RADICAL NEW REVERSE ROYALTY PROGRAM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Durham, NC - Wednesday, January 14th 2026

We’re not here to get rich. We’re here to make noise.

Tape Lab is flipping the script with the launch of our Reverse Royalty Program, a bold and innovative move to share wealth directly to our listeners. That’s right — for every stream of Tape Lab, we’ll pay you. This isn’t a joke, and it’s definitely not an NFT.


We know that time = money, so we’re giving you money for your time! Ever wondered how much artists actually make from streaming platforms? You would be disgusted - nobody, especially not artists who help imbue our lives with meaning, should be making this kind of money from their effort. Shameful.

Is this a radical redistribution of wealth?

You’re dang right, Comrade. 

While Big Streaming continues to squeeze listeners dry and enrich artists, we’re doing the opposite. We believe art should be shared, not monetized to death. So we’re putting our money where your ears are. You listen. We pay. Simple.

This cutting-edge REVERSE ROYALTY PROGRAM is a new strategy that laughs in the face of big Streaming, whose efforts to defraud listeners while making artists rich is anathema to Tape Lab's ethos. Remember Camel Bucks? Its like that, or the monetary equivalent. The actual numbers come out to be about 100 streams = 1 penny.


How does it work?

Glad you asked. We’re starting on the honor system, but we know that someone will figure out a loophole to game the system. For now, just post a screenshot of your listening history on social media and tag us — how many times you streamed Tape Lab — and our Mathematics Department™ will run the numbers to figure out just how many fractions of a penny you’ve earned. 

It’s not about getting rich. It’s about reversing the flow — hacking the system from the inside out.


STREAM TAPE LAB ON SPOTIFY

FOR MAXIMUM STREAMING ROYALTIES

We all know how much money artists are making on streaming platforms, especially Spotify, and it just seems unfair to us. The REVERSE ROYALTY PROGRAM is a really exciting way for us to give back to our fans and support the real ones.


No one else is doing this.

And — as always — not enough people are saying this.

Tape Lab isn’t here to play by the rules. We’re here to bury them in noise.


REVERSE ROYALTY PROGRAM: The Future Sounds Like This.

STREAMING LINKS

TapeLab

Welcome to #TapeLab—stay a while and listen. Founded in 2017 by lifelong friends, Tape Lab is a collective of artists and a hub for innovation, always open to collaboration. With the zeal of a self-published memoir, our sound is our own, but you can be the decider. We make music and art that sounds like it was fun to make and stands out in a sea of bland beats.

As independent artists, we are always exploring new ways to expand our audience and find new creative outlets—especially with other undiscovered artists!

#TapeLab is currently based out of two headquarters in Durham, NC, and The Hamptons, NY.

https://www.TapeLab.live
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