Lume is a digital album format that bundles full albums with demos, voice memos, videos, photos, and other archival content, giving fans a richer, collectible experience beyond streaming. Artists receive 80% of net revenue per sale—roughly $13–16 per $24.99 purchase—equivalent to about 3,000 streams. The platform is designed for deep listening and ownership, with no subscriptions or algorithmic playlists.
- Applications
- Commerce & Shopping
- Creator / Creative Economy
- Media & Entertainment
- Music Technology
- Software Only
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Problem
Streaming services have commoditized music consumption, reducing albums to passive playlists and delivering minimal financial returns to artists. Fans who want a deeper connection to an album's creative process have no dedicated digital format that supports collecting, curating, and long-form engagement.
Solution
Lume provides a new digital album format that packages the full record alongside demos, voice memos, videos, photos, and other archival material chosen by the artist. Each Lume is a one-time purchase—no subscriptions, no ads, no algorithmic gating—that fans own forever and can access offline through the mobile app. Artists receive 80% of net revenue per sale, which equates to roughly $13–16 per $24.99 transaction, one of the highest payout rates in the recorded music industry. The format is flexible, allowing artists to shape their Lume as a music-only release, archival collection, live tour chronicle, visual diary, maker's cut, or memoir. Lume also gives artists direct access to their biggest supporters, including fan identity and communication channels, while keeping usage data aggregated and anonymized.
Target Audience
Primary customers are music artists, labels, and rights holders with passionate fanbases who feel undercompensated by streaming, as well as dedicated music fans who value collecting, curating, and deep listening over passive consumption.
Features
- Bundles full albums with demos, voice memos, videos, photos, and text in a single purchasable digital package
- One-time purchase model with no subscriptions, DRM, or algorithmic recommendations
- Offline access to purchased content through the iOS and Android mobile app
- Flexible format templates including music-only, archival, live stage chronicles, visual diaries, maker's cuts, and memoirs
- Direct artist-to-fan communication channel with opt-in sharing of fan names and email addresses
- 80% of net revenue paid to artists and rights partners, with songwriter shares handled via APRA/AMCOS where applicable
- No AI-generated music or passive listening features; focused exclusively on artist-curated album experiences