It’s already referred to as The Grand Canyon State and The Copper State, so the State of Arizona is certainly no stranger to nicknames. But, thanks to a local entrepreneur, Arizona is also being called the “independent music capital of the world.” Damon Evans has planned to launch Arena Music, the first and only streaming music platform built on the concept of fair pay for artists and free play for listeners. “Through the platform we’ve created, we are able to pay the highest rates in the world for music streams and merchandise sales. Artists simply cannot sustain a career in music from the low streaming royalties today’s most popular subscription platforms pay per stream. If we don’t act now, there will be no more music,” said Evans.

The Arena platform is expected to benefit both fans and musicians in a variety of different ways including:

• Full sales support and real-time accounting under a simple non-exclusive service agreement
• Artists can earn more for every on-demand print sold on products, such as t-shirts, hoodies and caps, than any other music or merchandising storefront online today.
• Arena Music is also the only streaming service to offer monthly royalty payouts through BitCoin.
• Use Arena and help us directly support musicians who create the music. It’s free to use, but ethical.
• Listen to old favorites and discover new ones
• No advertisements or monthly subscriptions
• Generate revenue for your favorite artists with every stream

Arena Music plans to launch a crowdfunding campaign in the near future via Wefunder.com. Those interested in downloading the Arena Music App can do so for free on iOS or Android devices. To learn more about this service, visit https://arena.com/.