APRAI PlaylistParticipation Roadmap

APR Participation

The signal is live. Now people can help carry it.

This roadmap keeps the whole idea in one place: who contributes, what can be proven and what must happen before APR moves on-chain.

Radio + Artist Rewards liveListener + operator pilot nextTransferable rewards locked

What already exists

A real signal. A real ledger. A real token.

APR Radio broadcasts continuously. Verified plays and unique likes enter Signal Ledger. Eligible artists already receive off-chain APR accounting rewards. The fixed supply token is deployed and verified on Base.

1,000,000,000 APRFixed maximum supply
100,000,000 APRReserved for Community + Listeners
2 of 3Genesis Safe approval
0Active listener or operator payouts

The participation model

Three contributions. Three different proofs.

Proof of Airplay

Artists

A verified radio play or unique like can create an Artist Reward. Editorial placement can never be bought.

Proof of Listening + Curation

Listeners

Real listening time and one genuine like per track can become verified participation — never page loads, reconnects or click farming.

Proof of Service

Signal Operators

People who provide measurable station and delivery infrastructure can help keep the signal reliable, fast and available in more places.

The route

Evidence first. Tokens later.

The radio is live. Participation remains off-chain until every part can be measured, reviewed and reconciled.

Live now

Signal + Artist Rewards

Radio, Signal Ledger, artist identity, APR Wallet, verified Base contract and Genesis Safe already exist.

Define now

Make participation measurable

Approve private identity, signed sessions, replay protection, server-side deduplication and separate evidence for listening and curation.

Pilot next

Test without moving tokens

Record pending, verified, quarantined and rejected events in an append-only off-chain ledger. Give participants a private view of the result.

On-chain later

Release only what survived review

Legal, privacy, fraud, security, contract audit and ledger reconciliation must pass before the Genesis Safe approves distribution.

Listeners

Model off

Listen for real.
Curate for real.

Verified participation becomes points that divide a fixed daily pool. The model is capped and currently switched off.

10 min1 point
1 unique like3 points
2 hoursDaily listening cap
5 likesDaily like cap
20,000 APR / dayPilot draft. Shared by verified points. Unused APR stays in the pool. Claims and transfers are off.

APR Signal Operators

Pilot not active

Keep the signal alive.

Signal Operators are not blockchain miners. Base validators secure the chain. They contribute independently measurable radio and delivery infrastructure.

UptimeWas the service available?
DeliveryWere real sessions served?
QualityDid latency and audio pass?
ReachWas there real regional demand?

The pilot must verify operator identity and payout destination, measure service independently and reject duplicate, self-reported or fabricated capacity. A written grant budget must be approved before rewards exist.

The distribution gate

Nothing moves because a page says so.

One verified identity. Signed and replay-safe evidence. Fraud and privacy review. Legal approval. Audited distributor contracts. Published budgets and unlock rules. Base testnet with no unresolved critical findings. Ledger-to-chain reconciliation. Final 2-of-3 Safe approval. Public distribution receipts.

Liquidity is a separate decision. The participation product must work before APR receives a public market price.

The permanent rule

Attention has value. Taste is not for sale.

APR may reward verified work, attention and service. It can never buy placement, applause or editorial judgment. Listener identity stays private. Unused emission stays in its approved pool.

Follow the signal.

Hear what exists today. Read the economic and technical rules behind what comes next.