People's folk songs

Project Overview:

At the heart of this project will be the creation of the People’s folk songs Coin. This coin will serve as an indicator of the overall health of the project and function as the primary umbrella currency. The central focus of the project is the creation of unique songs, each of which will have its own corresponding cryptocurrency token— broadly referred to as songcoin.

The Core Philosophy:

First and foremost, we are a music project. Music is what we love to create, regardless of the platform, promotional strategy, or monetization method we choose. That will never change.

Secondly, we are a punk crypto project. In this context, "punk" means we operate on a low budget, embrace a DIY approach, and have a different perspective on intellectual property. Our first major goal is to fund every new songcoin using the revenue from existing songcoins. We haven’t achieved that yet, as we are still self-financed, but as our body of work grows and more time passes, we are confident we will get there.

Why did we decide to experiment with songcoins? Initially, we considered launching a single token—a creator token—but we encountered a few issues with that idea. The biggest concern was the longevity of the project. To sustain our work, we need to sell tokens. But what happens when we sell all of them? Do we just exit the project and start a new one? That didn’t feel like the right answer.

This is why we ultimately decided to create a separate token for each song—hence, songcoins. With multiple tokens, we can fund ourselves in a sustainable way without drastically affecting any single token’s price. Moving small amounts—0.01% here, 0.01% there—allows us to maintain financial momentum indefinitely. This ensures that we never run out of ways to fund our work and eliminates any reason to abandon the project.

While we believed this was a solid approach to monetization, the idea still lacked substance. Without a clear purpose, songcoins would be no different from the average memecoin. They needed utility.

The great thing about music, unlike memes, is that it inherently has utility. Music has greater replay value than memes, and it can serve as a building block for other artistic creations—especially video-based projects. This is where our unique perspective on intellectual property comes into play.

Is the creation of art an act of making something new, or is it an act of discovery? There is a quote attributed to the famous Italian sculptor Michelangelo Buonarroti: “The sculpture is already complete within the marble block, before I start my work. It is already there, I just have to chisel away the superfluous material.”

We love this quote because we believe that art—music, in our case—is something we discover rather than own outright. The idea of having absolute control over its interpretation and usage is something we are not entirely comfortable with. That’s why we give others permission to use our music.

However, since we don’t live in a utopia where basic needs are automatically met, we had to implement a few safeguards. Anyone can use our music for artistic and cultural purposes, whether to create something entirely new or to enhance an existing variation of a song, under the terms of our License.

1. Credit is sacred. You must properly credit the original author / project (People’s folk songs). This is non-negotiable.

2. Engagement with the corresponding token is encouraged. While optional, interacting with the relevant songcoin helps us track usage and promote songcoin culture.

That’s it. We don’t want financial constraints to prevent anyone from creating their best art.

When we say you have permission to use our music, we mean that you may use it in videos, films, or other artistic projects. You may create cover versions and collect 100% of the royalties from your own recordings, provided proper attribution is given.

The only restriction is that our music cannot be used in advertisements.

Lastly, with this project, we hope to establish a new meta in the crypto space. We’ve seen the problems with memecoins—the biggest being their lack of utility, which isn’t going away anytime soon. However, it’s undeniable that memecoins hold value as part of internet pop culture.

Our vision is that songcoins will eventually displace memecoins. In many ways, they share similarities—music, like memes, can capture ideas, jokes, and trends. But music has a deeper meaning; it works on a different level and evokes stronger emotions upon consumption. More importantly, music can be a building block for other forms of art.

A song’s lifespan is much longer than that of a meme. And for those reasons, we believe that in the end, songcoins will prevail.

This section explains our philosophy. The legally binding terms are defined in our License.

Distribution strategy:

The People’s Folk Songs Coins will be launched on the Pump.fun platform within the Solana network.

Accessing the Music:

Songs will be available for free download on our official website, peoplesfolksongs.com, and can also be streamed on major platforms such as Spotify, YouTube, and other popular services supported by DistroKid.

Permission to Use Our Music:

You are free to use our music for cultural, artistic, and creative purposes, including commercial works, under the terms of our License, provided the following conditions are met:

1. Attribution is required

The name People’s folk songs and the title of the song must be clearly and visibly credited in the description, credits, or metadata on any platform that allows such information.

2. No advertising use

Our music may not be used for advertising, promotional campaigns, brand endorsements, sponsored content, or any form of commercial advertising.

3. No AI voice cloning

Our music may not be used to train artificial intelligence systems or to generate content that imitates or replicates the voice or identity of the performers.

4.No tokenization or derivative songcoins

Our music may not be tokenized, minted, or used to create cryptocurrency, NFTs, songcoins, or similar digital assets without explicit written permission.

5.[Optional] One-token contribution

If you wish, you may support the project by making a simple one-token transaction of the song you use to our designated address. (Optional and not required for permission.)

The legally binding terms are defined in our License.

Full terms and conditions are available in the:

Zombie Wallet Address:

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