Pricing & Economics

How KRONYQL Works

Artists vault their music, patrons buy Vault Keys for access, and the Smart Splitterβ„’ distributes every cent in 48 hours β€” not 18 months. The more you sell, the less you pay. It's that simple.

01 β€” The Basics

Three Steps to Sovereign Ownership

KRONYQL replaces streaming with direct patronage. Artists keep their masters, set their prices, and earn immediately.

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Vault Your Music

Upload your masters to a sovereign vault. Every recording is verified human-created via the Dunbar Calibrationβ„’, ownership-verified through signed attestation and ISRC cross-referencing, hashed for provenance, and protected by 6 security layers.

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2

Set Your Terms

Choose your Vault Key price, supply limits, and access tiers. Define collaborator splits. You control every variable β€” KRONYQL never overrides artist pricing.

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Earn Immediately

When a patron purchases a Vault Key, the Smart Splitterβ„’ distributes funds to all parties within 48 hours. Every cent traced. Every split visible. No black boxes.

02 β€” Revenue Distribution

The Smart Splitterβ„’

Atomic, immutable settlement at the point of sale. No quarterly statements, no unexplained deductions, no cross-collateralization.

πŸ’Έ How a $25 Vault Key Gets Split

Smart Splitterβ„’
Aspirant Artist (15% platform fee)
$15.75 Artist
$3.00
$3.75
$2.50
Paragon Artist (5% platform fee)
$18.25 Artist
$3.00
$1.25
$2.50
Artist / Rights Holder
Collaborator Splits
Platform Fee (by rank)
AI Agent Subsidy (AI Tax credits)
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48-hour settlement β€” powered by Stripe Connect. Every split executes atomically at the point of sale. The artist's share, collaborator cuts, platform fee, and AI Tax (if applicable) all resolve in a single transaction. No float. No hold. No trust required β€” it's math.
03 β€” Fee Progression

The Sovereign Rank System

Eight tiers from 15% down to 5%. Every Vault Key sold counts toward your next rank. The more you sell, the less you pay β€” permanently.

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Aspirant
15%
0 – 100 keys
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Artisan
14%
101 – 500 keys
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Warden
13%
501 – 2,500 keys
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Seneschal
12%
2,501 – 10,000 keys
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Sovereign
10%
10,001 – 50,000 keys
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Archon
8%
50,001 – 100,000 keys
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Primarch
6%
100,001 – 500,000 keys
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Paragon
5%
500,001+ keys
Lowest Possible
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Founding Sovereign β€” 10% Locked Forever

The first 100 artists to join KRONYQL receive Founding Sovereign status. This permanently locks their platform fee at 10% β€” the Sovereign rate β€” regardless of current sales volume. As they climb ranks, the system always applies the lower of their earned rank fee or the founding override.

πŸ”’ 10% fee β€” forever
πŸ‘‘ Founding badge
πŸ—³οΈ 10Γ— governance weight
πŸ›‘οΈ Free Protection Stack
04 β€” Artist Protection

The Protection Stack

Every artist gets forensic verification, infringement monitoring, and automated legal enforcement β€” included with their rank.

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Dunbar Calibrationβ„’

Forensic audio analysis that proves recordings are human-created. Micro-timing transient analysis, automation variance scoring, and phase-smear detection identify AI-generated content with clinical precision.

βœ“ Included with every vault
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The Scoutβ„’

Automated infringement detection that monitors streaming platforms, social media, and AI training datasets for unauthorized use of your vaulted recordings. Continuous scanning. Instant alerts.

βœ“ Included with rank
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The Barristerβ„’

Automated DMCA takedown pipeline. When The Scout detects infringement, The Barrister generates legally-compliant takedown notices and files them with the offending platform. No lawyer needed.

βœ“ Included with rank
05 β€” Community Governance

The Community Chest

The AI Tax levies 5% on your revenue for every 1% of AI detected in your upload. Files at or above 20% AI are rejected outright β€” you'd have made $0 anyway. Higher rank means more voting power. Artists decide how credits are allocated.

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AI Agent Subsidy & Credit Pool

127,450
Platform credits issued all-time
43,200
AI agent subsidy credits this quarter
5Γ—
Seneschal vote weight
12
Proposals passed all-time
  • πŸ’°Credit source: The AI Tax levies 5% of revenue for every 1% of AI detected (1% AI = 5% tax, 10% AI = 50% tax). Files at or above 20% AI are rejected β€” you'd have earned $0 anyway. Tax revenue generates platform credits that subsidize AI agent access for all artists.
  • βš–οΈWeighted voting: Aspirant = 1Γ—, Artisan = 2Γ—, Warden = 3Γ—, Seneschal = 5Γ—, Sovereign = 7Γ—, Archon = 8Γ—, Primarch = 9Γ—, Paragon = 10Γ—.
  • πŸ“‹Real proposals: "Emerging Blues Artist Incubator" (15K credits), "Legal Defense Credit Pool for AI Copyright" (20K credits) β€” community decides.
  • πŸ—οΈPlatform evolution: Artists don't just use KRONYQL β€” they govern it. This is why they stay.
06 β€” Platform Comparison

KRONYQL vs. The Industry

We're not competing with streaming β€” we're replacing the economics that make streaming unsustainable for artists.

Feature Spotify Bandcamp DistroKid KRONYQL
Platform Fee ~70% 15% $22.99/yr flat 5–15% (declining)
Payout Speed 2–3 months 24–48 hours 1–2 months 48 hours
AI Content Protection None None None 6-layer defense
Infringement Detection None None None The Scoutβ„’ + Barristerβ„’
Loyalty / Fee Reduction No No No 8-tier Sovereign Ranks
Artist Governance No No No Community Chest credit voting
Split Transparency Black box Basic Basic Immutable audit trail
Pricing Control Platform sets rate Artist sets price Platform sets rate Artist sets everything
07 β€” How KRONYQL Earns

Revenue Model

Three sustainable revenue streams β€” all aligned with artist success. When artists grow, KRONYQL grows.

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Vault Key Commission

A percentage of every Vault Key sale flows to the platform. As artists rank up, their fee drops β€” but volume more than compensates.

5% – 15%
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AI Agent Subscriptions

Optional AI-powered agents that handle scheduling, pricing optimization, campaign strategy, and contract negotiation.

$1K – $10K/yr
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AI Tax Revenue

The AI Tax levies 5% of revenue for every 1% of AI detected β€” a 5Γ— multiplier that makes AI content financially pointless. Revenue funds the Dunbar Calibration engine and generates platform credits that subsidize AI agent access for all artists.

5% per 1% AI Β· β‰₯20% AI = rejected

Ready to Own Your Music?

Join the waitlist. The first 100 artists lock in 10% fees forever. No contracts. No catch. Just sovereign ownership.