ASW Studio × Vultron Media
Out The
Trunk
Artists sell their music straight to fans. No middleman. No pennies per stream.
Su-Preme, ASW Studio · Wu-Tang and Sunz of Man affiliate · Darren Lewis, Vultron Media
The problem
CDs are gone. Streaming pays pennies.
$0.004
Average Spotify payout per stream. It takes about 250 streams to earn $1.
1,000
Streams are needed per song within a year before Spotify pays you anything.
Control
The artist has very little control. The platform keeps your fans, your data and controls how much you get paid.
Source: getmorestreams.com, 2026 Spotify payout averages ($0.003–$0.005 per stream)
The idea
Every album gets its own page, its own domain and its own QR code
$1 a song. Fans buy once and own it forever.
Stays in the app. No files getting passed around.
Money goes straight to the artist’s own account.
How it works
Scan. Listen. Buy. Own.
01
Scan
Fan scans the QR on a flyer, at a show or at the end of a YouTube video.
02
Listen
The album page opens. 30-second previews of every song. No app to install.
03
Buy
$1 a song or the full album. Paid into the artist’s own Stripe account.
04
Own
Streams on any device right away. Download unlocks on the artist’s date.
First pilot
TruthWhy
Real-I-Ty
- 11 songs, BTF Reality Rap
- 100K views on a recent video
- Just came off a successful show in Canada
- Album page, live clip and QR flyers already built
The math
$1 sale = 200+ streams
One song sold on Out The Trunk pays the artist about as much as 200+ plays on Spotify. A full album sale is worth thousands of streams.
Who’s out there
They keep fans on their platform
| Company | What it is | Artist keeps | The catch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spotify / Apple | Streaming. Fans rent music. | ~$0.004 a stream | Nothing under 1,000 streams a year |
| Bandcamp | Online record store | 85–90% | Fans shop on Bandcamp. Owner cut staff again in 2026 |
| Tidal Direct-to-Fan | Downloads inside Tidal (2026) | 90% | US only. Fans must use Tidal |
| EVEN | Superfan platform, closest to us | Not public | Own-domain STUDIO is invite-only, built for labels |
Sources: Music Business Worldwide, Hypebot, 2026
How we’re different
Built for independent artists
A service, not a marketplace
The artist owns the storefront. We set it up and run it.
For the independents
Artists with real fans who can’t get an invite from the big platforms.
One album, one domain
Every release is an event, made for flyers, shows and YouTube.
Own it, don’t rent it
$1 a song. Stream now, download on the artist’s date.
From CDs to digital
We take labels still pressing CDs online. No new studio gear needed.
From the culture
Built by people artists already trust. Tech companies can’t buy that.
Plans
Artists pay for the service, not a cut
Free 14-day trial
→
$9.99/mo Demo Deal · 3-month test-drive, any plan
→
Pick your plan
Gold
$19.99/mo
Album page, own domain, QR codes, song and album sales.
Platinum
$24.99/mo
Everything in Gold, plus merch sales.
Double Platinum
$29.99/mo
Everything in Platinum, plus ticket sales and show promotions.
Every plan: the artist keeps 100% of sales, minus card processing fees.
The team
Relationships meet the digital age
ASW Studio · Digital
Su-Preme
- Wu-Tang and Sunz of Man affiliate
- Veteran Brooklyn hip-hop producer
- 30+ years on the MPC, Akai member producer
- Founder of ASW Studio and Boombappz/Git Rite Muzic
Vultron Media · Relationships
Darren Lewis
- The one labels and artists come to for help
- Saw companies still selling CDs and running full studios
- Brought Su-Preme in to take them digital
- Founder of Vultron Media
The ask
[What we need: $___ / partner / pilot]
Launch the pilot
Put TruthWhy’s Real-I-Ty live on its own domain.
Measure real sales
Track 30 days of song and album sales from shows and QR flyers.
Sign the next artists
Use the pilot numbers to bring on [__] more independent artists.
Out The Trunk · Selling out the trunk, new school.