South Africa's Music Stock Market

EVERY SONG
HAS A VALUE.
NOW IT HAS A PRICE.

Artists upload a song. Investors buy shares. As the artist grows — so does the unit price. Real royalties. Real returns. A stock market built on sound.

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4.2M+
Total Streams
R2.1M
Market Cap
342
Artists Listed
18.4%
Avg ROI
The New Story

HERE'S HOW
IT WORKS

Three things. That's all you need to understand. Upload. Invest. Earn. Everything else is the engine running underneath.

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ARTIST UPLOADS A SONG

The moment a song is uploaded, it's valued. Every song starts with 2,985 units at R335 each — a R1M floor. That's the baseline for every artist, no matter who they are.

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UNIT PRICE IS DYNAMIC

Unit price = R335 × (1 + n). The "n" score is built from the artist's followers, streams and tickets. D-tier starts at 1. An A-lister with maximum scores hits R2,345 per unit.

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INVESTORS BUY UP TO 30%

Artists can offer anywhere from 1% to 30% of their royalties. Investors buy units. As the artist grows, unit value rises — early investors in D-tier artists can see up to 7x returns.

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ROYALTIES FLOW MONTHLY

Spotify, YouTube, TikTok and SABC all pay into the pot. After SAMRO (15%) and CAPASO (10%) deductions, what's left is split proportionally to unit holders. Every month. Automatically.

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10-YEAR LOCK-IN

Once shares are sold, the artist cannot force a buyback for 10 years. This protects investors. After 10 years, the artist can negotiate. Buyback price = market value + all royalties earned.

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THE SYSTEM IS FAIR

A new artist and an A-lister both offer 30% of their royalties. But the A-lister's 30% costs more per unit and pays out more. The system rewards real-world growth — nothing else.

Getting Started

THREE STEPS.
THAT'S IT.

1
CREATE ACCOUNT

Sign up as investor or artist. KYC takes 2 minutes. Your wallet is created instantly. R250 one-off fee for artists.

2
BUY UNITS

Browse the market. Check n-scores, royalty histories and projections. Buy units in artists you believe in before they blow up.

3
EARN ROYALTIES

Monthly payouts land in your wallet. Watch your unit value grow as your artist grows. Sell on the open market anytime.

YOUR ARTIST IS OUT THERE.
INVEST BEFORE THEY BLOW UP.

The earlier you invest, the cheaper the units. The bigger they get, the more you made.

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BUILD YOUR
INVESTMENT CASE

Adjust the artist's real-world metrics and see how the unit price, your share value and royalty payouts all respond in real time.

ARTIST METRICS
Followers 50,000
D · <51k C · 51k–99k B · 100k–499k A · 500k+
Monthly Streams 5,000
D · <10k C · 10k–99k B · 100k–999k A · 1M+
Tickets Sold (last 12mo) 100
D · <500 C · 500–999 B · 1k–4,999 A · 5k+
n Score
1.00
1 + 0 (followers) + 0 (streams) + 0 (tickets)
Followers
+0
Streams
+0
Tickets
+0
INVESTOR SETTINGS
Shares Artist Offers 30%
Your Units to Buy 50 units
Est. Monthly Streams (all platforms) 50,000
UNIT ECONOMICS
BASE UNIT PRICE
R335
N MULTIPLIER
× 1.00
CURRENT UNIT PRICE
R335.00
TOTAL UNITS IN SONG
2,985
TOTAL SONG POOL VALUE
R1,000,000
UNITS OFFERED (30%)
895 units
VALUE OF OFFERED SHARES
R299,825
YOUR INVESTMENT
UNITS YOU HOLD
50
YOUR SHARE %
1.67%
YOUR INVESTMENT COST
R16,750
ARTIST NAME
D TIER
Total Shares Offered30%
Total Shares Sold10%
Your Shares Total1.67%
Current Unit PriceR335
Your Units Held50 Units
Your Share ValueR16,750 📈
ROYALTIES INCOMING
Spotify R2,850
YouTube R900
TikTok R400
SABC/Radio R2,100
Gross RoyaltiesR6,250
SAMRO Deduction (15%)−R937
CAPASO Deduction (10%)−R625
Artist's Net RoyaltiesR4,688
YOUR % ROYALTY PAYOUT R78.29
TOTAL VALUE TO YOU R16,828.29
TOTAL AVAILABLE (THIS MONTH) R78.29
BUYBACK PRICE (After 10 Years)

IF THE ARTIST WANTS TO RECLAIM YOUR SHARES AFTER 10 YEARS, THEY MUST PAY:

CURRENT MARKET VALUE OF YOUR UNITS
R16,750
10 YEARS OF ESTIMATED ROYALTIES
R9,394.80
MINIMUM BUYBACK PRICE
R26,144.80
For Investors

BUY LOW.
WATCH THEM GROW.

