtual concerts. Like Decentraland and the Secret Sky Festival, it’ll be a 3D space where people can wander around like they can in a video game, discover live shows, and attend in VR.”

“Ristband is made to bridge the gap between gaming and concerts. The platform developed is a persistent world that brings together artists, gamers, fans and the music industry.”