Music Protocol
NFT tracks, instant royalties, fan-owned discovery
Web3 music protocols treat tracks as NFTs with programmable royalties. Artists earn 95%+ with instant settlement. Fans and curators who discover talent share in success.
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The decentralized approach
NFT Tracks
Songs minted as NFTs with ownership and royalty rules on-chain.
Direct Streaming Revenue
Listeners pay artists directly; protocol distributes instantly.
Curator Rewards
Fans who discover artists early earn when artists succeed.
Transparent Splits
Collaborator splits execute automatically via smart contracts.
The Web3 Experience
Mint your music as NFTs you own forever. Earn directly from listeners with instant settlement. See exactly how royalties split between collaborators. Reward fans who help you get discovered.
Your Value as a User
Own tradable music NFTs and directly support artists. Earn rewards for discovering and promoting new talent. Access music via any compatible frontend.
Direct artist support + ownable music + discovery rewards
Requires wallet management and understanding of NFTs
Revenue Model
How value flows in Web3
Revenue Distribution
Direct from streaming and sales
Network and smart contract costs
Discovery incentives
~5% protocol fees
95%+ instant settlement
Polkadot's specialized music parachains can handle high-throughput streaming payments while maintaining low fees. Cross-chain rights management ensures royalties are collected regardless of where music is played.
Benefits
Why Web3 is better
Keep 95%+ of every stream and sale
Instant royalty payments to your wallet
NFT ownership proves provenance forever
Fans earn by curating and discovering
Transparent, immutable collaborator splits
The Comparison
Side by side: what changes when you make the shift
"Spotify pays $0.003 per stream. Web3 music lets artists earn 30x more while fans who discover talent share the upside."
Multi-Chain by Design
Polkadot's architecture makes this transformation possible with cross-chain interoperability, shared security, and infinite scalability.
Sub-Second Finality
Transactions settle in under a second, enabling real-time payments and instant value transfer.
Shared Security
All parachains benefit from Polkadot's validator set, providing institutional-grade security from day one.
Cross-Chain Messages
XCM enables seamless communication between specialized chains, creating a unified Web3 ecosystem.
Polkadot's specialized music parachains can handle high-throughput streaming payments while maintaining low fees. Cross-chain rights management ensures royalties are collected regardless of where music is played.
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