BTR Music launches on Android
BTR Music, the consumer streaming and music discovery experience connected to BeatsToRapOn, is now officially available on Android.
The launch brings BTR’s artist catalogue into a mobile experience built around full-track listening, discovery, charts, scenes, events, community features and direct artist support.
The iOS edition is currently progressing through Apple’s App Review process, while the BTR Music web experience is already available.
A fan should be worth more than one stream.
Streaming is important. But the relationship between an artist and a real fan can go much further than a single play. BTR Music was designed around what can happen after somebody discovers a song.
How do independent artists make money from music in 2026?
Making money as an independent artist has rarely meant relying on one source of income. Streaming, live performances, merchandise, licensing, services, fan memberships and direct support can all form part of an artist’s wider business.
BTR Music takes that same multi-revenue idea and brings more of it directly into the artist-fan experience.
Eligible mobile streams can form one artist income lane. Fans who want to go further can support participating artists through Superfans, Tips, Backers, Shoutouts, Rewards and Vault products where those features are available.
Earn from eligible BTR Music streams
BTR Music is built for full-track listening. Eligible mobile listening can contribute to the applicable streaming payout pool for qualifying artists.
BTR does not advertise a fictional guaranteed dollar amount for every stream. Streaming allocations depend on the applicable artist eligibility, listening and distributable-pool rules.
Build recurring revenue with Superfans
Not every listener is the same. Some fans want an ongoing connection with an artist rather than simply adding another track to a playlist.
BTR’s Superfan layer gives participating artists a recurring direct-fan relationship inside the wider music experience.
Let fans support the artist directly with Tips
Sometimes a listener hears a song and simply wants to support the person who made it.
Tips create a straightforward path from discovery to direct artist support without requiring that fan to leave the broader BTR ecosystem.
Fans can back the artist — or a specific track
Music fans love being early. They remember the artist they supported before everyone else arrived.
BTR Backers gives that behaviour a dedicated place in the product. Participating artists can offer Artist Backer positions while individual songs can have separate Track Backer opportunities.
A fan can therefore support the wider artist journey or put their support behind a particular release.
Monetise artist access with Shoutouts
For committed fans, personal access to an artist can carry real value.
Where enabled, artists can make personalised video Shoutouts available through BTR as another direct fan product.
Create paid fan Rewards
Different fans value different things: recognition, exclusivity, early access, audio, personal notes or content connected to the artist.
BTR Rewards gives participating artists another mechanism for turning engagement into a direct artist-fan exchange.
Give your strongest fans somewhere deeper to go
Where available, Vault products extend the same idea: give the most committed fans a deeper layer around the music instead of ending the relationship at playback.
Streaming plus multiple direct-fan revenue lanes
How to make money from fans instead of relying only on streaming volume
One listener may simply play a record. Another may follow the artist. Another may become a Superfan. Another may tip, become a Backer, buy a Reward or commission a Shoutout.
Those actions represent very different levels of fan intent.
Streams create reach. Relationships create options.
Discovery should lead somewhere
Artists build on BeatsToRapOn. Fans experience it through BTR Music.
Artists do not need to maintain an entirely separate duplicate catalogue for the mobile app.
Approved catalogue content and associated artist information can flow from the artist platform into the connected BTR Music consumer experience.
The Artist Platform
Upload music, manage artist information, artwork, events, catalogue activity and artist earnings from the artist side of the ecosystem.
The Fan Experience
Streaming, discovery, charts, scenes, events, following, community functionality and direct artist support come together on the consumer side.
More than another play button
The Android launch brings the wider BTR discovery ecosystem into a mobile-first fan experience.
Listen to complete songs rather than short previews.
Hear music before artist identity and hype influence the decision.
Mark the artists and tracks you discovered before everyone else.
Follow music gaining momentum across the platform.
Two records go head to head and listeners decide.
Explore music gaining traction around different scenes and locations.
Connect digital discovery with real-world music events.
Move beyond anonymous playback into deeper fan engagement.
How to make money from music streaming without depending on one platform
Independent artists can think of streaming as one part of a wider music business rather than the entire business.
Streaming can create discovery and repeat listening. Direct fan products can add additional revenue opportunities around listeners who want a closer relationship with the artist.
For more on streaming economics, read How Much Does Spotify Pay Per Stream? and explore our Music Streaming Royalties Calculator.
Get your whole catalogue in.
Upload your music, complete your artist profile, add your cover artwork and events, configure the fan products available to you and start sending listeners into BTR Music.
Build Your Artist ProfileDownload it. Find somebody early.
BTR Music is live on Android now. Stream the records, discover artists, follow what is moving and support artists directly when you want to go further than the play button.
Already using BTR Music? Rate the app.
Every install, stream, share, rating and review can help more people discover the app and the independent artists building their audience inside it.
Rate BTR MusicBTR Music and artist monetisation FAQ
Is BTR Music live on Android?
Yes. BTR Music is available on Android through Google Play.
Is BTR Music available on iPhone?
The iOS version is currently in Apple’s App Review process.
How can independent artists make money through BTR?
Eligible mobile streaming can contribute to an artist’s streaming allocation. Participating artists can also use direct fan products including Superfans, Tips, Artist and Track Backers, Shoutouts, Rewards and Vault products where available.
Does BTR guarantee a fixed payment per stream?
No fixed dollar amount per BTR stream is guaranteed. Eligible streaming allocations depend on the applicable distributable streaming pool and artist eligibility rules.
Do artists need to upload everything twice?
Artists manage their catalogue through BeatsToRapOn. Approved catalogue information can then feed into the connected BTR Music consumer experience without maintaining an entirely separate duplicate catalogue.
Can people listen before creating an account?
BTR Music is designed to let listeners begin exploring and listening without an immediate signup wall, while account-based social and support functionality requires the appropriate user access.
Android is live. Now we build the audience.
Launching the technology is only one part of building BTR Music. The next stage is bringing more listeners, more artists and more genuine fan activity through the ecosystem.
Artists: build your catalogue and artist profile. Fans: download the app, stream, discover, follow, support and share the artists you believe deserve more attention.
The stream is not the finish line. It is where the relationship starts.
BeatsToRapOn is an independent artist ecosystem for music, discovery, artist tools and fan engagement. BTR Music is its connected consumer streaming experience, bringing artist discovery, listening, community and direct artist support into a mobile and web product.