0% Fees. Built for Creators Who Own Their Work.
One integrated platform covering 10-tier licensing, forensic watermarking, AI mastering + stem separation + cover art, 3 dedicated AI agents (A&R, audio engineer, publicist), fan subscriptions with Stripe Connect, 3D exhibitions in Aeion Spatial, and print-on-demand fulfillment. Bandcamp takes 10%, Patreon takes 12%, LANDR charges $15/track for mastering, LALAL.AI charges $15/track for stems. Aeionica: keep 100% of your revenue, AI tools included. From $29/month.
Creator Capabilities at a Glance
10 License Tiers
Every track can be licensed ten different ways — Streaming, Personal, Podcast, Commercial, Public Performance, Broadcast, Sync, Copyright Transfer, Exclusive, and separately-priced AI Training — so a bedroom remixer and a film studio both pay exactly for the rights they need, and you never leave money on the table by only offering one flat price.
Forensic Watermarking
Every download carries an invisible, per-buyer audio fingerprint that survives MP3 compression, EQ, and remixing. If a track leaks, you're not left guessing — you can trace it back to the exact buyer, license, and download.
HLS AES-128 Encryption
Streaming previews run on rotating encryption keys and short-lived session tokens, with territorial Geo-IP checks before any key is issued — real DRM, not a signed URL a single curl command can rip.
AI Stem Separation
Upload a track and get back clean vocal, drum, bass, and "everything else" stems automatically — no studio session required, so remixers and sync buyers get usable multitracks without you lifting a fader.
AI Mastering
Local Matchering plus LANDR-grade mastering with side-by-side A/B comparison, so you hear the difference and pick the version you actually want — instead of paying $15 a track and waiting on an engineer's queue.
Fan Subscriptions
Patreon-style membership tiers, priced however you want, gate early access, exclusive tracks, and perks — with Stripe Connect routing payouts straight to your account and no 12% platform cut skimmed off the top.
Print Fulfillment
Vinyl, merch, and posters ship through Printful, Printify, or your own routing, with order tracking included — so a fan can buy a digital license and a physical record in the same cart.
Collab Splitter
Percentage-based royalty splits pay every collaborator automatically through Stripe Connect the moment a sale clears — no spreadsheet reconciliation, no chasing down who's owed what.
Waveform Generation
Every track gets a server-rendered, 500-point waveform automatically, so your player looks studio-produced without you ever opening an audio editor.
Metadata Enrichment
BPM, key, and mood get detected automatically, and AI transcribes lyrics — so your whole catalog is searchable, sync-ready, and properly tagged without a manual data-entry pass.
Press Kit Generator
AI drafts a full EPK — bio, track selection, and an auto-published PR page — straight from your album metadata, so every release doesn't start from a blank page.
Listening Parties
Host synchronized listening sessions with live chat and AI-selected DJ transitions between tracks, turning a release into a shared event instead of a silent upload.
Contract PDFs
Every sale generates a signed PDF license agreement with the correct legal clauses for that tier, automatically — no manual paperwork, no ambiguity about what the buyer actually bought.
Fan Analytics
Play heatmaps, listener retention, geography, and revenue attribution roll up per fan automatically, so you know which tracks are working and exactly where your audience lives.
Why Artists Actually Switch
$8,787/year saved, minimum
Replacing Bandcamp, Patreon, LANDR, and LALAL.AI with one $29-99/month plan saves a working artist thousands annually — before you even count the 10-15% platform cut you stop paying on every sale.
From upload to sold, same day
AI mastering, stem separation, and cover art generation mean a track can go from raw file to a fully licensed catalog listing in one sitting — not a week of back-and-forth with four separate vendors.
The label does the marketing for you
The 90-day release-launch blueprint runs your entire pre/launch/post-launch checklist automatically — press kit, social assets, listening party, royalty payout — so solo artists get label-grade campaign management without hiring a team.
Leaks get traced, not just hoped away
Forensic watermarking plus rotating-key HLS encryption means a leaked track can be traced back to the exact buyer — most platforms just cross their fingers and hope it doesn't happen.
