Glossary

A category of investment with similar risk-return characteristics.

A decentralised ledger system used to track ownership and transactions.

A mechanism where a company repurchases its own assets or shares.

Investment shares tied to a group of songs within a music catalog.

The right to manage how a work is used, licensed, or modified.

Online wallet used to hold assets like USDC and tokens.

Legal rights over original creative works like music, lyrics, or recordings.

Duration during which music rights generate royalties and remain protected.

The original audio recording of a musical work that generates rights-based revenue.

Rights to the original sound recording of a song.

A monetisable right or product linked to a song or catalog.

Allocating capital into music rights to earn royalties.

A collection of music rights held by an investor.

Legal permissions tied to musical works, including master and publishing rights.

Revenue generated whenever a musical work is commercially used.

The native token of the Polygon blockchain, formerly known as MATIC.

Income earned without active involvement, often through music investment.

A blockchain protocol optimized for scalability and low transaction fees.

The initial sale of music rights or shares to investors.

Rights to the song’s composition (lyrics and melody).

Ongoing flow of income generated by a musical work.

Platform feature enabling trading of Song & Catalog Shares post-launch.

Investment shares tied to the royalties of a single song.

The musical structure including melody and lyrics.

The recorded audio version of a musical work.

A cryptocurrency pegged to a stable asset like the US dollar.

License allowing a song to be used in visual media (ads, films, series).

Digital conversion of an asset (e.g. music work) into tradable tokens.

USD-backed stablecoin used for transactions on Bolero platform.

The return generated on an investment over time.