Pay-what-you-can listening for fans. Per-second payouts for artists. Portable crates that travel with you.
The industry is broken
Music powers films, games, social feeds, and billions of daily moments. The economy it touches is massive—yet the people who make it are left with scraps.
Opaque royalties, extractive contracts, and platforms built for retention instead of participation. Streaming worked for listeners. It never worked for creators.
“Music isn't a category—it's a current running through everything.”
Enter Gatefold
Gatefold is a streaming platform built for the people who make and love music—not the intermediaries between them.
Artists publish Drops with their own pricing and automatic splits. Fans listen at a price they choose, and support shows up where it matters.
Crates are portable playlists you own. They power community Radios—stations shaped by listeners, not algorithms alone.
How it works
Three steps from discovery to a fairer music economy.
Discover artists & drops
Browse releases shaped by real listeners—not opaque charts. Find the signal, not the noise.
Support at your price
Stream with name-your-price listening. Your support is visible, celebrated, and actually reaches artists.
Earn & shape the culture
Artists get paid per second. Fans build crates and radios that decide who gets heard next.
Inside the app
A look at the surfaces fans and artists live in every day.
Artist page
Profiles, drops, and direct support in one place.
Drop
Releases with your pricing, splits, and availability.
Crate
Portable playlists that power community radios.
Features for Fans
Flip the crate — Side A for fans, Side B for artists
Have Your Support Be Seen
Your contributions are visible and celebrated. No more invisible streams.
Per Second Payouts
No delay in payment. Get paid instantly as your music is played.
Name Your Price Streaming
Show support without breaking the bank. Pay what you can, when you can.
Automatic Splits
Automatic splits for all members. No manual calculations needed.
Free Radio Creation
Create & listen to radios for free. Your vibe, your station.
Customize Your Release
Set your own prices, availability, and rewards for your fans.
Portable Playlists
They're yours, not ours. Migrate anywhere. No walled gardens.
Know Your Audience
Deep insights into who's listening and supporting your music.
Music Discovery
Web of listener habits gets you closer to the signal. Find your people.
Just Your Music
No ask to add value to your releases. No crazy asks, just your music.
Community Playlists
Platform playlists are community-driven. Participate in artist success.
No Gatekeeping
All artists are welcome and the community decides who gets visibility.
More Than Play Metrics
Be seen for sharing and tipping artists. Your impact matters.
Community Playlists
Add yourself to a platform playlist, let the community decide who stays.
Meet the Team
Building Gatefold from Austin and beyond.
Ryan G.
Building the rails for fairer streaming payouts and portable listening.
Byanca D.
Designing fan and artist experiences that feel like music, not metrics.
Nathan D.
Connecting the industry dots so creators keep more of what they make.
Join early access
Be first to hear the new sound of streaming—whether you're listening or releasing.