Video 4 is a music streaming platform that directs all subscription revenue straight to the artists and rights holders whose work is played. It provides creators and community builders with transparent data on streaming, engagement, and royalty payments, and lets token holders unlock free monthly subscriptions and additional benefits. The service currently licenses six million tracks, with a roadmap to add another hundred million.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Independent musicians and rights holders often receive a small fraction of streaming revenue and lack clear insight into how their music is being consumed and monetized. Listeners have limited ways to directly support creators beyond generic platform subscriptions, leading to a disconnect between fans and artists.
Solution
Video 4 is a blockchain‑enabled music streaming service that routes 100 % of subscription fees straight to the artists and rights holders of the tracks being played. By recording every stream on a public ledger, the platform provides real‑time, auditable data on play counts, fan engagement, and royalty calculations, eliminating opacity in revenue distribution. Listeners can acquire platform tokens, which grant free monthly subscriptions and exclusive community benefits, creating a direct economic loop between fans and creators. The service currently licenses six million songs with a roadmap to add one hundred million more, ensuring a broad catalog while maintaining transparent, smart‑contract‑based payouts.
Target Audience
Primary users are music listeners who want to support artists directly and receive token‑based benefits, as well as independent musicians, labels, and rights holders seeking a fair, transparent revenue model for streaming.
Features
- Blockchain smart contracts automatically allocate the full subscription amount to the corresponding artist or rights holder for each stream
- Real‑time dashboard showing detailed streaming metrics, listener demographics, and royalty payouts for artists and token holders
- Token‑gated access that lets holders redeem free monthly subscriptions and unlock exclusive content or experiences
- Transparent, immutable ledger of all streaming data, enabling verifiable royalty audits and reducing disputes
- Large and growing catalog: 6 million licensed tracks now, with a pipeline targeting 100 million additional titles
- Decentralized architecture that removes the need for a central intermediary, lowering overhead and preserving creator ownership