How it works

One link. One goal. Everyone moves it.

WaveMaker is a 60-second setup that turns any release into a fundable moment — with the people closest to the artist on the inside.

Release recap
Day 7 of 7
Paper Skies · Noa Vale
112% to goal
$4.2K
Raised
412
Inner Circle
138
Backers
11.2K streams as bonus reach
3 rewards unlocked
Every supporter gets a personal recap. Artists get the full list.
The arc of a release

From "drop day" to a moment your room carried.

Six steps. The first three are the artist setting the stage. The last three are the room carrying it.

  • Step 01
    Artist
    Set up the launch

    Pick a release, set a goal (dollars raised, Inner Circle members, or fan activity), and how long you want the push to run.

  • Step 02
    Artist
    Share one clean link

    WaveMaker gives you a single launch URL. Drop it in stories, bios, group chats — wherever your people are.

  • Step 03
    Artist
    Stack Inner Circle rewards

    Voice notes, demos, merch drops, hidden tracks. Reserve them for backers, the Inner Circle, or everyone who showed up.

  • Step 04
    Fans
    Back the launch + join the Inner Circle

    Tip the artist directly, or join their Inner Circle to get on the inside. No platform cut on tips.

  • Step 05
    Fans
    Bonus reach as you go

    Streams, saves, pre-saves, shares still help. They're tracked as bonus reach — never the headline goal.

  • Step 06
    Fans
    Everyone who showed up gets named

    Hit milestones, rewards drop for the people on the inside, and the supporter board names the fans who carried it.

Anatomy of a launch

Two ways to back. One way to be on the inside.

Tips and Inner Circle joins are the headline moves. Streams, saves, and shares still help — they're tracked as bonus reach.

Direct
Tip the artist

One tip = months of streaming royalties. Day-one dollars from real fans beat fractions-of-a-cent streams.

Inside access
Join the Inner Circle

Get on the short list — early listens, behind-the-scenes, perks built for the people who showed up.

Reserved
Unlock rewards

Voice notes, demos, merch. Reserved for backers and Inner Circle members on this launch.

Bonus reach
Pre-save

Locks in support before release day so the moment lands harder.

Bonus reach
Stream + save

Still tracked, never the goal. Real listening from real fans helps every release.

Bonus reach
Share

Bring people in. WaveMaker tracks who they came from so referrers get credit.

Every launch page is its own fundraise, fan-list, and story. The bar moves on dollars and Inner Circle joins — streaming activity rides along as bonus reach you can see, never as the goal.

Real people, real dollars

Tips land directly with the artist. Inner Circle joins come from real accounts. Bonus-reach signals are still verified through Spotify — they just don't decide the launch.

  • Tips land directly with the artist
  • Named supporters on every launch
  • Fraud guards on bonus-reach signals

Your Inner Circle stays yours

The fans who carried a release become a list you keep. The same room you can rally on the next drop.

  • Named supporters on every campaign (paid)
  • Direct messaging to your Inner Circle
  • Full export of your audience and analytics (paid)

Free profiles see aggregate counts; paid plans unlock identities, contact, and export.

Quick answers

Do fans need an account?
Fans can tip and join an Inner Circle from any device. We create their account on the fly — no separate signup needed.
Does this work for unreleased tracks?
Yes. Pre-release launches run a countdown to release day and let fans tip, join the Inner Circle, and pre-save before the song is live.
What does it cost?
Your artist page is free forever, including your first launch. After that, $19/mo for unlimited launches. You always keep your fans, your tips, and your data.
What about streams and saves?
They still help, and we still track them — as bonus reach. The launch bar moves on tips and Inner Circle joins, not on streaming activity.

Your next release deserves a moment.

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