STL Tones has expanded its artist royalty ecosystem, allowing players to earn money from the tones they create.
Tone chasing can feel like a thankless task at the best of times, so the prospect of earning recurring royalties from the end result is certainly an extra incentive. Better yet, STL says over $2.5m of artist royalties has been generated on the platform so far.
Until now, its signature tone packs, sold through ToneHub and ControlHub, have been created by select guitarists and producers, including those behind Bring Me The Horizon and Converge. Spiritbox producer, Daniel Braunstein, is also on the platform.
Now, the scheme is now being rolled out to the public.
Players can upload their tone packs to ToneHub, or their mixing and mastering chains to ControlHub, and earn royalties when they used by others in STL’s growing community. Your tones will need to cut through the mix of options on the site, but STL feels it’s an important moment in the industry.
“The launch represents a shift toward sharing platform revenue directly with the users contributing to the ecosystem,” it says. “The launch also reflects a broader evolution happening across the music industry, where artists increasingly rely on multiple revenue streams to build sustainable careers.”
Indeed, extra revenue streams have become a necessity for the modern working musician, so the STL scheme seems like a worthwhile feather to add to your bow.
ToneHub subscriptions cost $14.99 a month. It give access to over 7,000 pro-captured tones, and allows users to capture and publish their tones for others to enjoy.
See STL Tones for more.
