Dreamster provides a marketplace where music fans can purchase tokenized Digital Music Assets that grant perpetual listening rights and transferable ownership. The platform includes a digital wallet and exchange with automatic buy‑backs, enabling resale of assets while artists receive an upfront payment and a fixed share of each secondary sale.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Music streaming services provide only temporary access, leaving fans without ownership rights and limiting their ability to benefit financially from the music they love. Artists receive minimal per‑stream royalties and must wait for monthly payouts, making it difficult to generate sustainable income directly from their fan base.
Solution
Dreamster offers a marketplace for Digital Music Assets (DMAs) that lets fans purchase, own, and stream individual tracks forever. Each DMA is tokenized on a secure ledger, enabling instant ownership transfer, resale, and the accrual of perks or dividend‑style rewards tied to the artist’s future earnings. Fans can buy DMAs via credit card or Apple Pay, store them in a dedicated digital wallet, and trade them on Dreamster’s exchange, while the platform automatically buy‑backs assets to maintain liquidity. Artists receive an upfront payment equal to a fixed percentage of each sale (e.g., 25%) and can create exclusive fan perks, fostering a direct financial relationship without relying on streaming algorithms. All transactions are encrypted, SOC 2‑ready, and compliant with standard privacy safeguards, providing a trustworthy environment for both creators and collectors.
Features
- Tokenized Digital Music Assets (DMAs) that grant perpetual listening rights and transferable ownership
- Integrated digital wallet for secure storage, playback, and resale of DMAs
- Marketplace exchange with automatic buy‑back functionality to ensure liquidity for secondary sales
- Instant payout model delivering a fixed share of each sale directly to the artist (e.g., 25% per transaction)
- Perk and dividend system allowing artists to issue exclusive rewards and share revenue with supporters
- Simple checkout via credit card or Apple Pay, with no subscription fees required for ownership
- Verification workflow for master recording ownership to onboard A‑list, B‑list, independent, and label‑signed artists
- SOC 2‑ready security architecture, end‑to‑end encryption, and role‑based access controls for data protection