The Math: 0% vs 15-30% Platform Fees
Your current stack costs:
``` Bandcamp (10% fee): $10,000 in music sales → $1,000 goes to Bandcamp $10,000/year sales = $1,000/year to Bandcamp
Patreon (12% fee): 500 fans × $5/month = $2,500/month $2,500 × 12 = $30,000/year 12% = $3,600/year to Patreon
LANDR mastering ($15/track): 20 tracks × $15 = $300/release 4 releases/year = $1,200/year to LANDR
LALAL.AI stems ($15/track): 20 tracks × $15 = $300/track 20 tracks = $300 per release 4 releases/year = $1,200/year to LALAL.AI
Gumroad for digital goods (8.5% + $0.30/transaction): $5,000/year in sales → $425 + $150 (transactions) = $575/year
Total: $7,575/year in platform fees Plus: $2,400/year in AI tool costs Annual drain: $9,975 ```
Aeionica cost:
``` Starter tier: $29/month = $348/year → Media library, advanced audio player, spatial audio, visualizations
Pro tier: $59/month = $708/year → All AI mastering, stem separation, metadata enrichment → 10 license tiers, print fulfillment, fan subscriptions → Collab splitter, contract PDFs
Enterprise tier: $99/month = $1,188/year → Everything in Pro, plus forensic watermarking, HLS AES encryption, territorial enforcement
Total (Enterprise, all-in): $1,188/year vs $9,975/year (fragmented tools) Savings: $8,787/year = $87,870 over 10 years
Plus: Keep 100% of revenue (vs 85-90% elsewhere) If you sell $50K/year: additional $5,000-7,500 saved in platform cuts Total annual benefit: $13,787-$16,287 10-year benefit: $137,870-$162,870 ```
10 License Tiers — From Streaming to AI Training
| Tier | Price | Formats | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Streaming | Free | MP3 | — |
| Personal | $1.99 | MP3, WAV | — |
| Podcast | $9.99 | MP3, WAV | up to 100,000 plays |
| Commercial | $29.99 | WAV, FLAC | US + EU territory |
| Public Performance | $49.99 | WAV, FLAC | up to 20 events |
| Broadcast | $199.99 | WAV, FLAC | up to 5 airings |
| Sync | $499.99 | WAV, FLAC | single project |
| Exclusive | $4,999.99 | WAV, FLAC, stems | — |
| AI Training | $999.99 | WAV | separate license required for ML use |
Forensic Watermarking — Leak Tracing to the Second
Every download embeds an inaudible, invisible fingerprint tied to the buyer — their account, the exact download, the license purchased, and the transaction. The watermark rides inside the audio (or image) itself, so it survives normal handling: MP3 compression, DAW processing, EQ, compression, reverb, and normalization all leave it intact.
If a track leaks: pull the suspect file, run it through the leak-trace tool, and get back exactly who downloaded it, which license they held, and when:
Leaked by: user_abc123 (John Smith — john@email.com)
Track: "Summer Vibes Loop"
License: Commercial
Downloaded: 2024-01-15 14:32:07
Transaction: txn_stripe_123
That's enough to send a cease & desist backed by evidence — not just a suspicion.
Preview clips carry a second, visible watermark — a "PREVIEW — BUY AT AEIONICA.COM" overlay, tiled and semi-transparent, updated with the track name — so browsing previews can't be passed off as the final product. The preview watermark also embeds a session fingerprint, so even preview leaks are traceable.
AI Stem Separation — Vocals/Drums/Bass/Other
Upload a track and Aeionica splits it into four isolated stems — vocals, drums, bass, and everything else — delivered as separate, downloadable files. Each stem is transcoded and ready to license on its own, and the source audio's quality (sample rate, length, stereo separation) is factored into a simple high/medium/low quality rating so buyers know what they're getting. When local GPU acceleration is available it runs faster; otherwise it falls back to CPU processing automatically.
Use cases:
``` DJ remix: "I need just the vocals from this track" → Download vocals stem only → Remix with new beat
Producer: "I want the drum track for this song" → Buy personal license → download stems → Use drums in new composition (within license terms)
YouTuber: "I want royalty-free background music" → Buy commercial license → download stems → Mix into YouTube video (with credit)
AI training: separate license required → Cannot use main stems for ML training → Must purchase "AI Training License" ($999.99) → Separate stem package for AI training only ```
Fan Subscriptions — Patreon Without the 12%
Build any number of fan tiers — "Superfan," "VIP Collector," "Founding Member" — at whatever price point you want ($1 to $100+/month). Each tier can grant early access to new releases, exclusive tracks or albums, a purchase discount, a Discord role, behind-the-scenes content, or physical perks like signed vinyl on signup. Subscriptions run on Stripe Connect, so payouts land directly in your account with no platform cut — you set the cap on subscriber count per tier, or leave it unlimited.
Fan analytics roll up automatically once subscribers are in place: play heatmaps (which parts of songs get skipped vs. replayed), listener retention, revenue attribution by tier, geographic breakdowns, and demographic insight pulled from your CRM record for each fan.
