Waves is an AI‑powered Web3 marketplace built on Flow that lets musicians collect, trade, and sell rare beats as NFTs. Users can generate lyrics with AI, test them with real‑voice samples, and upload original beats to the blockchain for direct fan sales. The platform combines interactive beat collection with AI songwriting tools, creating a streamlined workflow for creators to monetize and distribute their music.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Music creators often struggle to monetize unique beats and collaborate efficiently, as traditional distribution channels lack transparent ownership tracking and make it difficult to sell or license individual audio assets as collectibles.
Solution
Waves provides an AI‑enhanced Web3 platform built on the Flow blockchain where producers can mint their beats as NFTs, set royalty terms, and list them in a dedicated marketplace. The platform’s AI tools allow users to generate lyrics and preview them with realistic vocal samples, streamlining the transition from beat creation to full song production. Ownership and resale royalties are automatically enforced by smart contracts, ensuring creators retain a share of revenue whenever their beats are resold. Fans and artists can browse, purchase, and collect rare beats, while the integrated marketplace facilitates direct transactions without intermediaries.
Target Audience
Primary users are independent music producers, beat makers, and artists seeking to monetize and license individual beats, as well as fans and creators looking to purchase and collect exclusive audio NFTs.
Features
- AI-driven lyric generation and voice‑sample testing integrated with beat creation workflow
- One‑click minting of beats as NFTs on Flow with immutable metadata and provenance
- Smart‑contract royalty distribution that pays creators a percentage on every secondary sale
- Marketplace for buying, selling, and collecting interactive beat NFTs with searchable catalog
- Ownership dashboard for creators to track sales, royalties, and beat inventory