Aria Protocol Labs Inc. and the Aria Foundation announced today they have raised $15 million in combined seed and strategic funding to expand a novel push: bringing revenue-generating, real-world intellectual property (IP) onchain as liquid, fungible tokens. The round includes major participation from Polychain, Neoclassic, the Story Foundation and other strategic partners across crypto, IP and entertainment.
Aria’s approach already has a high-profile proof point. In February 2025 the team launched its first IP-backed token, $APL, which represents partial royalty rights to songs performed by global superstars including Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus, BLACKPINK and BTS, a move that followed a $10.95 million raise on Stakestone’s LiquidityPad and is being billed as one of the largest music-IP tokenizations to date.
“Onchain IP isn’t just a creative frontier, it’s a financial one,” said David Kostiner, Co-Founder and Chief IP Officer of Aria Protocol Labs Inc. “By turning IP into liquid, fungible tokens with embedded licensing logic, Aria creates capital formation rails that protect creative integrity and reward participation. This $15 million funding enables Aria to continue building programmable IP infrastructure and scaling a new IP economy.”
Scaling Capabilities
Aria is positioning itself to address a growing market challenge: as AI-generated media and rapid digital distribution flood channels with content, demand for authentic, licensed material is rising. The platform embeds attribution, licensing and automated royalty distribution onchain, enabling things like programmable remix licensing, automated revenue splits and community-aligned participation. The fresh funding is intended to scale those capabilities across music, art and film/TV.
“The market is finally waking up to IP as a real-world asset class,” said S.Y. Lee, CEO of Story. “Aria is showing what’s possible when historically illiquid IP is brought onchain in a programmable, rights-respecting way. They are building the future of IP finance and creative capital.”
Aria Foundation, a Cayman-based nonprofit created to steward the protocol, will support developer grants, community initiatives, liquidity programs and other ecosystem efforts designed to help IP holders, creators and fans participate in the new market. Aria Protocol Labs, founded by music-industry veterans, says it will continue rolling out a slate of additional IP token launches across creative verticals.
Industry observers view the fundraising as another sign that investors are increasingly treating IP, especially music royalties, as investable real-world assets that can be unlocked with blockchain primitives. For Aria, the challenge will be balancing liquidity and tradability with rights management and creator protections as the company scales.

<div><div><p>Aria Protocol Labs Inc. and the Aria Foundation announced today they have raised $15 million in combined seed and strategic funding to expand a novel push: bringing revenue-generating, real-world intellectual property (IP) onchain as liquid, fungible tokens. The round includes major participation from Polychain, Neoclassic, the Story Foundation and other strategic partners across crypto, IP and entertainment.</p><adv></adv><p>Aria’s approach already has a high-profile proof point. In February 2025 the team launched its first IP-backed token, $APL, which represents partial royalty rights to songs performed by global superstars including Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus, BLACKPINK and BTS, a move that followed a $10.95 million raise on Stakestone’s LiquidityPad and is being billed as one of the largest music-IP tokenizations to date.</p><adv></adv><p>“Onchain IP isn’t just a creative frontier, it’s a financial one,” said David Kostiner, Co-Founder and Chief IP Officer of Aria Protocol Labs Inc. “By turning IP into liquid, fungible tokens with embedded licensing logic, Aria creates capital formation rails that protect creative integrity and reward participation. This $15 million funding enables Aria to continue building programmable IP infrastructure and scaling a new IP economy.”</p><h2>Scaling Capabilities</h2><p>Aria is positioning itself to address a growing market challenge: as AI-generated media and rapid digital distribution flood channels with content, demand for authentic, licensed material is rising. The platform embeds attribution, licensing and automated royalty distribution onchain, enabling things like programmable remix licensing, automated revenue splits and community-aligned participation. The fresh funding is intended to scale those capabilities across music, art and film/TV.</p><p>“The market is finally waking up to IP as a real-world asset class,” said S.Y. Lee, CEO of Story. “Aria is showing what’s possible when historically illiquid IP is brought onchain in a programmable, rights-respecting way. They are building the future of IP finance and creative capital.”</p><p>Aria Foundation, a Cayman-based nonprofit created to steward the protocol, will support developer grants, community initiatives, liquidity programs and other ecosystem efforts designed to help IP holders, creators and fans participate in the new market. Aria Protocol Labs, founded by music-industry veterans, says it will continue rolling out a slate of additional IP token launches across creative verticals.</p><p>Industry observers view the fundraising as another sign that investors are increasingly treating IP, especially music royalties, as investable real-world assets that can be unlocked with blockchain primitives. For Aria, the challenge will be balancing liquidity and tradability with rights management and creator protections as the company scales.</p></div></div>

