Introduction

Welcome to the Soniq Project! In our first post, we’re going to deal with the introduction of our general idea and with the essence of what we aim to achieve. We aim for the stars, but we’re going to be happy if we manage to take you to the moon (and back, if you beee…)

How this all got started

Way back, before the onset of time, two musicians and a producer stumbled upon a bar and decided to drench their sadness in a bottle. They talked about their professional lives. They were bitter, they were unsatisfied and they couldn’t stop yammering about the fact that they can’t seem to get paid enough at their dearly beloved professions. There were a lot of complaints about the current state of the music industry, which only grew louder and less coherent as the empty glasses started piling up on their table.

We were not these guys. We were the creepy bunch listening in on their rage-fueled conversation from the most dim-lit corner of the venue, until the bulbs almost simultaneously lit above each of our respective heads. We decided that we, unlike our depressed musician brethren, won’t despair, and that we would take the matters into our own hands.

The essence of our idea

This punchline-less joke of a story may not be a 100% accurate historical reenactment, but it does tell a picturesque tale about our motivation and the opportunity that presented itself to us. We realized that there is no skills exchange platform dedicated solely to the musician out there, but more importantly, we realized that the world of music actually desperately craves for one.

Look at your typical freelancing platform. Now imagine one that specializes solely in music, whether it comes to seeking new band members, recording solos, programming drum parts, hiring a DJ for a party, or finding someone to produce/mix your tracks and albums. Finally, imagine such an original idea on the growing crypto market, where you can send and receive payments openly, transparently and, above all, completely safely and with the lowest fees possible!

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We are truly grateful for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

Funding

From the get-go, we knew that we didn’t want to mess with loans and big-time investors, so we decided to make Soniq a fun, light-hearted, self-funded project that doesn’t reek of another potential scam.

Thus was brought the decision to blow the dust off of our previous lovechild, the Cypherfunks. Rather than coming up with another freaking ICO (which is the last thing that the blockchain market currently needs), we decided that we won’t be wasteful and that we’d make the most out of something that was already out there, dead and completely useless, yet craving for revival.

We celebrate our liberty

“We are not another freaking ICO”. Boy, does this sentence feel liberating. We are completely self-funded and we love it! At Soniq, we feel that this brings nothing but good stuff to the table! Unlike your typical crowdfunded project, we aren’t bound by investors, but are bound by our own pockets and wallets, which is exactly what gives us all the motivation in the world!

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However, we will need your help. We are not afraid to come to terms with the fact that we will make mistakes, and we’re even less reluctant about telling you, a member of our community, that this project will need your help!

Soniq is not some tedious project that’s stupid enough to think that they can ignore their community. We won’t cherish you as a matter of some cliche pitch; we pledge to recognize your opinion because we actually need it!

In conclusion

We promise a fun, useful and profitable experience for everyone in relation with the vast world of music. We don’t owe anybody anything and we aren’t afraid of making mistakes. We rely on you to help us bring Soniq to life and turn it into the Skills Exchange Platform that the world of music desperately needs!