MISSION
ABOUT SIDE B
An independent music marketplace where musicians register their work as IP — and creators can license it safely.
REAL
RIGHTS
The Manifesto
Music is not content. It's art. It's hours in rehearsal rooms, late nights experimenting, raw moments that never see a stage. While streaming platforms pay fractions and fame remains a lottery, Side B Sessions honors the craft itself.
We built this platform for the independent underground—musicians who deserve ownership, fair compensation, and creative freedom. Here, you don't need followers. You need only your art.
And if you're a creator—filmmaker, game developer, podcaster, storyteller—Side B is your way to find original music with clear, on-chain IP and straightforward commercial licenses. No stock-library feel, no legal gray areas. Just real artists, real sound, and transparent rights.
Sign in with email. Upload your sound. Register it as intellectual property. License it globally.
Zero blockchain knowledge required. Zero technical barriers. Just you, your music, and the rights you deserve—and the creators who actually need it.
- OWN YOUR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY WITH BLOCKCHAIN VERIFICATION
- LICENSE YOUR MUSIC DIRECTLY TO CREATORS WORLDWIDE
- EARN FROM YOUR ART, NOT YOUR FOLLOWER COUNT
- FIND AUTHENTIC MUSIC FOR FILMS, GAMES, PODCASTS WITH CLEAR COMMERCIAL RIGHTS
- CONNECT WITH THE CREATIVE UNDERGROUND THROUGH ENCRYPTED MESSAGING
If you're a musician
Upload your voice notes, rehearsals, and finished tracks. Side B turns them into on-chain IP, lets you set your price, track licenses, and see how your catalog performs over time—without becoming an influencer or mastering distribution platforms.
If you're a creator
Browse a curated underground catalog. Preview tracks, purchase non-exclusive commercial licenses in a few clicks, download instantly, and sleep well knowing rights are registered on-chain. When you need something more specific, message the artist directly and build something together.
Raw & Authentic
Share your jam sessions, rehearsals, demos, and experimental tracks. Side B celebrates the creative process, the B-sides, the moments that define your artistic journey.
Verified Ownership
Every upload automatically registers your music as intellectual property with blockchain verification. Own your work, license on your terms, track everything transparently.
Creative Underground
Connect directly with fellow artists and creators through encrypted messaging. Build authentic relationships, discover collaborators, and bridge music with visual storytelling.
Clear Commercial Licensing
For filmmakers, game devs, and content creators: discover non-stock, IP-registered music with straightforward commercial licenses and instant downloads for your projects.
Why "Side B"?
In the vinyl era, the "Side B" of a record often contained the experimental tracks, the B-sides, the raw moments that didn't make the radio cut. Yet these tracks often became cult favorites, showcasing the true artistry and creative exploration of musicians.
Side B Sessions honors that spirit. We're a platform for the unpolished, the experimental, the in-between moments that define an artist's journey. Your jam sessions, your late-night rehearsals, your creative experiments—they all have value, and they all deserve a home.
And for creators, Side B becomes a different kind of library: one built from real artistic process, not production-line background tracks.
Technology & Infrastructure
Built with production-grade technology to deliver Web3 benefits with Web2 simplicity. Every component chosen for reliability, security, and user experience—for both musicians and creators.
Frontend
Next.js 14.2, React 18, TypeScript
Styling
Tailwind CSS, shadcn/ui, Framer Motion
Database
Prisma ORM, PostgreSQL
Authentication
Coinbase CDP (Email/OTP)
Blockchain
Base Network L2, Viem 2.21
IP Registry
Story Protocol SDK v1.0
Messaging
Waku P2P (End-to-End Encrypted)
Storage
Vercel Blob, Pinata IPFS
Payments
USDC/ETH, Halliday Fiat On-Ramp
Smart Contracts
Foundry, Solidity 0.8.20
Security
Zod Validation, ERC-20 Verification
Design System
Refined Brutalism Architecture