Aria Secures $15M to Turn Iconic Music IP into Liquid, Onchain Assets

Aria Protocol Labs Inc. 和 Aria Foundation 今日宣布，双方已筹集 1500 万美元种子轮和战略轮融资，以拓展一项创新举措：将能够创造收入的现实世界知识产权 (IP) 以流动性、可互换的代币形式上链。本轮融资的主要参与者包括 Polychain、Neoclassic、Story Foundation 以及其他来自加密货币、IP 和娱乐领域的战略合作伙伴。
Aria 的方案已获得广泛认可。2025 年 2 月，该团队推出了首个 IP 支持的代币 $APL，该代币代表了包括 Justin Bieber、Miley Cyrus、BLACKPINK 和 BTS 在内的全球巨星演唱歌曲的部分版权。此前，该团队在 Stakestone 的 LiquidityPad 上融资 1095 万美元，并被誉为迄今为止规模最大的音乐 IP 代币化项目之一。
“链上 IP 不仅仅是一个创意前沿，更是一个金融前沿，”Aria Protocol Labs Inc. 联合创始人兼首席 IP 官 David Kostiner 表示。“通过将 IP 转化为具有嵌入式许可逻辑的流动性、可互换代币，Aria 创造了资本形成的通道，以保护创意完整性并奖励参与。这笔 1500 万美元的融资使 Aria 能够继续构建可编程的 IP 基础设施，并扩展新的 IP 经济。”
扩展能力
Aria 正致力于应对日益严峻的市场挑战：随着人工智能生成的媒体和快速的数字发行渠道充斥着内容，对真实、授权内容的需求正在增长。该平台将归属、授权和自动版税分配嵌入链上，从而实现可编程混音授权、自动收入分成和社区参与等功能。这笔新资金旨在将这些功能扩展到音乐、艺术和电影/电视领域。
“市场终于意识到 IP 是一种现实世界的资产类别，”Story 首席执行官 S.Y. Lee 表示。 “Aria 正在展示，当历史上流动性较差的知识产权以一种可编程且尊重权利的方式上链时，将带来怎样的可能性。他们正在构建知识产权金融和创意资本的未来。”
Aria 基金会是一家总部位于开曼群岛的非营利组织，旨在管理该协议，并将支持开发者资助、社区倡议、流动性计划和其他生态系统工作，旨在帮助知识产权持有者、创作者和粉丝参与到这个新市场中。由音乐行业资深人士创立的 Aria 协议实验室表示，将继续在创意垂直领域推出一系列新的知识产权代币发行。
行业观察人士认为，此次融资再次表明，投资者越来越多地将知识产权（尤其是音乐版税）视为可投资的现实世界资产，可以通过区块链原语解锁。对于 Aria 而言，随着公司规模的扩大，其挑战在于如何平衡流动性和可交易性与权利管理和创作者保护。

<div><div><p>Aria Protocol Labs Inc. 和 Aria Foundation 今天宣布，双方已筹集 1500 万美元种子轮和战略轮融资，以拓展一项创新举措：将能够创造收入的现实世界知识产权 (IP) 以流动性可互换代币的形式上链。本轮融资的主要参与者包括 Polychain、Neoclassic、Story Foundation 以及其他来自加密货币、IP 和娱乐领域的策略伙伴。</p><adv></adv><p> Aria 的做法已经获得了显著的证明。 2025 年 2 月，该团队推出了首个 IP 代币 $APL，代表了 Justin Bieber、Miley Cyrus、BLACKPINK 和 BTS 等全球巨星演唱歌曲的部分版权。此前，Aria 在 Stakestone 的 LiquidityPad 上融资 1,095 万美元，并被誉为迄今为止规模最大的音乐 IP 代币化项目之一。</p><adv></adv><p> Aria Protocol Labs Inc. 联合创始人兼首席 IP 官 David Kostiner 表示：「链上 IP 不仅是一个创意前沿，更是一个金融前沿。透过将 IP 转化为具有嵌入式许可逻辑的流动性、可替代代币，Aria 构建了资本形成轨道，以保护创意完整性并奖励参与。这笔 1500 万美元的融资 IP 经济」使 IP 经济的新基础设施并继续建立新经济。</p><h2>扩展能力</h2><p>Aria 的定位是为了应对日益严峻的市场挑战：随著人工智慧产生的媒体和快速的数位发行管道内容泛滥，对真实、授权内容的需求日益增长。该平台将归属、授权和自动版税分配功能嵌入链上，从而实现了可编程混音授权、自动收入分成以及社区参与等功能。新一轮融资旨在将这些功能扩展到音乐、艺术和影视领域。</p><p> Story 执行长李昱霆表示：「市场终于意识到智慧财产权是一种现实世界的资产类别。Aria 正在展示，当历史上流动性较差的智慧财产权以一种可编程且尊重权利的方式上链时，将会带来怎样的可能。他们正在建立知识产权金融和创意资本的未来。」</p><p> Aria基金会是一家总部位于开曼群岛的非营利组织，旨在管理该协议，它将支持开发者资助、社区倡议、流动性计划和其他生态系统工作，旨在帮助知识产权持有者、创作者和粉丝参与这个新市场。由音乐产业资深人士创立的Aria协议实验室表示，它将继续在创意垂直领域推出一系列新的智慧财产权代币发行。</p><p>业内观察家认为，此次融资再次表明，投资者越来越多地将智慧财产权（尤其是音乐版税）视为可透过区块链原语解锁的可投资现实世界资产。对 Aria 而言，随著公司规模的扩大，其挑战在于如何平衡流动性和可交易性与版权管理和创作者保护。</p></div></div>

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