Roc Nation Partners with Musicow to Launch America's First Music Royalty Investment Platform

Roc Nation Partners with Musicow to Launch America's First Music Royalty Investment Platform

By Marcus Hartley

January 29, 2025 at 10:07 AM

Roc Nation has partnered with South Korean fintech company Musicow to launch the United States' first Music Equity Service Provider (MESP), set to debut in Q1 2025. This groundbreaking collaboration will allow fans to earn revenue alongside their favorite artists through music royalty investments.

Roc Nation partners with Musicow

Roc Nation partners with Musicow

The partnership introduces music royalties as an alternative asset class, enabling artists to fractionalize their royalty revenue and sell shares to fans. This creates a unique opportunity for supporters to directly participate in their favorite artists' success.

Key features of the partnership:

  • Artists can securely fractionalize and sell royalty shares
  • Fans can invest in and earn from music royalties
  • Early users receive $10 in their Musicow wallet
  • Launch scheduled for Q1 2025

Roc Nation Vice Chairman Jay Brown emphasizes the evolution toward a shared ecosystem: "Our mission is to support artists while providing everyone access to music industry financial opportunities."

Musicow, established in South Korea in 2017, has proven success in monetizing superfan engagement. The company holds several patents related to music tokenization via NFTs on blockchain, though this aspect wasn't specifically highlighted in the partnership announcement.

"Together, we have the vision, expertise, and enthusiasm to create transformative progress," states Woo Rhee, CEO of Musicow US, regarding the partnership's potential to reshape the music industry's future.

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