$NOISE is a utility token that powers a circular system for funding, promoting, and monetizing independent music. Artists selected for campaigns receive on-chain advances denominated in $NOISE, which are used exclusively within the ecosystem for marketing, playlist pitching, publishing administration, and distribution support.
Advances are repaid at a fixed 1:1.1 ratio. For every advance repaid, 10% of the tokens are permanently burned and 90% are returned to the treasury to fund future artist campaigns. This creates a regenerative funding loop that supports new talent without relying on inflationary tokenomics or extractive artist deals.
The result is a sustainable model where capital, attention, and effort are continuously recycled back into music with real cultural and commercial potential.
Artists focus on creation and performance. The Noise Foundation manages campaigns, IP agreements, and monetization infrastructure. Curators and community members surface high-potential music and are rewarded based on real-world traction, not volume or speculation.
All participants are aligned through transparent contracts, milestone-based support, and on-chain reporting. Success is measured through concrete outcomes such as streaming growth, playlist placements, licensing activity, and audience engagement. $NOISE exists to coordinate these efforts around the long-term value of music IP itself.
The Noise Foundation is the operational steward of the $NOISE ecosystem. It is not a DAO and does not function as a passive fund manager. Instead, it serves as the execution layer responsible for campaign approvals, treasury management, IP agreements, and ecosystem partnerships.
While structured to become increasingly decentralized over time, the Foundation retains responsibility for financial oversight, legal compliance, and strategic execution. Its mandate is to ensure that artists retain meaningful ownership, curators are properly recognized, and funds are deployed toward tangible creative outcomes with long-term sustainability.
All Foundation activity is guided by a single mission: to elevate valuable creative work through transparent, accountable, and culturally aligned infrastructure.
The Noise Administration Team handles the day-to-day operational management of music and IP supported by the Foundation. This includes managing global distribution and DSP relationships, coordinating publishing and sync opportunities, and ensuring accurate metadata, royalty tracking, and reporting across both Web2 and Web3 systems.
This team ensures that supported music is not only discovered, but properly administered, licensed, and paid for, maintaining continuity between creative success and financial outcomes.
The Noise Foundation Advisory Board provides strategic guidance and domain expertise across IP acquisition, ecosystem design, and creative strategy. The Board does not control treasury assets or exercise executive authority, but acts as an oversight and advisory layer to ensure transparency, alignment, and long-term vision.
Board responsibilities include reviewing proposals for ecosystem improvements, advising on operational effectiveness, and serving as a communication bridge between the Foundation, partners, and the broader community. Certain Board members may be nominated with community input, though final appointments are made by the Foundation to preserve legal clarity and operational integrity.