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Wavlake

Music streaming with value-for-value. Stream music, support artists directly with Bitcoin.

Overview​

Wavlake is a music platform where artists publish music and listeners can support them with Bitcoin micropayments (streaming sats). It combines traditional streaming with the value-for-value model from podcasting 2.0.

Key Features​

Streaming Sats​

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                    Wavlake                               │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                                                          │
│  🎵 Now Playing: Artist - Song Title                    │
│  ━━━━━━━━━━━━━●━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━  2:34 / 4:12        │
│                                                          │
│  Streaming: 10 sats/minute                              │
│  Session total: 240 sats                                │
│                                                          │
│  [⏮] [⏯] [⏭]     ⚡ Boost: [21] [100] [1000]          │
│                                                          │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Payment TypeDescription
StreamingAutomatic sats per minute
BoostsOne-time tips
CommentsPaid comments with sats

For Artists​

FeatureDescription
Upload musicFree to publish
Instant paymentsNo waiting for royalties
100% of streamsNo platform cut on streams
AnalyticsTrack your earnings
Direct connectionEngage with fans

For Listeners​

FeatureDescription
Free browsingListen without account
Support artistsStream sats directly
Discover musicBrowse by genre
Build librarySave favorites
No adsValue-for-value instead

Platform​

Web​

Access at wavlake.com

Mobile​

Apps available for:

  • iOS
  • Android

Nostr Integration​

Artists can link their Nostr identity for:

  • Cross-platform presence
  • Social engagement
  • Zap integration

Value 4 Value​

Traditional Streaming:
Listener → Platform → Label → Artist
         $10/month  -30%   -50%  = ~$0.003/stream

Wavlake:
Listener ──────────────────────► Artist
         10 sats/minute = direct

Artists keep what listeners give.

Getting Started​

Artists​

  1. Create account
  2. Upload tracks
  3. Set up Lightning address
  4. Promote your music
  5. Receive streaming sats

Listeners​

  1. Browse music (no account needed)
  2. Create account to stream sats
  3. Connect Lightning wallet
  4. Stream and boost artists

Comparison​

FeatureWavlakeSpotifyZapstr
Payment modelV4VSubscriptionV4V
Artist cut~100%~$0.003/stream~100%
PlatformDedicatedDedicatedNostr
DiscoveryCuratedAlgorithmSocial
Open sourceNoNoYes

See Also​