Open Music Documentation

Open Music is an open-source music streaming platform that puts artists and listeners first. No corporate middlemen. No opaque algorithms. Just fair, transparent, direct support for the people who make the music you love.

What makes Open Music different

Most streaming platforms pool all subscription revenue together and distribute it by total global stream counts. This means your monthly payment subsidizes artists you've never heard of — and the artists you actually listen to see fractions of a cent.

Open Music uses a user-centric payout model. Your subscription is divided among the artists you played, proportional to your listening time. Your money reaches your artists.

Getting started

• Listeners — Browse and play music freely. No account required. Subscribe to support the artists you love, with full transparency into where your money goes.
• Artists — Create an account, upload your music, and start earning from day one. No distributor, no gatekeeper, no waiting period.

Learn more

• How It Works — The user-centric payment model explained in detail.
• Payouts — How artists get paid: USD wallet, bank withdrawal, USDC on Solana.
• Sonic DNA — How AI turns each track into a unique “fingerprint” for smarter discovery.
• Open Source — Why we build in the open, and how to contribute.