Upload and Sell Your Music & Band Merchandise through the Blockchain.

The blockchain was created in 2008 as the public transaction ledger for the cryptocurrency Bitcoin. The technology manages secure transactions that are recorded to the blockchain using a decentralized ledger. Smart Contracts manage digital currency conversions and payments for all parties who have ownership in digital assets which reduce the need for intermediators, arbitrators or other enforcement agencies, allowing an unlimited number of parties who may or may not even know each other, to work together transparently. 

In simpler terms, the blockchain and smart contracts make it possible for artists, lawyers, publishers, composers, managers, platforms and other parties to perform secure, documented transactions in a trust-less environment. 

Any form of use, or change to the digital asset is recorded permanently and forever on the blockchain as a “timestamped record” of the action. It can never be manipulated, erased, modified or deleted without everyone who is a party to the smart contract, or those who share ownership in the asset, being notified instantly and simultaneously. 

The block chain transaction ID’s become a permanent historical record that is attached to the original asset forever.

• Simple Distribution (for an individual artist or band):

• • • Unlimited Singles & Ringtones
    • 100% Free. No Hidden Fees – For Life
    • 100% Net Royalty Payout
    • Placement on Apple Music, Pandora & Spotify
    • Standard Monthly Reporting / Payments
    • Free ISRC & UPC Codes
    • 25GB of Blockdrive Storage ($1.99 per each additional GB per month)
    • 2GB of Data Transfer per month ($1.99 per each additional GB)
    • Free Customer Service and Technical Support

• Blockchain Reporting (for an individual artist or band):

• • • Unlimited Singles, Ringtones, EP’s & Albums
    • $49.99 yearly. No Hidden Service Costs or Fees.
    • 100% Net Royalty Payout (digital streams + physical sales)
    • 5 Secure User Account ($1.99 monthly per each additional user account)
    • Team Video Conferencing
    • Automated Payment Splits
    • Placement on 40+ of the world’s most relevant digital services
    • On-demand Merchandise Single Item Setup (Includes purchase link, fulfillment & order management).
    • Real-time Blockchain Reporting / Daily Payments
    • Free ISRC & UPC Codes
    • Spotify Verified Checkmark
    • 250GB of Blockdrive Storage ($1.99 per each additional GB per month)
    • 50GB of Data Transfer per month ($0.99 per each additional GB)

• Blockchain Collaboration (for labels & catalog owners) 

• • • Unlimited Singles, EP’s, Ringtones, Full Albums
    • $249.99 yearly
    • 100% Net Royalty Payout (digital streams + physical sales)
    • 30 Secure User Accounts / $1.99 monthly per each additional user account)
    • Team Video Conferencing
    • Dedicated Blockchain Ledger
    • Digital Wallet Management
    • Automated Payment Splits
    • Placement on 40+ of the world’s most relevant digital services
    • On-demand Merchandise Storefront (Includes full storefront, fulfillment & order management).
    • Real-time Blockchain Reporting / Daily Payments
    • Free ISRC & UPC Codes
    • Same Day Delivery/ Instant Placement
    • Spotify Verified Checkmark
    • Daily Trend Reports for Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon Music
    • 3 Terabytes of Blockdrive Storage ($1.99 per each additional GB per month)
    • 500GB of Data Transfer per month ($0.95 per each additional GB)

In most cases, any production or master file type can be uploaded and stored in your Soundblock account. Some of the more common file types include but are not limited to:

Txt files
CSV files
XLS files
DOC files
PDF files
Image files (JPEG, GIF, PNG, TIFF, BMP)
Zip Compressed files
.ai
.psd
.ptx
.prproj
.LOGIC
.MOV
.MP3
.MP4
.Wav

All of the web2 music platforms and services we distribute audio content to are not blockchain compatible. In order to develop an end-to-end solution for traditional platforms like Apple Music, Spotify, Pandora and TikTok, Soundblock runs on the AWS Quantum LedgerLDB) and Amazon’s Managed Blockchain for Ethereum to interact with blockchain based services like the ARENX NFT exchange and Arena Music. 

This makes it possible for Soundblock to deploy proprietary API’s for third party music and merchandise platforms to integrate individual and decentralized reports and payment into a blockchain ledger. What Is Decentralized Storage? | Binance Academy

Amazon QLDB is not a blockchain or a distributed ledger. QLDB stores data and files in an immutable database using cryptographic verification that works in conjunction with a blockchain transaction ledger. Cryptography refers to the science of writing or solving codes. Encryption, the application of cryptography, is the process of converting plain text references into a cipher, which can’t be figured out without a key. Think of the phone number (more specifically, the unique serial number found on every SIM card) as the key used to unlock references of the encrypted data or files recorded to the ledger. Every transaction, file upload, change, report, file download, payment and file deletion has a unique identifier, we call a blockchain record that references files stored in a database.

