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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

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