# Introduction

The SONGS Protocol establishes a public, transparent layer of truth for the entire music industry. It reshapes the value creation chain at its core—**each individual track and its rightful owners**—creating a new standard for **ownership management and royalty distribution in musi**c.

Operating on a **public and verifiable infrastructure**, the protocol ensures that all transactions, ownership transfers, and revenue distributions are immutable and auditable.

In this section, we will explore the **technical foundations of the SONGS Protocol**, detailing its smart contract architecture, on-chain metadata management, and mechanisms for ensuring trustless and automated royalty distribution.