Hello NOSTR fam, there's a problem in the Entertainment industry... censorship & distribution. The Bitcoin protocol has changed my life for the better so I asked myself a question.. "what would Satoshi Do?". With that in mind I used AI to help create a way for artist to control their property rights and fight back against censorship & the gatekeepers of the industry. I figured there had to be a way to use existing decentralized protocols like Nostr and Btc to solve the problem and this is what myself and AI came up with. Im not a coder or computer science guy, just an electrician so take it easy on me.
https://github.com/TerryLeeSTL/nips/pull/1/commits/1dc5166f196b8aff09edbd9850826f876a25bfb7
NIP-100
Music Upload Event (₿Muse)
Decentralized Music Distribution with Payment Integration
Abstract
This NIP defines a Nostr event format (kind: 1001) for artists to distribute music in a decentralized, censorship-resistant manner, branded as ₿Muse. The event includes metadata (title, artist, license), a URL to an audio file (e.g., hosted on nostr.build or IPFS), and optional payment mechanisms via Bitcoin (on-chain) and Lightning Network (LNURL). Artists maintain ownership through cryptographic signatures, and the format supports interoperability with Nostr clients and music platforms like Wavlake.
Motivation
Centralized music platforms impose high fees, restrict artist control, and risk censorship. ₿Muse enables:
Decentralized Distribution: Artists publish music to Nostr relays, ensuring global access without intermediaries.
Ownership: Cryptographic signatures and license tags prove authorship and define usage rights.
Payments: Direct tipping or paywalls via Bitcoin and Lightning, bypassing traditional processors.
Interoperability: Standardized metadata aligns with platforms like Wavlake for cross-client compatibility.
Media Hosting: Integration with nostr.build and decentralized storage (IPFS, Arweave) for scalability.
₿Muse empowers artists with control over their music and revenue while fostering a vibrant Nostr music ecosystem.
Specification
Event Structure
A kind: 1001 event represents a music upload in the ₿Muse framework:
json
{
"kind": 1001,
"pubkey": "<32-byte hex public key>",
"created_at": ,
"tags": [
["title", ""],
["artist", ""],
["album", ""],
["genre", ""],
["file", "
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2025-05-11 16:27:12Hello NOSTR fam, there's a problem in the Entertainment industry... censorship & distribution. The Bitcoin protocol has changed my life for the better so I asked myself a question.. "what would Satoshi Do?". With that in mind I used AI to help create a way for artist to control their property rights and fight back against censorship & the gatekeepers of the industry. I figured there had to be a way to use existing decentralized protocols like Nostr and Btc to solve the problem and this is what myself and AI came up with. Im not a coder or computer science guy, just an electrician so take it easy on me. https://github.com/TerryLeeSTL/nips/pull/1/commits/1dc5166f196b8aff09edbd9850826f876a25bfb7 NIP-100 Music Upload Event (₿Muse) Decentralized Music Distribution with Payment Integration Abstract This NIP defines a Nostr event format (kind: 1001) for artists to distribute music in a decentralized, censorship-resistant manner, branded as ₿Muse. The event includes metadata (title, artist, license), a URL to an audio file (e.g., hosted on nostr.build or IPFS), and optional payment mechanisms via Bitcoin (on-chain) and Lightning Network (LNURL). Artists maintain ownership through cryptographic signatures, and the format supports interoperability with Nostr clients and music platforms like Wavlake. Motivation Centralized music platforms impose high fees, restrict artist control, and risk censorship. ₿Muse enables: Decentralized Distribution: Artists publish music to Nostr relays, ensuring global access without intermediaries. Ownership: Cryptographic signatures and license tags prove authorship and define usage rights. Payments: Direct tipping or paywalls via Bitcoin and Lightning, bypassing traditional processors. Interoperability: Standardized metadata aligns with platforms like Wavlake for cross-client compatibility. Media Hosting: Integration with nostr.build and decentralized storage (IPFS, Arweave) for scalability. ₿Muse empowers artists with control over their music and revenue while fostering a vibrant Nostr music ecosystem. Specification Event Structure A kind: 1001 event represents a music upload in the ₿Muse framework: json { "kind": 1001, "pubkey": "<32-byte hex public key>", "created_at":