Today, OnChain Music announced its continued expansion following its February 25, 2026 relaunch, introducing a unified platform that brings music distribution, sync licensing, and Content ID management under one roof.
For years, artists and rights holders have been forced to navigate a fragmented ecosystem, relying on separate providers for distribution, licensing opportunities and content protection. The result was higher costs, disconnected data, and increased administrative burden for creators.
OnChain Music challenges this model with a streamlined infrastructure designed to simplify how music is distributed, monetized and protected. By bringing these essential services together on a single platform, the company aims to give artists, labels and rights holders greater control and efficiency across the music value chain.
The announcement comes as artificial intelligence continues to reshape the music industry. Rather than building a future where AI simply aids in music discovery, OnChain Music is developing the infrastructure for an ecosystem where AI actively participates in how music is found, licensed, and consumed.
With its integrated approach, OnChain Music positions itself at the forefront of a rapidly evolving industry, offering a comprehensive solution that addresses the increasing complexity of music rights management in the AI era.
“We built it so that an independent artist with no label, no manager, and no technical experience can upload a track, select their offerings, and be available for sync licensing immediately, with distribution to Spotify and other streaming platforms within two to three days,” said CEO and founder Ben Kopec. For independent artists, this kind of simplicity has never existed before.
From download to opportunity
Downloading music and hoping it gets noticed is no longer the only option. OnChain Music gives independent artists direct access to active music requests from supervisors and brands, so their catalog always works. Artists can submit tracks for specific opportunities, manage their distribution, and monitor Content ID from a single platform, while retaining full ownership of their masters and publishing rights.
Its platform allows Instant sync payments via blockchainallowing artists to receive licensing revenue in real-time, with optional stablecoin payments on networks like Ethereum, Solana and Base. Streaming royalties follow industry standard cycles, paid monthly or quarterly.
Below is a recent interview with CEO Ben Kopec.
Before entering ONCHAIN MUSIC, what is your musical background?
I spent years on both sides of the music industry, first as an independent artist, which gave me a basic understanding of what artists actually face, and then as a publisher. Around 2010, I turned my attention to composing for television and film and moved to Los Angeles, where I founded Epitome Music.
Tell us a little about EPITOME MUSIC?
Epitome Music is a premier sync licensing library that has been operating for over 15 years. We represent over 30,000 exclusive and pre-licensed titles from thousands of artists, with thousands of placements in television, film and other media. Running Epitome gave me a unique perspective on how we can create more opportunities for independent artists, and that’s what directly led to the creation of OnChain Music.
What does ONCHAIN offer the rising independent artist today?
At its core, OnChain Music gives independent artists access to sync licensing, DSP distribution, blockchain distribution, and Content ID, all from a single platform. Artists can choose the combination of services that suits their goals and retain 100% of their rights.
It’s also worth being transparent about the subscription model. Submitting music for sync opportunities requires a paid subscription, which reflects the active curation and placement work involved. But music distribution on DSPs, blockchain platforms, and Content ID is available without a subscription, keeping the barrier to entry low for beginning artists.
How are artists paid via ONCHAIN?
We give artists some flexibility in how they receive their income. Payments can be made in USD or stablecoins like USDC or USDT (the same value as a dollar, but settled on the blockchain). For artists who are crypto-native or want faster, borderless payments, the stablecoin option is a significant advantage over traditional platforms that pay only by bank transfer or check.
Can you tell us how ONCHAIN improves licensing and distribution?
What makes the platform powerful is that everything happens in parallel from a single download. On the licensing side, artists can directly offer sync opportunities in television, film and advertising through a searchable catalog that music supervisors can access. This same music can be simultaneously streamed on major DSPs like Spotify and Apple Music, distributed via blockchain platforms, and enrolled in Content ID to monetize YouTube usage. OnChain Music brings it all together in one platform.
We’ve also built the platform to be AI agent ready, meaning our catalog is accessible to AI agents and automated platforms looking to license music. This opens up a whole new channel of demand that simply didn’t exist before.
The artist retains his rights to the entire work. One download, multiple revenue streams running simultaneously, with full ownership intact. Years of running Epitome gave me the industry knowledge, artist relationships, and network of music supervisors and clients to make this possible, but it also made the gap impossible to ignore. OnChain Music was designed to fill it.
Kopec puts it simply: “We’re building the platform that I wish existed when I was an independent artist. If we succeed, the next generation of artists won’t have to choose between exhibition and ownership. They’ll have both.
The AI is not coming. It’s already a license for music
While much of the industry debates AI, OnChain Music has already operationalized it.
The platform allows AI agents to autonomously search, license and trade music using natural language, transforming what was once a slow, human-driven process into something instantaneous and scalable.
“We have developed support for AI agents that can complete the entire licensing process without human interaction,” says Kopec. “For artists, this means their music works around the clock, finding opportunities they could never have reached manually.”
Distribution without the initial cost
At a time when many distributors still charge annual fees just to keep music alive, OnChain Music takes a different approach. Music distribution to DSPs, blockchain platforms, and Content ID is available with no upfront fees, instead operating on a back-end revenue share that aligns the success of the platform with the artist’s earnings.
“Artists are frustrated that they have to pay upfront just to distribute their music,” Kopec says. “We didn’t think it was the right model.”
Sync licensing, which involves active curation and pitch work on behalf of the artist, requires a paid subscription, but the barrier to entry for music distribution is zero.
A platform built around the artist, not the deal
Most sync libraries require exclusivity. Your music lives with them, or it doesn’t live at all. OnChain Music works differently. Artists can keep their existing relationships and distribution agreements intact, with no ultimatums, no lock-ins, and no caps on the number of participants. The goal is a million independent artists worldwideand the infrastructure is being built to make it happen.
The essentials
OnChain Music is not just another distributor. It’s a direct challenge to the fragmented infrastructure that defines the independent music economy.
Kopec is clear on the current situation in the industry: “The space is changing quickly. Artists need to stay open and adapt.”
If he’s right, the future won’t be about choosing the best platform. This will come down to whether you are still using the old system.
Independent artists can create a free account and start downloading today at www.onchainmusic.com.
Listen: Podcast with CEO Ben Kopec on the Rising Star
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