All singles, EPS and full albums released through Soundblock will be assigned free UPC and IRSC codes. If you have your own UPC or ISRC prefix, we can automatically generate a series of identifiers for each release.

You keep 100% of all net digital royalties and physical merchandise sales.

Yes, you may upgrade or cancel your subscription within the first 30 days of account activation. Users can easily be deleted from your account and you will only be billed for additional users in the current month.

We offer same day support by chat, email and ticket submission during normal business hours. Blockchain Reporting and Blockchain Collaboration accounts receive a dedicated account rep who can be contacted by phone.

Yes, Soundblock supports the creation of Polygon NFT’s and the Polygon NFT ecosystem. Once audio and image print files are uploaded, Soundblock distributes the digital assets to the ARENX exchange where both NFTs and digital wallets are minted and created.

Soundblock is decentralized by using various internal blockchain API’s to distribute data to immutable encrypted data centers, while retaining the original blockchain key. This allows for secure control of data without sacrificing the stability and scalability of centralized assets.

Gas and other transaction fees don’t originate within Soundblock but are managed by the ARNEX exchange which has been built on Polygon and incorporates Polygon’s fee structure. The cost you pay for a transaction on the Polygon PoS network is two-fold. First, there is the base fee, which is burned (destroyed). Second is the inclusion fee, or tip, which is paid to network validators. Both of these fees are influenced by market forces, meaning the cost goes up when the network is congested. The total cost for a transaction also depends on its complexity. https://support.bitcoin.com/en/articles/6533488-polygon-fees

The Soundblock Ledger is a public, trustless, and immutable ledger. Everyone who has signed the digital contract has access to view the data that is reported by Soundblock. In some cases, only specific owners/administrators can change files in the system. Even so, this change in data will be reported as an additional block chain record.

Soundblock creates a web2 on-demand merchandise storefront for artists to facilitate direct to consumer sales. Merchandise transactions that are generated at live shows or on location will be recorded to the blockchain ledger as long as the order and payment are processed through a tablet using Soundblock’s API.

Soundblock supports the two types of NFT’s generated by ARENX: Structural NFTs, shares owned by content creators and Energy NFTs, shares purchased by fans and investors. Soundblock also supports the ecosystem’s payment coin, CHERUT (RAH) and the credits created by Arena Music, Musicoin (MUSIC). While Soundblock records the use, transactions and payouts for all the digital assets it manages, Soundblock itself will not accept any currency outside of USD to pay for Music/Asset Distribution and blockchain services.

Soundblock does not require artist clients to set up a digital wallet to issue payments for royalties generated through web2 music or on-demand merchandise storefronts; However, an ARENX wallet will be mandatory if the content owner wants to sell their digital assets as an NFT. ARENX is the subsidiary tasked with wallet issuance for the entire system. An additional wallet doesn’t need to be created if the user is already in the ARENX wallet system. External third-party wallets and their corresponding networks will not be recognized as a suitable replacement for an ARENX wallet. Users may be issued additional wallets associated with new content/artists/products produced by the system.

The Blockchain’s audit trail feature can add value in detecting and preventing fraud. The transparent record of all transactions is stored in the immutable ledger, making it quick and easy to trace the origin of a transaction. Accordingly, it helps identify fraudulent activities and prevent future occurrences of fraud.

Distributed networks

Blockchain is a distributed digital ledger where data is recorded. All allowed members/owners can monitor the data and the transactions in network and can share between computers. The management and authorization of data are carried out transparently. In the network, authorized people from different departments such as supply chain management or sales can access and control current and previous data. This enables any authorized team member to detect faulty or suspicious transactions without needing a central authority. Blockchain in fraud detection prevents possible human mistakes and wastes of time.

Immutability

Once a transaction or data has been recorded in a chain, this data cannot be changed. Also, before adding the data to the chain, all people in the network need to verify the data and each block added to the chain receives a timestamp. Then, after the entry process, the place where the assets come from and the process they go through are determined.

Permissibility

Blockchain networks can be established based on a request for permission. This means that not everyone can access the data.

The Soundblock platform is patent pending.

Soundblock is neither owned or financed by any major label or it’s affiliates.

A blockchain is a digital ledger which is shared with a network of computers using advanced cryptography. Transaction records cannot be faked, counterfeited or double spent as networks of computers are keeping track of any movements of data simultaneously. Blockchain technology also uses tokenization which ensures that information within each transaction cannot be hacked. Data and records are thus securely stored in a blockchain. For example, if a server is down or data has been corrupted, the backup data is instantly available.