# Noun Sounds: Empowering Musicians + Community


## Music + Memes = Universal Language ⌐◨-◨

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In our [first proposal](https://nouns.wtf/vote/139), we built a robust music website in which the audio has been used on **countless Twitter Spaces, podcasts, videos, on-chain proposals, contests + more (The Rose Bowl Parade!).**

This 6-month proposal provides the time, funding and resources Noun Sounds needs to take our ecosystem to the next level. Already in conversations with iconic musicians and reputable foundations- we will make a major ripple in the lives of musicians, music fans, music education and overall- **Nounish proliferation.**

Over a 6 month period, our goal is to onboard and empower musicians, build upon the existing Noun Sounds platform, create a DAO structure and develop new systems for **musicians and music lovers to create, share and participate in Noun Sounds**- building a self-sustaining community around all things music.

## **Total: 245.5 ETH**

*(See bottom of proposal for funding breakdown)*

## Proposal Outline

From January-June 2023, Noun Sounds Pod will:

→ **Empower + Onboard Musicians**

→ **Further Develop Nouns Sounds Platform**

→ **Nounish Partnerships**

→ **Create Noun Sounds DAO**

## Empowering + Onboarding Musicians


One of our top initiatives is to empower musicians through funding and community building. Our initial conversations include:

- **Large-scale Artist 61ETH**
- **Ghostface Killah from Wu-Tang Clan:** *in discussions about making a CC0 song and sound pack for Noun Sounds + a photoshoot with the Noggles glasses. Ghost has millions of fans and he digs the Noggles.*

- *If the collaboration with Ghostface Killah does not happen, the full 61ETH will be sent back to NounsDAO*

- **Indie-artist 23ETH**
- **Lisa Caruso:** *A talented indie artist from Australia, Lisa has had her music featured on major network TV shows and has released a slew of cool music and visuals. Our plan is to create a Nounish E.P. and sound pack with her + a mini-doc following her creative process.*
- **Prop House x Noun Sounds 19.5ETH**

We will be leveraging Prop House rounds for musicians to onboard new talent for songs, sounds, music videos and more. One Prop House round every month for 6 months:

- **2ETH x 5** - *Musicians will submit their music catalog and NS voters will choose (5) artists to make a new Nounish CC0 song/beat.*
- **1ETH x 5** - *Musicians will submit their music catalog and be hired to create a CC0 sample pack containing loops and samples.*
- **.5ETH x 4** - *Creators can make a video for Save The Music with the purpose of amassing educational content for students (i.e. “How To Play The Guitar 101”).*
- **.25ETH x 10** - *Anyone can submit their audio catalog and NS holders will vote for artists to create new CC0 sound effects and real-world sounds (i.e. recording the ocean or other foley sounds)*

## Further Develop Nouns Sounds Platform


Part of our MVP was building out the PLAYground section of the Noun Sounds website. Building upon this, we will be creating new tools and features within the NS platform as we grow our pod:

- **Mint Playlists: The Nouns Player**
- Meet the **Nouns Player companion**: A free *“Winamp”-style audio player that will be able to pull music from Spotify, read from the playlists and allow you to enjoy each **curation**.*
- Creators will be able to mint playlists of songs and podcasts from their catalogues. Taste-Makers and Curators will be able capture a moment in time and create communities around each of them.
- This not only allows artists to create but also empowers one of the most important thing in music: **curation**.
- *Each Nouns Player will have the option of creating custom skins for their companion.* Thus, the Playlist Creator will come along with an **Album Art and “Skins” creator tool** for the music player.
- These playlists will allow creators and curators to offer token gated content (on their websites or through channels in their discords) based on each of their mintable playlists.
- **Artist Profiles**
- *Artists and creators* will be able to setup their own custom page to showoff their catalogue and give updates. You’ll be able to read about their work, see what packs they’re just released, or check out what playlists are currently minting.
- **Profesional** **Music Creator Tools**
- **VST Instruments:** *Offering tools to experienced musicians*, we will be creating professional instruments that can be used in music-making programs. From keyboards, vocals, synths, drums and more- music makers can download, install and get to making their own Noun Sounds within their existing audio workstation.
- **Soundboard:** A fully functional CC0 soundboard on Noun Sounds for use across all Twitter Spaces and more. One of our most requested features.


## Nounish Partnerships

Partnering with **[Save The Music](https://www.savethemusic.org/)**, we will proliferate the good vibes via IRL impacts and educational experiences. Save The Music partners with school districts and local communities to build sustainable music programs. Noun Sounds will start by running a Prop House with STM and include the partnership in future DAO proposals, while assisting them in the web3 landscape.

## Noun Sounds DAO

Using the Nouns Builder, Noun Sounds will create a daily auction to onboard new users into the Noun Sounds ecosystem. Holding a Noun Sounds NFT allows you to put proposals on chain, vote on proposals and have an overall voice in the direction of the Noun Sounds treasury and growth.

## Costs Breakdown

**103.5ETH -** Onboarding world-renowned and indie musicians via collaborations and Prop House rounds.

**67ETH -** SuperTightWoody- DAO partnerships, operations, music/content production, music communications and community management.

**67ETH -** Papaya - Platform upgrades, CC0 music onboarding flow, mintable “Winamp”-style Nouns Player tools: playlist maker via Spotify API and custom player “Skins” art tools, professional CC0 music tools: DAW/Kontakt VST and soundboard.

**8ETH** - Reserved for lawyer fees; we will need contracts and legal advice on releasing creators music as CC0.

## **Total: 245.5 ETH**

**Multisig Wallet Signers (3/4):**
*SuperTightWoody
Papaya
Kerimbonia
Behbodhi*

### Proposed Transactions

1. 0xe6Ab95fDB5842cDB4558f194A4c2452E5e9B9572.transfer(
 245.5 ETH
)