AMERGE 2026 Residency

Music licensing in multiplayer mode

the world's first worker-owned sync co-op.

Start Screen
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The Problem

Music licensing is a $3B market but intermediaries take $1.5B.

ARTIST HP
- damage - damage - damage - damage
100% HP 85% HP 70% HP 65% HP 50% HP

Music Supervisors Face Uncertainty

Last-minute rights issues can derail deals and cause legal headaches.

Old Infrastructure Can't Scale

Fragmented, AI-driven content overwhelms legacy systems.

Intermediaries Drain Artist Revenue

Over 50% of sync income taken by labels, agencies, etc.

Opaque Deals Breed Disputes

Nontransparent transactions fuel legal battles and mistrust.

The Problem
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The Problem · It's Only Accelerating

A trust & scalability crisis accelerating fast.

ARTIST HP
- damage - damage - damage
50% HP 40% HP 30% HP 20% HP
Then... Broadcast TV & Film
Now... Streaming & Social
Trust + Scalability Crisis
  • Exploitative intermediaries
  • Labor-intensive clearance
  • Manual payment processing
  • Proliferation of UGC & AI content
Demand + Technology
  • True one-stop clearance needed
  • Transparent & real-time payments needed
  • Authentic proof of human needed
The Problem
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The Solution · Power-Ups Acquired

Cooperative ownership unlocks $1.5B.

ARTIST HP
+ heal + heal + heal + heal
20% HP 40% HP 60% HP 80% HP 100% HP

One-stop Rights

All project IP assigned to the Amerge co-op.

Tokenized Assets

New token revenue tracking allows for scale.

Direct Revenue Flow

No middlemen means revenue flows straight to token holders, unlocking $1.5B.

Transparent Pay

Liquid splits allocated to creators, treasury, sponsors, and brands.

The Solution
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Co-op Multiplayer · Unified Team

Changing the game.

We're a multiplayer cooperative of world-class songwriters, producers, composers, technical sound designers, music supervisors, clearance experts, and operators. We've created the co-op mode for sync licensing. But first — let's review the old legacy game mode.

◆ SELECT YOUR PLAY MODE ◆
SELECTED LEGACY MODE StoryPlacer OperatorMaker
  • 3 separate teams, separate incentives
  • 7 rounds of relayed handoffs
  • Money lost to middle layers
CO-OP MODE StoryPlacer OperatorMaker
  • One unified team, one incentive
  • 5 rounds, everyone in sync
  • More money for music makers
Mode Select
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LEGACY GAME KEY PLAYERS
ROUNDS
STEP
▶ PRESS TO PLAY ROUND… 1 / 7 ROUND… 2 / 7 ROUND… 3 / 7 ROUND… 4 / 7 ROUND… 5 / 7 ROUND… 6 / 7 ROUND… 7 / 7
◆ LEGACY FLOW
1.Storyteller defines a music need
2.Placer turns the need into a brief, hands it to the operator
3.Operator relays the brief down to the makers
1.Makers digest the brief and cut a v1
2.Makers send the v1 back up to the operator
3.Operator forwards the v1 to the placer
1.Placer sends notes back to the operator
2.Operator relays the notes down to the makers
3.Makers digest a second round of feedback
1.Makers send the v2 back up the chain
2.Operator forwards the v2 to the placer
3.Placer passes the v2 up to the storyteller
1.Storyteller sends notes back to the placer
2.Placer relays the notes to the operator
3.Operator hands the notes down to the makers
1.Makers deliver the final track upward
2.Operator forwards it to the placer
3.Placer delivers it to the storyteller
1.Storyteller pays the placer the full pot
2.Placer takes a cut, passes the rest on
3.Operator takes a cut, passes the rest on
4.Makers are left with the scraps
Storyteller
Game Studio · TV · Brand
Music Placer
Supervisor · Audio
Music Operator
Agency · Label · Pub
Music Maker
Musician · Producer
MUSIC NEED BRIEF
MUSIC V1
FEEDBACK V1
MUSIC V2
FEEDBACK V2
MUSIC FINAL
FULL POT ½ ¼ SCRAPS
PAYMENT
FINAL APPROVED ✓
% CUT
−50% CUT
SCRAPS LEFT…
Legacy Mode
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Co-op Multiplayer · Unified Team

Changing the game.

Legacy mode: more steps, more friction, less money for the people doing the work. Turning on co-op mode.

