William Bailey
Co-founder & CEO of Bolero
Bolero
Bolero is a digital platform that tokenizes music rights, allowing investors to buy fractional shares of song and catalog royalties starting from as little as $25. The platform automatically collects royalties from over 15 revenue streams and distributes proportional payouts, while providing real‑time analytics and on‑chain ownership records on Ethereum’s Base layer.
- Data & Analytics
- Blockchain & Cryptocurrency
- Creator / Creative Economy
- Financial Technology
- Music Technology
Updated 5 months ago
Funding
Raised to date
$2.2MRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
Funding rounds are not available yet.
Founders
Product
Problem
Investors seeking diversified, income-generating assets have limited access to music rights, which have traditionally been reserved for institutional players. At the same time, artists often lack efficient ways to monetize their catalogs without relinquishing creative control.
Solution
Bolero provides a digital platform that tokenizes music rights, allowing individual investors to purchase fractional shares of song and catalog royalties. Users create an account, browse curated music assets across genres, and build diversified portfolios starting from as little as $25. The platform automatically collects royalties from over 15 revenue streams—including streaming, radio, sync, and live performance—and distributes proportional payouts to shareholders. Bolero’s marketplace uses on‑chain technology on Ethereum’s Base layer to ensure transparent ownership, low transaction costs, and secure settlement of trades. Investors can monitor performance through real‑time dashboards that display royalty yields, price‑to‑royalties ratios (PRR), and other valuation metrics, enabling informed decisions without needing specialized expertise.
Target Audience
Primary customers are retail and accredited investors interested in alternative assets, as well as music creators seeking a streamlined avenue to monetize their catalogs.
Features
- Fractional ownership of music rights via tokenized shares, enabling low‑minimum investments
- Automated royalty collection from 15+ revenue streams and direct distribution to investors
- On‑chain registry on Ethereum Base L2 for transparent, immutable proof of ownership and low‑fee trading
- Real‑time analytics dashboard showing royalty yields, PRR valuation, and historical performance
- Built‑in market indicators (estimated yield, buyer’s/seller’s yield) to guide pricing decisions
- Curated catalog of global and local artists across multiple genres, with detailed rights type breakdowns
- Community features for investors to discuss assets and share insights within the platform