Pressing = Buying music to own permanently
When you "press" an album on TrustTune Network, you're not renting access. You're not subscribing. You're buying it to own for 200 years—stored on permanent, decentralized infrastructure.
Think of it like pressing a vinyl record. You pay once. The artist gets paid. You own it forever.
What Happens When You Press
You Pay
Choose your quality tier: $0.99 for MP3, $4.99 for FLAC, up to $29.99 for ultra hi-res. Payment goes to a smart contract.
Validator Verifies Quality
A community validator claims the job and verifies the file using math: Is FLAC actually FLAC? Is the audio quality what it claims to be? No fake files.
Artist Gets Paid
Smart contract automatically splits the payment: 70-85% goes to the artist immediately. 10-15% to the validator. 5-10% to protocol treasury.
Stored Permanently
The validator uploads the verified file to Arweave—permanent, decentralized storage guaranteed for 200+ years.
You Own It Forever
Your biometric identity is cryptographically linked to the content. Access it from any app. No passwords to lose. No platform can revoke it.
Why "Press"?
The term comes from vinyl manufacturing. When a record label decides to release an album on vinyl, they "press" copies from a master recording.
Pressing meant: commitment. You paid upfront. The artist got paid. The record existed physically, permanently. You owned it—not rented it.
TrustTune brings that model to digital music. When you press an album, you're committing to ownership. The artist gets paid. The file exists permanently. You own it—cryptographically proven.
Public vs Private Pressing
Public Press
If the artist allows, content becomes publicly accessible on the permaweb. Anyone can access it forever. You still paid for it. Artist still got paid.
Think: Building cultural legacy. Spreading art eternally.
Private Press
Content is stored permanently but only you can access it. Your 200-year private library. Cryptographically yours.
Think: Exclusive collection. Your curated library that survives any platform.
Press vs Stream
| Feature | Pressing | Streaming |
|---|---|---|
| Ownership | You own forever | You rent access |
| Artist Payment | 70-85% per press | $0.003-0.005 per stream |
| Duration | 200 years guaranteed | Until platform shuts down |
| Quality | Math-verified (FLAC is FLAC) | Platform-compressed |
| Can be revoked? | No (cryptographic proof) | Yes (platform decision) |
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