What is Shine?
Shine is a platform that connects artists and fans for real. No middlemen. No algorithms. When you love a song, you can buy it, collect it, and directly support the person who created it, whether through a purchase or virtual tipping during a live show.
Music has value again. Not because of views or streams, but because of what it means to you. Every purchase on Shine is real support. Not a stream. Not a like.
Direct Support
100% of your purchase goes to the artist. No hidden fees, no label cuts.
Collectible Music
Songs are unique collectibles. Your collection is yours to own and display.
Something is broken.
The music industry makes $43B a year. Artists see just 12% of it. The rest goes to middlemen.
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Artist revenue share
Of the $43B generated annually, artists receive only 12 cents of every dollar.
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Per stream average
An artist needs ~350,000 streams to earn a US minimum wage month.
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Revenue to middlemen
Labels, distributors, and platforms absorb the majority before artists see a cent.
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Transparency
Most artists have no visibility into how their royalties are calculated or distributed.