You're not streaming music. You're buying into it. Unit by unit. The earlier you believe, the bigger your return.

D TIER ENTRY
R335
per unit · n = 1
The cheapest entry point. This is a brand new artist. Unproven but full of potential. High risk, highest possible upside.
Buy at floor price
If artist hits A-tier: 7× return on unit value
Monthly royalty payouts from day one
C TIER ENTRY
R636
per unit · n = 1.9
Artist has a social following and some streams. Traction is showing. Still early but the thesis is proving itself.
Growing fanbase confirmed
Unit price rising — still affordable
Higher royalty payouts than D-tier
B TIER ENTRY
R1,340
per unit · n = 4
Established artist with real streams, real ticket sales. Less upside on unit value but higher and more predictable royalties.
Proven streaming numbers
Consistent monthly royalties
Lower risk profile
A TIER ENTRY
R2,345
per unit · n = 7 (max)
Top-tier artist at peak score. Unit value is at ceiling. The play here is purely royalty income from massive streaming volumes.
Maximum unit price
Highest royalty payouts
Stable, income-generating asset
The 10-Year Journey

WHAT HAPPENS
OVER TIME

DAY 1
YOU BUY IN
You purchase 50 units at the artist's current unit price. Your share percentage is locked. Monthly royalties begin.
MONTHS 1–12
ROYALTIES FLOW
Every stream on Spotify, YouTube, TikTok and SABC generates royalties. Your % hits your wallet monthly after SAMRO and CAPASO deductions.
YEAR 1–3
ARTIST GROWS
As followers, streams and tickets increase, the n-score rises. Your units are now worth more on the open market. You can sell or hold.
YEAR 10+
BUYBACK WINDOW
Artist can now approach you to reclaim shares. The price must include your current unit market value plus 10 years of accumulated royalties. You negotiate or decline.
10-YEAR LOCK-IN

When an artist sells shares on Tae-Trax, they are committing to a 10-year lock-in period. This means the artist cannot force a buyback before year 10. Your investment is protected.

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LOCKED IN
Artist cannot force buyback before 10 years under any circumstances.
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EARLY EXIT
Both parties can agree to early exit. Platform facilitates the negotiation.
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BUYBACK PRICE
Market value of units + all royalties earned to date. Fair for both sides.
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SELL ANYTIME
You can sell your units on the open market to other investors anytime.
For Artists

YOUR SOUND HAS
REAL VALUE.
PROVE IT.

Upload a song. Get funded. Your fans become your investors. As you grow, so does everyone who believed in you early. This is how it should have always worked.

How Your Unit Price Is Calculated
Unit Price = R335 × ( 1 + followers_score + streams_score + tickets_score )

Each pillar scores independently. Grow any one of them and your unit price rises. Grow all three and you hit the maximum.

FOLLOWERS
D TierBelow 51k+0
C Tier51k – 99k+0.3
B Tier100k – 499k+1
A Tier500k++2
STREAMS
D TierBelow 10k+0
C Tier10k – 99k+0.3
B Tier100k – 999k+1
A Tier1M++2
TICKETS
D TierBelow 500+0
C Tier500 – 999+0.3
B Tier1,000 – 4,999+1
A Tier5,000++2
Your Tier, Your Value

WHAT EACH TIER
MEANS FOR YOU

D TIER
STARTER
R335
Unit price · n = 1
Below 51k followers
Below 10k streams
Below 500 tickets
R1M total pool value
C TIER
RISING
R636
Unit price · n = 1.9 (all C)
51k – 99k followers
10k – 99k streams
500 – 999 tickets
R1.9M total pool value
B TIER
ESTABLISHED
R1,340
Unit price · n = 4 (all B)
100k – 499k followers
100k – 999k streams
1,000 – 4,999 tickets
R4M+ total pool value
A TIER
UNLIMITED
R2,345
Unit price · n = 7 (max)
500k+ followers
1M+ streams
5,000+ tickets
R7M total pool value

R250 TO LIST.
ZERO MONTHLY FEES.

One song. Three thousand units. Up to R7M in funding if you've earned it. Your music does the work — we do the maths.

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