New editorial and music platform wav.world will compensate DJs and producers for mixes

wav.world, a new editorial and music platform aiming to "champion the art of the DJ mix," launched yesterday (March 4) with a mix and interview with Berlin's Fever AM founders Rhyw and Mor Elian.

According to a statement from the team behind wav.world, the new platform hopes to tackle "current creative industry problems", give music "the value it deserves" and "bring back the importance of the DJ mix through a curated series".

Central to this founding ideology is the idea of the mix as a "unique form of musical expression".

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wav.world intends to give each artist the time and resources to create "whatever kind of mix they want," and will be accompanied by a digital zine, featuring a long-form interview, text video and images representative of the artist.

Founded by "a selection of contributors from within the creative sphere", the platform will commission music journalists as well as visual and graphic artists to bring each zine to life.

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wav.world will launch as a membership service, with subscribers receiving exclusive access to editorial content, tracklists, discounts and more. However, the new platform will be free to use for the first six months.

The subscription-based platform will use the membership fees to pay DJs for their mixes. In addition, wav.world uses the revenue-sharing platform Aslice, founded by DVS1, to compensate the producers whose music is featured in those mixes.

Aslice was first launched to bridge the gap between DJs and producers. It achieves this by allowing DJs to pay a percentage of earnings towards artists included in set lists.

See wav.world's socials announcement below.

To find out more about wav.world, visit the official website

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