A nonprofit that can never be sold.
Streamline is built by Streamline Foundation, Inc., a New York nonprofit corporation. There are no owners and no investors — the platform cannot be acquired and gutted the way so many music platforms have been. Any surplus is reinvested into the mission: the most artist-friendly direct-to-fan economics we can sustain, and a premium listening experience that respects ownership and privacy.
We're completing our federal 501(c)(3) tax-exemption recognition with the IRS and our New York State charitable registration. Until both are in place, we are deliberately not soliciting or accepting donations. Doing it in the right order is part of being the kind of organization we say we are.
When donations open, we'll post the details here. Streamline Foundation, Inc. has applied for recognition of 501(c)(3) status; tax-deductibility of contributions will be pending IRS recognition, and — if recognized — is generally retroactive to our date of incorporation. This page will carry the required disclosures before any donation path goes live.
When you buy an album on Streamline, the artist sets the split — the minimum platform fee covers only transaction costs. Your purchase is the most direct support there is.
Hop into our Discord — tell us what's broken, what's missing, and what you want built next. We're two people and we read everything.
Tell the artists, labels, and listeners you know. A platform that puts artists first only works if the people it's for actually find it.
Want to follow along as we build? Read the founders' note or come say hi in the community.