Insidr is a music monetization platform that lets artists earn directly from their most dedicated fans through subscriptions for unreleased tracks. The service provides transparent revenue calculations, showing artists exactly what they take home after platform and payment fees compared to traditional streaming royalties. Artists can generate recurring income by offering exclusive early access to new music.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Streaming platforms pay artists fractions of a penny per stream, making it difficult for independent musicians to earn sustainable income from their work. Even with thousands of monthly listeners, artists often see minimal financial returns, and unreleased music generates no revenue while sitting in the vault.
Solution
Insidr enables artists to monetize their unreleased music by offering fans a subscription-based early access model. Artists can set their own pricing and subscription duration, with fans paying a monthly fee to stream songs before they hit mainstream platforms. The platform provides full transparency by showing artists exactly how much they earn after Stripe payment fees and Insidr's 20% platform commission, compared to what they would make on traditional streaming services. This direct-to-fan approach creates a new revenue stream that bypasses the low per-stream rates of conventional platforms.
Target Audience
Independent musicians and music artists who have an engaged fanbase and want to generate income from unreleased or exclusive music content.
Features
- Interactive revenue calculator that compares artist take-home from Insidr versus traditional streaming platforms
- Transparent fee structure showing Stripe processing fees (2.9% + 20p) and platform commission (20%)
- Subscription-based model where fans pay monthly for access to unreleased tracks
- Artist-controlled pricing and subscription duration settings
- Direct payment processing through Stripe for reliable payouts