For artists
- Get paid on your drop and on every resale.
- See who your real day one fans are.
- Grow before you have a label.
The trading market for the music world.
Riffs are numbered digital collectibles that artists sell to their fans. Collect them early. Trade them with other fans.
Join the waitlist
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If 300 artists join by December 31, 2026, every artist approved at launch keeps 70% of their first drop.
Music has never had a market for the people who find it first.
We started Riffex because fans do the discovery work for the whole industry: posting, streaming and showing up for artists before anyone else, with nothing to show for it. Upcoming artists can see their stream counts, but not the people who actually believe in them, or a way to reach them. Riffex gives both a place: artists get paid by their real fans, and fans finally have proof they were there first.
- $105B flowed through music worldwide in 2024 Goldman Sachs, Music in the Air (June 2025)
- 100,000+ new tracks hit streaming every day Luminate, 2025 Year-End Music Report
- $0 what being a day one fan gets you today
Fans already trade limited releases: sneaker resale became a $1.8B a year market on one platform alone (2020). Music has never had its version. FashionUnited, January 2021: 2020 gross merchandise value
Riffex is the fan market for music.
What's Riffex?
The fan market for music.
Riffex is where fans collect and trade limited Riffs from the artists they believe in, and artists get paid on every one.
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An artist drops a limited, numbered series of Riffs.
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Fans get them early, straight from the artist.
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Fans trade them with each other, and the artist gets paid on the drop and on every resale.
How the trading works
- Every Riff has a live price, set by what fans pay each other.
- Buy at the asking price, make an offer, or list yours for sale.
- Supply is fixed, so each series only ever has so many.
For fans
- Back artists early.
- Collect numbered Riffs and trade them in a live market.
- Trade with other fans.
Questions
What's a Riff?
A limited, numbered collectible from an artist that lives in the Riffex app. Each one has its own serial, so it shows exactly how early you were.
Do I own the song or get royalties?
No. A Riff is a collectible. The artist keeps their music and their rights.
Why get one?
It's proof you backed an artist early. Low serials and the first holder of a series stand out.
Who sets the price?
Each drop opens at a set price. After that, prices are what fans pay each other.
Which artists are on Riffex?
Only artists who join and get verified. If yours isn't on yet, you can invite them.
Do I need anything special?
No. Riffex is an app. You pay with a card or Apple Pay, and your Riffs live in your account.
How do artists get paid?
Artists get paid on their drop and on every resale, straight to their own payout account.
When does it open?
Soon. Everyone on the waitlist gets in first.
Is it only for big artists?
No. It's built for upcoming artists first.
Prices reflect what fans pay each other. Supply is fixed. Riffs can lose value. Not an investment in the artist.
The Founding Artist list.
The first 50 artists approved at launch are Founding Artists: they keep 80% of their first drop, launch first, and keep the Founding badge for good. Spots go in signup order.
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If 300 artists join by December 31, 2026, every artist approved at launch keeps 70% of their first drop.
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- The first 50 artists approved at launch are Founding Artists.
- They keep 80% of their first drop, launch first, and keep the Founding badge for good.
- Review goes in signup order. We'll email you from [email protected].
Bring other artists
They keep 70% of their first drop, you get a boost drop at 70%, and it counts toward the 300 goal.
Your link for other artists
Your first one counts toward the 300 goal.
Tell your fans
Post it to your story and tag @riffexapp so we can repost you.
Keep your fans waiting for you
Optional
Add it to your Linktree or link in bio as “Get my Riffs first”. The artists with the most fans waiting launch first.
Your fan link
They get first access to your first drop.
- Signed up
- Verified
- Approved at launch
Verify it's you
Bring other artists
They keep 70% of their first drop, and you get a boost drop at 70%.
0 Your first one counts toward the 300 goal.
Bring your fans
They get first access to your first drop.
0 Put it in your bio. Fans who join show up here.
What you keep from your first drop
- Founding Artists (first 50 approved)80%80% of their first drop.
- Invited by an artist70%70% of their first drop.
- Goal70%If 300 artists join this list by December 31, 2026, every artist on it who's approved at launch keeps 70% of their first drop instead of 60%.
- Standard60%Artists keep 60% of their first drop.
The best rate you qualify for applies. They don't stack.
Bring people, get in better
- Artist brings an artist
- Counts toward the 300 goal. They keep 70% of their first drop, and you get a boost drop at 70% at launch.
- Artist brings their fans
- Those fans get first access to your first drop. The artists with the most fans waiting launch first.
- Fan brings a fan
- You both get into Riffex earlier when it opens.
- Fan brings an artist
- If they join, you get a Scout badge on their page and first access to their first drop.
Riffex gives upcoming artists a place to drop Riffs, numbered digital collectibles, to their earliest fans, see who their real supporters are, and track their traction.
How it works, at launch
- Get verified: message us on Instagram and we check it's really you.
- Drop your Riffs, digital collectibles each with its own number: sign the artist license, then drop a limited series to your earliest fans.
- See your real fans and get paid: see who backs you from day one, with payouts to your own Stripe account.
The fan list.
Riffs are numbered digital collectibles that artists sell to their fans. Believe early. Trade with fans.
We'll email you when Riffex opens.
Follow @riffexappBring a friend
You both get into Riffex earlier when it opens.
0 Your first friend moves you both up.
Know an artist?
If they join, you get a Scout badge on their page and first access to their first drop.
0 Send it to an artist you'd back from day one.
Prices reflect what fans pay each other. Supply is fixed. Riffs can lose value. Not an investment in the artist.
Bring people, get in better
- Fan brings a fan
- You both get into Riffex earlier when it opens.
- Fan brings an artist
- If they join, you get a Scout badge on their page and first access to their first drop.
- Artist brings an artist
- Counts toward the 300 goal. They keep 70% of their first drop, and you get a boost drop at 70% at launch.
- Artist brings their fans
- Those fans get first access to your first drop. The artists with the most fans waiting launch first.