KOR Protocol, a startup backed by Animoca Brands, has launched a new decentralized music platform, KOR Player, which allows users to mix music using a suite of tools including a "sound library" and authentication services. DJs including Joel Zimmerman (better known as deadmau5), Plastkman, Inder Phull, Ben Turner and Dean Wilson have joined as early backers. The startup claims to have 550,000 registered users, with Japanese telecom giant KDDI as an early backer.