Nik McFly
AI MUSIC STRATEGY

Build the release business around AI music.

A focused strategy session for founders and music creators adding distribution to a product or building an AI-music artist or catalog. We work through taste and curation, the release system, and the smallest launch worth testing.

80+catalog releases
20M+cross-platform streams
$60K+catalog revenue

Co-founded venture results, updated August 2026. Revenue, not personal income or profit; results are not a promise of client outcomes.

TWO USE CASES

The session starts with the decision you need to make.

FOR MUSIC AND AI PRODUCTS

How do we add distribution to our product?

Your users can create music. Now you need rules for accepting tracks, releasing them, handling metadata, tracking money, paying royalties, and earning revenue.

FOR CREATORS, FOUNDERS & LABELS

How do we build an artist and catalog that make money?

You need to produce the right music, give the artist a clear position, plan the releases, understand the costs and income, and decide what can grow.

WHAT WE WORK THROUGH

The music and the business belong in the same room.

The session is not about prompting another track. It is about the choices that make releases possible, payable, and repeatable.

music + artist

What to produce, how to shape the sound, how to position the artist, and what story should connect the releases.

platform rules + rights

Platform requirements, ownership questions, common reasons releases are blocked, and when you need a lawyer.

metadata + workflow

How a track moves from submission and review to release, reporting, and royalty payments.

costs + revenue

Fees, commissions, direct costs, income, margins, and the assumptions that could break the model.

business model

Ways to earn from distribution, your own catalog, or both — and the trade-offs of each.

small launch

What to test first, who owns it, what you need, and how you decide whether to grow, change, or stop.

THE FORMAT

A business model you can launch — not another strategy deck.

  1. You answer a few questions and show me the product or catalog.
  2. I review the situation and the important choices before the call.
  3. During the 90-minute session, we decide the model, risks, costs, workflow, and first launch.
  4. After the call, you receive a written plan with decisions and next steps.

Paid market signal. A music-tech founder has already hired me to map this exact problem for their product.

FIT

Useful when a real decision is waiting.

Good fit

  • you have an existing music or AI product
  • you run or plan to build a catalog
  • the next decision affects budget, risk, or product plans
  • you can share enough detail for a concrete recommendation

Not a fit

  • you only want prompts for generating songs
  • you need guaranteed platform approval or revenue
  • you need formal legal advice
  • you want a generic presentation with no decision to make
BEFORE YOU APPLY

Common questions.

Is this only for AI-music generators?

No. It is equally relevant to creator tools, distribution layers, catalog operators, labels, and products considering a release or royalty feature.

Can you tell us what AI music is legal to release?

There is no universal yes/no answer. Rights, source material, country, platform rules, and your role all matter. I help you find the risks and choices; a qualified lawyer handles formal legal advice.

Does the session include help with building it?

No. You get the business model, workflow, risks, and launch plan. If you need help building it, we can plan that separately.

What does $800 cover?

The session covers one product or catalog and one main decision. Broader work across several products, markets, or teams is scoped and priced separately before we book.

STARTING WITH ONE RELEASE?

Make a plan of your own.

After the Track gives you a guide, workbook, and editable templates for your next AI-music release. $19, one time.

You can also start with the free field notes →

Explore the release kit →
APPLY

Tell me what you are trying to launch.

The form opens Telegram with your answers already filled in. Nothing is stored on this site. I will reply with whether I can help, whether the $800 session fits the scope, and possible times. Broader work is quoted before booking.

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