Introducing Overtone

African music is travelling further than ever. But the systems that deliver it, track it and pay for it are mostly built and owned elsewhere, and every layer between the artist and the listener takes its share.

Overtone exists to change where that value lands.

What we are building

Overtone is music distribution and rights infrastructure for independent artists and labels. One release reaches streaming services, download stores and social video platforms worldwide, while the masters and rights stay with the people who made the music.

• Global distribution from one upload
• Royalty statements built to be read and questioned
• Rights administration that keeps your catalogue in your name
• Splits agreed up front, so every collaborator is paid their share

Why now

Independent music across the continent is growing faster than the infrastructure that serves it. Artists and labels deserve tools designed around how music is made, released and heard across Africa, not adapted from somewhere else.

Be first through the doors

Overtone is being built now. Join the waitlist and you will be among the first to hear when we open our doors.