What is a Song

A song within SONGS is the foundation of our system. It is a digital encapsulation of a track, containing all the necessary metadata for distribution, ownership management, and revenue sharing. When you upload a song, you are preparing it for distribution across major streaming and download platforms while also structuring it for transparent and automated royalty distribution.

Each song includes essential metadata to ensure proper categorization and accessibility on digital music services. Additionally, upon uploading a song, the artist receives 10,000 SongShares (§), which represent shares in the future earnings generated by that track. These SongShares are based on a opinionated version ERC-1155 standard and can be transferred or sold at the artist’s discretion.

Currently, uploading songs to SONGS is free, and this will remain the case throughout 2025. However, in the future, we will introduce a one-time payment per song to help sustain the infrastructure and ensure the longevity of the protocol

Below, we explain in detail the required fields to upload and configure a song on SONGS.