Overview

Welcome to AceSteps - the AI-powered music creation and tokenization platform built on Base Network.

What is AceSteps?

AceSteps is a Farcaster Mini App that enables anyone to create, own, and earn from music. The platform solves the music industry's biggest challenges:

The Problem

For Creators:

• Traditional music industry has high barriers to entry
• Record labels take 80-90% of revenue
• Artists need expensive equipment, studios, and years of training
• No direct connection with fans for investment/support

For Fans:

• No way to directly invest in favorite artists
• No ownership stake in music they love
• Cannot participate in an artist's success story

The Solution

AceSteps provides a three-pillar solution:

Pillar	Description
AI Music Creation	Anyone can create professional-quality music using text prompts - no musical training required
NFT Ownership	Every song is minted as an ERC-721 NFT - creator owns 100% of the copyright
Fractional Investment	Songs can be tokenized into 100,000 ERC-20 tokens for fan investment

Key Features

AI Music Generation

Create original, copyright-free music:

"chill lofi beat with rain sounds"
"upbeat pop anthem with tropical vibes"
"emotional piano ballad about lost love"

• Generation time: ~4.5 seconds for 30 seconds of music
• No skill required - just describe what you want
• 100% original content using ACE-Step AI

NFT Minting

Every song becomes an ERC-721 NFT:

• Blockchain-verified ownership
• Immutable metadata on IPFS
• Signature-based minting ensures only AI-generated music

Token Trading

Enable fractional ownership:

• 100,000 tokens per song
• Trade on Uniswap V4
• Revenue automatically increases token value

Revenue Sharing

Transparent, on-chain revenue distribution:

• 80% of ad revenue to creators/holders
• 20% to platform
• Automatic via Uniswap V4 hooks

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The Copyright Solution

Why This Matters

AceSteps is the only Web3 music platform with zero copyright risk. While other platforms fight legal battles, we build on a foundation of 100% original, AI-generated content.

The Web3 Music Copyright Crisis

Other Web3 music platforms face massive legal challenges because they deal with copyrighted music:

Challenge	Impact
Legal liability	Costly lawsuits and settlements
Takedown requests	Constant DMCA compliance burden
Licensing nightmares	Complex royalty negotiations
Regulatory uncertainty	Unclear legal standing
Limited scalability	Cannot grow freely

How AceSteps Solves This

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                    THE COPYRIGHT SOLUTION                       │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                                                                 │
│   ┌───────────────┐      ┌───────────────┐      ┌────────────┐ │
│   │  Open-Source  │      │  No Pre-exist │      │  Signature │ │
│   │   AI Model    │ ───► │    Rights     │ ───► │   Minting  │ │
│   │  Apache 2.0   │      │  Fresh Songs  │      │  Verified  │ │
│   └───────────────┘      └───────────────┘      └────────────┘ │
│          │                      │                      │       │
│          ▼                      ▼                      ▼       │
│   ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐  │
│   │              CLEAN LEGAL FRAMEWORK                      │  │
│   │  • No licensing fees    • No takedown risks             │  │
│   │  • No legal gray areas  • Creator owns 100% IP          │  │
│   └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘  │
│                                                                 │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Component	Description
Open-Source AI Model	ACE-Step is fully open-source under Apache 2.0 license
No Pre-existing Rights	Every song is newly created by AI - no sampling of copyrighted material
Creator-Owned IP	The person who generates the music owns 100% of the copyright, verified via NFT
Signature-Based Minting	Only platform-generated AI music can be minted - prevents uploads of copyrighted content

Marketing Angle

"While other Web3 music platforms are fighting legal battles, we're building the future of music ownership on a foundation of 100% original, AI-generated content that creators truly own."

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True Decentralization

The Decentralization Myth

Most Web3 music platforms claim to be decentralized but operate centralized moderation systems. AceSteps achieves true decentralization through architectural design.

Why Competitors Are NOT Truly Decentralized

Platforms like Audius, Royal, and Sound.xyz allow users to upload external music. This forces them to implement:

┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│            "DECENTRALIZED" PLATFORMS' HIDDEN TRUTH             │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                                                                │
│   User Upload ──► Manual Content   ──► Automated Copyright     │
│                   Moderation Team       Detection System       │
│                         │                     │                │
│                         ▼                     ▼                │
│                   DMCA Takedown  ◄──  Centralized Decision     │
│                      Process            Making                 │
│                         │                                      │
│                         ▼                                      │
│                   Legal Teams for                              │
│                   Content Disputes                             │
│                                                                │
│   ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════     │
│   RESULT: Centralized chokepoints despite "decentralized"      │
│           marketing claims                                     │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Why AceSteps IS Truly Decentralized

┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                 ACESTEPS: TRUE DECENTRALIZATION                │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                                                                │
│   User Request ──► AI Generation ──► Cryptographic ──► NFT    │
│                          │           Signature         Mint   │
│                          │                                     │
│                   (No upload path exists)                      │
│                                                                │
│   ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════     │
│   • No external uploads allowed                                │
│   • No copyright moderation needed                             │
│   • No human reviewers                                         │
│   • No takedown infrastructure                                 │
│   • No legal department for content                            │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

The Decentralization Reality Check

Platform	Claims Decentralized?	Has Moderation Team?	Has Copyright System?	Truly Decentralized?
AceSteps	Yes	No	No (not needed)	Yes
Audius	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Royal	Partially	Yes	Yes	No
Sound.xyz	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Spotify	No	Yes	Yes	No

The Technical Guarantee

The smart contract only accepts songs with a valid platform signature, which is only issued after AI generation. There is literally no code path to upload external content.

The Architectural Difference

Traditional "Decentralized" Platform	AceSteps
Uploads allowed, moderation required	No uploads possible by design
Policy-based restrictions	Architecture-based restrictions
"We don't allow piracy" (policy)	"Piracy is technically impossible" (code)
Requires trust in operators	Trustless by design
Legal teams handle disputes	No disputes possible

Investor-Ready Soundbite

"We're not decentralized because we chose to be. We're decentralized because our AI-only architecture makes centralized moderation unnecessary. That's a fundamental difference."

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Why AceSteps is Different

Competitive Advantages

Feature	AceSteps	Audius	Royal	Sound.xyz	Spotify
AI Music Creation	✅	❌	❌	❌	❌
Copyright-Free	✅	❌	❌	❌	❌
Truly Decentralized	✅	❌	❌	❌	❌
No Content Moderation	✅	❌	❌	❌	❌
Fractional Ownership	✅	❌	✅	❌	❌
On-chain Revenue	✅	Partial	❌	✅	❌
Uniswap V4 Integration	✅	❌	❌	❌	❌
Legal Risk	None	High	High	Medium	N/A

Our Unfair Advantages

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                    ACESTEPS ADVANTAGES                          │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                                                                 │
│  ┌─────────────────┐   ┌─────────────────┐   ┌───────────────┐ │
│  │   ZERO LEGAL    │   │  FIRST MOVER    │   │     BASE      │ │
│  │      RISK       │   │   ADVANTAGE     │   │   ECOSYSTEM   │ │
│  │                 │   │                 │   │    NATIVE     │ │
│  │  100% AI-gen    │   │  AI + Frac NFT  │   │               │ │
│  │  Apache 2.0     │   │  + Uniswap V4   │   │  Coinbase L2  │ │
│  │  Clean slate    │   │  Never done     │   │  100M+ users  │ │
│  └─────────────────┘   └─────────────────┘   └───────────────┘ │
│                                                                 │
│  ┌─────────────────┐   ┌─────────────────┐   ┌───────────────┐ │
│  │   TRUE DEFI     │   │   FARCASTER     │   │   UNISWAP V4  │ │
│  │  INTEGRATION    │   │    NATIVE       │   │  INNOVATION   │ │
│  │                 │   │                 │   │               │ │
│  │  Real on-chain  │   │  Built-in       │   │  Hooks for    │ │
│  │  revenue share  │   │  social layer   │   │  auto revenue │ │
│  └─────────────────┘   └─────────────────┘   └───────────────┘ │
│                                                                 │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Key Messaging

For Investors

"The only Web3 music platform with zero copyright risk AND true decentralization."

For Creators

"Create music with zero skill required. Own 100% of your music, forever. Let fans invest in your success."

For Fans

"Invest in the songs you love. Be more than a listener - become a co-owner."

The Killer Argument

Every other Web3 music platform that allows uploads needs:

• A team to review content for copyright
• Automated copyright detection systems
• Legal infrastructure for takedowns
• Centralized decision-making power

AceSteps needs none of these. Our AI-only architecture makes copyright infringement technically impossible at the smart contract level. We blocked the upload path entirely - there's no button, no API, no way to upload external music. This isn't a policy choice, it's an architectural guarantee.

That's why we're the only Web3 music platform that can honestly call itself decentralized.

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Built on Base

AceSteps is deployed on Base Network (chainId: 8453):

Feature	Benefit
Low Fees	~$0.01 per transaction
Fast	2-second block times
Secure	Ethereum L2 security
Distribution	Coinbase's 100M+ users

Quick Stats

Metric	Value
Token Supply	100,000 per song
Creator Allocation	80%
Pool Allocation	20%
Swap Fee	1%
AI Generation Time	~4.5 seconds

Next Steps

Start Creating

• Quickstart Guide - Get running in 5 minutes
• Create Your First Song - Step-by-step tutorial

Learn More

• Architecture - Technical overview
• How It Works - Platform mechanics