◆ SELECT YOUR PLAY MODE ◆
LEGACY MODE StoryPlacer OperatorMaker
  • 3 separate teams, separate incentives
  • 7 rounds of relayed handoffs
  • Money lost to middle layers
SELECTED — THE AMERGE WAY CO-OP MODE StoryPlacer OperatorMaker
  • One unified team, one incentive
  • 5 rounds, everyone in sync
  • More money for music makers
Mode Select
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CO-OP MODE ONE UNIFIED TEAM
ROUNDS
STEP
▶ PRESS TO PLAY CO-OP FORMATION ROUND… 1 / 5 ROUND… 2 / 5 ROUND… 3 / 5 ROUND… 4 / 5 ROUND… 5 / 5
◆ AMERGE CO-OP FLOW
1.Storyteller & placer shape the brief together
2.The brief drops to the whole team at once
1.Fully aligned, the makers cut a v1
2.The whole team hears the v1 instantly
1.Storyteller gives notes in real time
2.Makers adjust on the spot — everyone sees it
1.Makers deliver the final track
2.It lands with the whole team at once
1.Storyteller approves and releases the pot
2.Everyone is paid an equal, transparent split
3.More money reaches the people making the music
Storyteller
Studio · TV · Brand
Music Placer
Supervisor · Audio
Music Operator
Agency · Label · Pub
Music Maker
Musician · Producer
BRIEF
BRIEF · SHARED WITH ALL ✓
MUSIC V1
V1 · HEARD BY ALL ✓
FEEDBACK
FEEDBACK · LIVE FOR ALL ✓
FINAL
FINAL · DELIVERED TO ALL ✓
FAIR PAY
EQUAL SPLIT · TRANSPARENT ✓
GAME COMPLETE ✓
Co-op Mode
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Level 01 · World Intro

The
Residency

A one-week immersive experiment in collective creation. Bringing 20 artists, technologists, and industry operators together to launch a new way to make music for film, TV, games, and ads. What happens when frontier technology and world-class music collide in a luxury living experience? We build a better way to make art together.

The Residency
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Quest Log · What's Ahead

Three levels, one co-op adventure.

01

World-Class Artists

20 songwriters, producers, composers, supervisors, and operators.

02

Joshua Tree

One week, three luxury desert properties, immersive collective creation.

03

Tech & Music Placement

A new ownership system that gets artists paid fairly and transparently.

Overview
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Select Your Players

The
Artists

The Artists
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The Artists · Roster 1 of 3
Natalia MaríonArtist
Natalia Maríon
Diet Coke sync
★ 4M+ SOCIALS
HEBArtist
HEB
YouTube, TikTok, Amazon, Netflix
★ 210k+ SOCIALS
FyreArtist
Fyre
Britney Spears, Nickelodeon
★ GRAMMY WINNER · 35k+
TzarArtist
Tzar
Grimes, Dreamcatcher
★ 10k+ SOCIALS
Max StarkArtist
Max Stark
Kirk Franklin, Tori Kelly
★ 4× GRAMMY
Trinidad JamesArtist
Trinidad James
“Uptown Funk”
★ GRAMMY WINNER · 3M+
The Artists
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The Artists · Roster 2 of 3
Winnie LiuComposer
Winnie Liu
Technical Sound Designer
★ COMPOSER
ChristianaOperator
Christiana
Do Less Management
★ MUSIC OPERATOR
David BarberComposer
David Barber
Bluey, Disney+, Survivor, Star Wars Games
★ SOUND DESIGNER
Jonathan ZalbenComposer
Jonathan Zalben
HBO, Apple TV, Disney, Starz
★ COMPOSER
Alex GlancyAttorney
Alex Glancy
Harvard Law, Impact Matters
★ LEGAL
Kyle MacLeanAttorney
Kyle MacLean
Legal Engineer, Web3 Pioneer
★ ATTORNEY
The Artists
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The Artists · Roster 3 of 3
SolanoMusic Supervisor
Solano
Prince, Chris Brown, Selena Gomez, Mary J. Blige
★ 4× GRAMMY NOM
Ashley YoungMusic Supervisor
Ashley Young
Trailers & Promos
★ MUSIC SUPERVISOR
LatasháArtist
Latashá
Amazon, Netflix
★ 20k+ · WEB3 PIONEER
Levi DowneyFounder
Levi Downey
Disney+, CBS, Toyota placements
★ AMERGE FOUNDER
Dylan Kane-RitschProducer
Dylan Kane-Ritsch
HBO, White Lotus, etc.
★ MUSIC SUPERVISOR
Olivia SchlichtingMusic Supervisor
Olivia Schlichting
Better Call Saul, Poker Face, etc.
★ MUSIC SUPERVISOR
The Artists
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Achievements Unlocked

Our members land placements, create custom music, music supervise, and technical sound design for a large breadth of top brands, games, shows, and films.