Three Dedicated AI Agents — A&R, Audio Engineer, Publicist
| Agent | What it does |
|---|---|
| **Audio Engineer** | Analyzes uploaded stems for loudness and dynamic range against genre-target curves, then generates EQ and compression settings. Mastered tracks surface under an **"AI Mastered"** quick filter in the admin so label managers can review every agent decision. |
| **A&R** | Sequences tracks by mood, tempo, and acoustic feel to build cohesive smart playlists. Curations surface under the **"AI Curated"** quick filter. |
| **Publicist** | Writes press releases, short bios, and social copy from your album metadata, and drives full EPK generation on request. Generated copy surfaces under the **"AI Generated"** quick filter — every line is reviewable before publication, nothing auto-publishes without your review. |
3D Exhibitions — Virtual Galleries Inside Spatial
Exhibitions make Aeionica releases hostable as 3D walkable spaces inside Aeion Spatial. Fans get a real venue — not just an album page.
Pick a venue template (gallery, concert hall, intimate loft), lay out one or more rooms with your tracks, images, and videos, set an ambient or synchronized audio mode, and connect rooms with walkable portals. Set an opening date, an optional auto-archive date, a visitor cap, and free / paid / fan-tier-only ticket tiers.
Cross-module integration:
- Spatial renders the venue. Visitors enter via WebXR (Quest, Vision Pro) or magic-window browsers — no app install.
- Commerce issues exhibition tickets as line items. Fan-tier-only exhibitions check subscription status at entry.
- CRM logs every visitor and walkthrough duration under the same fan record as their music purchases.
- Listening Parties can synchronize playback across all visitors in a room.
Use cases: album release event in a virtual gallery, fan-only listening party with the artist present as an avatar, art-book exhibition for limited-edition releases, in-character live performance with spatial audio.
HLS AES-128 Encryption + Territorial Enforcement
HLS AES-128 streaming with rotating keys and short-lived session tokens delivers true premium-tier DRM for streaming previews — not just signed URLs.
Each listening session gets its own encryption key, rotated roughly every 30 seconds and enforced per audio segment. Access is checked against the listener's license before a session is issued, and territorial (Geo-IP) rules are checked before every key is handed out — a blocked region simply can't get a working session.
Why this matters: signed-URL "protection" lets a single curl command grab the whole file. Per-segment key rotation means a leaked URL is worthless moments later. Combined with forensic watermarking, an attempt to share preview audio (a) requires defeating rotating segment-level encryption AND (b) leaves a fingerprint that traces the leak back to a specific download. Defense in depth.
Release Launch Blueprint — Pre/Launch/Post-Launch Automation
The release-launch blueprint is the campaign brain. When an artist clicks "Schedule Release" for an album, the blueprint engine generates a 90-day campaign with every checklist item, asset, and notification.
Pre-launch (–90 to 0 days):
T-90: Cover art generated
T-75: Press kit drafted by the Publicist Agent
T-60: Social assets generated — Reels/TikTok/Canvas
T-45: A&R Agent sequences track order if not already specified
T-30: Pre-save campaign created; fan tier exclusivity rules applied
T-21: Listening Party scheduled
T-14: Audio Engineer Agent runs final master review
T-7: Forensic watermarking + HLS encryption keys provisioned
T-3: Print-on-demand inventory pre-staged at Printful/Printify
T-1: Final EPK pushed to all configured outlets
Launch day (day 0):
00:00 local: HLS keys go live, license tiers unlock
00:01: Fan-subscription benefits granted (early-access tier)
00:30: Listening Party room opens
01:00: Press release auto-delivers to configured PR outlets
04:00: First wave of social posts publish
Post-launch (+1 to +90 days):
+1: Fan analytics start attributing plays/purchases by source
+7: First weekly digest to artist — top regions, top tracks, conversion funnel
+14: A&R Agent suggests promo playlist additions based on early data
+30: First royalty payout via the collab splitter + Stripe Connect
+60: Mid-cycle press kit refresh if pickup is strong
+90: Campaign archive — full revenue + analytics report
Each step is a configurable Aeion Workflow rule — artists can override timing or skip steps. The default is opinionated because most indie artists don't have a label to do this for them. The platform is the label.
