Overview
TrustTune Network is a protocol for organizing music distribution across existing peer-to-peer networks. We don't host content. We don't index files. We organize search and provide cryptographic proof of quality, ownership, and compensation.
The protocol enables artists to earn 70-85% of revenue when listeners "press" content—triggering quality validation, artist payment, and permanent storage. Artists choose whether content becomes public (accessible to anyone forever) or private (accessible only to buyers).
Economics & Payment Flow
Tiered Pricing
- →MP3/AAC (128-320 kbps): $0.99 per album
- →FLAC/ALAC (16-bit/44.1kHz): $4.99 per album
- →Hi-Res (24-bit/96kHz+): $14.99 per album
- →Ultra Hi-Res (DSD/24-bit/192kHz): $29.99 per album
Payment Flow
- 1.Listener pays for content (e.g., $4.99 for FLAC album)
- 2.Validator claims job and verifies quality using deterministic algorithms
- 3.Upon validation success, smart contract executes split:
- • 70-85% to artist (varies by tier)
- • 10-15% to validator
- • 5-10% to protocol treasury
- 4.Validator uploads verified file to Arweave for 200-year storage
- 5.Listener receives cryptographically-signed access to content
The Pressing Layer
"Pressing" is the act of purchasing content for permanent ownership. When a listener presses an album:
- →Payment triggers validation workflow
- →Artist receives majority of revenue immediately after validation
- →Content is uploaded to permanent storage (Arweave)
- →Listener's biometric identity is linked to content via on-chain mapping
Public vs Private
Public: Both creator and presser can opt to make content fully public on the permaweb. Anyone can access it forever. Artist still gets paid on each press.
Private: Only the presser (buyer) can access the content. Stored permanently but accessible only via cryptographic proof of ownership.
Validation Network
Community validators run open-source software to verify file quality using deterministic algorithms:
- →Acoustic fingerprinting: Verifies audio authenticity
- →Format verification: Ensures FLAC is actually FLAC, not upsampled MP3
- →Spectral analysis: Detects quality issues, compression artifacts
- →Metadata verification: Confirms artist, album, track information
Validators earn 10-15% of each press fee for honest work. Dishonest validation results in slashing of staked tokens.
Permanent Storage
Verified files are uploaded to Arweave, a permanent data storage protocol with a 200-year+ endowment model.
Why Arweave?
- →Pay once, store forever (endowment model)
- →Cryptographically guaranteed permanence
- →Decentralized storage (no single point of failure)
- →Biometric access control via protocol layer
DMCA Compliance
TrustTune implements a distributed DMCA takedown system with 24-hour enforcement:
Process
- 1.Anyone can submit DMCA request to distributed ledger
- 2.Validators review and vote on validity
- 3.If approved, content is added to blocklist within 24 hours
- 4.All nodes enforce blocklist—content becomes unsearchable
Note: The protocol does not delete from Arweave (impossible), but makes content unsearchable and inaccessible through TrustTune interfaces.
Real-Time Analytics
Artists get real-time, math-verified analytics for music spreading on existing networks:
- →Downloads tracked across BitTorrent, YouTube, other networks
- →Geographic distribution (which countries)
- →Quality tiers (how many FLAC vs MP3 downloads)
- →Press events (who paid for permanent ownership)
All analytics events are recorded on public ledger. Artists don't need to upload—we find and track their music where it already exists.
Development Phases
Desktop App
Quality-ranked search. Dual downloads (torrents + YouTube). Built-in player. Zero configuration.
Validation Network
Distributed validators. Math-proven authenticity. Token earnings. Public ledger for validation certificates, analytics, DMCA blocklist.
Pressing Layer
Biometric authentication. Smart contract payment splits. Permanent storage on Arweave. On-chain mapping of identity to content.
Ecosystem Expansion
Mobile apps. Federation protocol. Optional subscription tier (70% to artists). Community governance.