BrandsDiet Coke, Toyota & more
GamesStar Wars Games, interactive
ShowsHBO, White Lotus, Better Call Saul
FilmsDisney+, CBS, Netflix, trailers
Placements
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Trusted By · Brand Roster

The brands we play with.

Brands the co-op works with: Riot Games, Just Play, LEGO Star Wars The Video Game, The Guardian, Valorant, Peacock, MTV, CBS, HBO, Better Call Saul, FX, Nissan, Disney+, Toyota, A24, Netflix, Uniqlo, NBA, Dyson, Maybelline, MLB, NFL, Chevrolet, Walmart.
Brand Roster
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Level 03 · The World

Joshua
Tree

Joshua Tree
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 Base Camp · Joshua Tree

Location

We're escaping to the desert at these 3 luxury properties housing 16 artists in the iconic Joshua Tree.

3Properties
7Days
36Songs
Location
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The Base · Property Highlights

Where the co-op lives & plays.

9 LOCATIONS · 1 BASECAMP
Joshua Tree
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Level 03 · The Engine

Tech &
Music

Tech & Music
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Treasure Unlocked
Amerge unlocks
$1.5B
currently stuck in intermediaries

Music licensing is a $3B annual market but intermediaries like labels, agencies, publishers, libraries take 50%. With our unified ownership system and transparent payment tools we're redefining the creation of music and getting artists paid more fairly and more transparently.

Tech & Music
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The Solution · Co-op Economy
Music Makers
AmergeMusic Co-op
AmergeTreasury
100
song tokens
70
30
all music IP assigned
Money $ flows
  • Sync fees
  • Streaming
  • PRO Royalties
Tech & Music
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Revenue · One Song's Distribution
“Song A”
$100k
15 Tokens
Sponsor
$15k
15 Tokens
Amerge Treasury
$15k
70 Tokens
Music Maker
$70k
PRO Royalties
Streaming
Sync Fees
Tech & Music
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Status · Leveled Up

The residency is not just a songwriting camp,
it's a new paradigm.

ARTIST HP
+ heal + heal + heal
50% HP 60% HP 70% HP 100% HP

More Transparency

Every dollar coming in and going out is visible.

More Opportunity

We created a new liquid asset that helps artists and storytellers work together more effectively.

More Equity

Unlocking $1.5 billion currently stuck in intermediaries.

Tech & Music
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Choose Your Quest

Join the Residency

Custom Music

Theme songs, underscore, sound design, trailers, and ad campaigns.

Clearance Services

Supervision, sample clearance, needle drops, and rights management.

Technical Implementation

Adaptive, immersive audio systems for games and interactive media.

You bring the stories, we bring the music.

Join the Residency
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Service 01 · Custom Music

Our members bring music.

  • Theme songs
  • Underscore
  • Sound Design
  • Trailers
  • Teasers
  • Ad Campaigns

Our Grammy award–winning team of 18+ songwriters, producers, sound designers, artists, and musicians knows what it takes to bring a sonic world to life.

Custom Music
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Service 02 · Clearance Services

Our members solve licensing problems.

  • Music Supervision
  • Sample Clearance
  • Needle Drops
  • Known Works
  • Covers
  • Rights Management
  • Creative Directing
  • General Consulting

No song is too big, no sample is too small for our team of award-winning music supervisors, clearance experts, and creative directors.

Clearance Services
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Service 03 · Technical Implementation

Our members build audio worlds.

  • Technical Sound Design
  • FMOD & WWISE
  • Audio System Architecture
  • Pipeline Development
  • Dialog & Localization
  • Audio Programming
  • Consulting

We build adaptive, immersive, and technically reliable audio systems for games, apps, installations, and interactive media.

Technical Implementation
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Continue?

Cooperation > Competition

Co-op mode unlocks More Transparency, More Opportunity, More Equity.

Join Amerge Residency this September and help build a new era of music for storytellers.

Levi Downey Co-op President · levi@amerge.xyz · (213) 394-5799