The Vibella Hub Ecosystem
Upload & Monetize Artists can upload tracks, videos, podcasts, and moments. Content can be offered for free or set as premium, allowing fans to unlock it using V-Credits or standard currency. V-Credits (VC) V-Credits are Vibella’s platform currency. Fans purchase V-Credits (starting at 55 VC for $4.99) and use them to unlock premium content, tip artists, or subscribe to creators. Fans may also earn small amounts of promotional V-Credits through daily engagement challenges. Promotional V-Credits cannot be used for tips, subscriptions, or any artist payout features, ensuring that artist earnings are always backed by real purchases. Artist Tiers Vibella offers four artist tiers: Free, Pro, Premium, and Founding. Each tier unlocks higher revenue shares, improved royalty rates, and additional platform tools. Benefits increase by tier and include: - Revenue share ranging from 70 percent to 98 percent - Advanced tools such as campaigns, raffles, and audience heatmaps - Higher audio upload quality, including WAV and lossless formats on Pro and above Artists can upgrade tiers whenever they choose. Streaming Royalties A portion of all fan V-Credit purchases (11.11 percent) is allocated to a shared royalty pool. Artists earn a share of this pool based on their proportion of organic plays relative to all other artists on the platform. Base royalty estimates vary by tier, ranging from approximately $0.055 per play on the Free tier to about $0.08 per play on the Founding tier. This model is not a fixed payment per stream. Final payouts depend on total organic plays and the available budget in the royalty pool. Weekly Spotlight Top-performing tracks are featured on Vibella’s Discover page each week, helping artists gain additional visibility. Boost Artists can spend V-Credits to promote their content within the feed and on the Discover page, increasing exposure to new listeners. Collaborations Vibella includes built-in collaboration tools that allow artists to: - Find collaborators - Create split agreements - Sign contracts directly within the platform