“Income from streaming simply isn’t enough to sustain most artists and that 99.9% them face a funding gap”: New app launched that could provide grassroots artists with a much-needed revenue stream

Dune App logo on purple background.

Depressed about the pittance that you make from streaming, and the vice-like grip that certain platforms have over musicians? Well, a new initiative has been launched that could provide artists with an alternative revenue stream via streaming.

It’s an app called Dune. The brainchild of a pair of Manchester-based music entrepreneurs Paul Bowe and Paul Knowles, essentially it allows fans to buy a ‘stake’ in their favourite artists, which then fluctuates in value depending on the amount their music streams.