pre-drop your music on doba
Doba is the best place to publish your music while you're on waitlists elsewhere. Super fans get the earliest access, you build momentum, and everyone streams for free. W.
How a pre-drop works
Upload
Release your track on Doba while it's still in review or waitlisted on other platforms.
Collectors
Super fans collect your song token, download the track, and stream it free offline or on Doba.
Funnel
When your track goes live on Spotify, Apple Music, or Deezer, your super fans boost you.
How to pre-drop on doba
Drag and drop to upload
We handle encoding and storage so your record is ready to collect.
Set collaborator splits
Revenue shares are enforced by smart contracts on Cardano.
Earn
Super fans collect your music as song tokens and you get paid directly.
Upcoming pre-drops
Carla Alves
World / Jazz · Brazil
Carla brings a magnetic stage presence and cross-cultural sound to her upcoming Doba pre-drop.
Upcoming pre-drop
Red GG
Hip-Hop / Afrofusion · Kenya
Red GG blends sharp lyricism with East African rhythms for a pre-drop built for true fans.
Upcoming pre-dropWhy pre-drops work
The Apple App Store (Music Streaming) Decision
Network effects, ecosystem lock-in, and gatekeeper power in music streaming — the dynamic Doba sidesteps by letting artists own the fan relationship.
User Engagement and Music Sales on YouTube
Empirical evidence that fan-driven engagement (previews, shares, comments) directly lifts music sales — supporting the pre-drop → funnel → streaming boost model.
Revenue Sharing at Music Streaming Platforms
Models how value flows between platforms, artists, and listeners — a useful frame for Doba’s direct-collect compensation alternative.
Artists’ Perspective on Fairness in Streaming
Shows how recommender systems and platform control shape consumption; Doba gives artists a channel not mediated by those algorithms.