Migration CLI — From Bandcamp, Patreon, WordPress
One command migrates your entire catalog:
```bash # Run the migration wizard: aeion-migrate --source bandcamp --artist-id ACME-RECORDS
# What it does: # 1. Authenticates with Bandcamp API (OAuth) # 2. Downloads: # - All album metadata (title, description, release date, genre, tags) # - All track audio files (WAV/FLAC originals) # - All album artwork (high-res) # - All fan email addresses (for Patreon migration) # - All transaction records (for royalty split validation) # 3. Converts to Aeionica format # 4. Uploads to storage # 5. Recreates your license pricing for each track # 6. Validates integrity (file hashes match) # 7. Generates migration report
# Migration report: { albumsMigrated: 12, tracksMigrated: 134, totalDuration: "18h 42m", audioVerified: true, artworkMigrated: 47, fansNotified: 2847, issues: [ { type: "missing_artwork", track: "Acoustic Demo v2", resolution: "Placeholder used" }, ] } ```
Keep 100% of Your Revenue
Composes With the Rest of Aeion OS
Aeion Commerce
License purchases, fan-tier subscriptions, and print-fulfillment orders flow through the shared Commerce checkout. One audit trail, one tax engine, one set of payout rails (Stripe Connect).
Learn moreAeion Spatial
3D Exhibitions render inside Spatial's WebXR engine. Visitors enter from a browser or VR headset — no app install, with spatial audio that shifts as listeners walk through different rooms.
Learn moreAeion CRM
The same fan is the same fan across music purchases, fan-tier subscriptions, exhibition visits, and physical-merch orders, with lifetime value and demographic data kept current automatically.
Learn moreAeion AI Platform
All 3 agents inherit execution-budget governance, prompt audit logging, and provider fallback from the platform AI layer — not bespoke per-module wiring.
Learn moreAeion Workflows
The release-launch blueprint runs as platform workflow rules with timed triggers — artists can override, skip, or extend any step.
Learn moreAeion Bridge
Local-GPU stem separation and mastering route through Bridge when available; cloud processing when not. Same API, honest fallback if neither is configured.
Learn moreFrequently Asked Questions
Aeionica doesn't take a cut of license sales, fan-tier subscriptions, or print-on-demand orders. The only thing you pay is the platform subscription. Payment processing fees still apply (Stripe charges ~2.9% + $0.30 per transaction — that goes to Stripe, not us), and print fulfillment partners (Printful / Printify) charge for actual production + shipping. Compare to Bandcamp's 10–15%, Patreon's 8–12%, or LANDR's $15-per-track mastering — Aeionica saves a working artist with $50K/year in revenue ~$5,000+ annually.
Yes for free streaming and gift-card purchases. License purchases require an account because the buyer's identity is embedded into the forensic watermark — that's the whole point of leak-traceable licensing. Magic-link email signup makes the friction minimal (15 seconds).
The fingerprint survives MP3 encoding at typical streaming bitrates, normal DAW processing (EQ, compression, normalization), reverb, and moderate tempo shifts. It can be defeated by extreme processing (heavy time-stretching, vinyl-rip digitization). For the highest-stakes use cases (pre-release sync licensing, NDA-protected previews), pair the invisible watermark with the visible-preview burn-in for layered protection.
Yes. The migration wizard imports from Bandcamp (full discography + fan list via OAuth), Patreon (subscriber list + tier definitions), WordPress (any music plugin schema), and standard formats (MP3 with ID3 tags, WAV, FLAC). Plus generic CSV / JSON for custom systems.
Standard (Personal / Podcast / Commercial) grants use rights with restrictions on scale and territory. Public Performance covers live performance + DJ sets with per-event tracking. Sync is film / TV / game soundtrack use — always individually negotiated because the buyer needs warranty representations beyond what a standard license includes. The contract PDF generator handles the boilerplate for the first eight tiers; sync and copyright-transfer go through a Q&A wizard that drafts the contract for your attorney to review.
Yes. Print fulfillment integrates with Printful and Printify (200+ products: vinyl, t-shirts, posters, hoodies, mugs, etc.). Customers can buy the album as a digital license + physical vinyl in one cart. If you haven't connected a print provider yet, the dashboard tells you so plainly rather than pretending an order shipped.
Aeionica uses Stripe Connect — you onboard your Stripe account once and the platform routes subscription payments and license sales directly to your bank. Collaborator royalty splits run on Stripe Connect's multi-party transfer feature, so each collaborator gets paid directly into their own Stripe account on each sale (1099 reporting handled by Stripe).
No. Exhibitions render in any modern browser via WebGL — visitors walk through with mouse + keyboard. VR / AR is opt-in for visitors who have a Quest, Vision Pro, or other WebXR-capable headset. You can ship a release as audio-only and add the 3D exhibition later, or skip exhibitions entirely.