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 今日宣佈，雙方已籌集 1500 萬美元種子輪和戰略輪融資，以拓展一項創新舉措：將能夠創造收入的現實世界知識產權 (IP) 以流動性、可互換的代幣形式上鍊。本輪融資的主要參與者包括 Polychain、Neoclassic、Story Foundation 以及其他來自加密貨幣、IP 和娛樂領域的戰略合作伙伴。
Aria 的方案已獲得廣泛認可。2025 年 2 月，該團隊推出了首個 IP 支持的代幣 $APL，該代幣代表了包括 Justin Bieber、Miley Cyrus、BLACKPINK 和 BTS 在內的全球巨星演唱歌曲的部分版權。此前，該團隊在 Stakestone 的 LiquidityPad 上融資 1095 萬美元，並被譽為迄今為止規模最大的音樂 IP 代幣化項目之一。
“鏈上 IP 不僅僅是一個創意前沿，更是一個金融前沿，”Aria Protocol Labs Inc. 聯合創始人兼首席 IP 官 David Kostiner 表示。“通過將 IP 轉化為具有嵌入式許可邏輯的流動性、可互換代幣，Aria 創造了資本形成的通道，以保護創意完整性並獎勵參與。這筆 1500 萬美元的融資使 Aria 能夠繼續構建可編程的 IP 基礎設施，並擴展新的 IP 經濟。”
擴展能力
Aria 正致力於應對日益嚴峻的市場挑戰：隨著人工智能生成的媒體和快速的數字發行渠道充斥著內容，對真實、授權內容的需求正在增長。該平臺將歸屬、授權和自動版稅分配嵌入鏈上，從而實現可編程混音授權、自動收入分成和社區參與等功能。這筆新資金旨在將這些功能擴展到音樂、藝術和電影/電視領域。
“市場終於意識到 IP 是一種現實世界的資產類別，”Story 首席執行官 S.Y. Lee 表示。 “Aria 正在展示，當歷史上流動性較差的知識產權以一種可編程且尊重權利的方式上鍊時，將帶來怎樣的可能性。他們正在構建知識產權金融和創意資本的未來。”
Aria 基金會是一家總部位於開曼群島的非營利組織，旨在管理該協議，並將支持開發者資助、社區倡議、流動性計劃和其他生態系統工作，旨在幫助知識產權持有者、創作者和粉絲參與到這個新市場中。由音樂行業資深人士創立的 Aria 協議實驗室表示，將繼續在創意垂直領域推出一系列新的知識產權代幣發行。
行業觀察人士認為，此次融資再次表明，投資者越來越多地將知識產權（尤其是音樂版稅）視為可投資的現實世界資產，可以通過區塊鏈原語解鎖。對於 Aria 而言，隨著公司規模的擴大，其挑戰在於如何平衡流動性和可交易性與權利管理和創作者保護。

<div><div><p>Aria Protocol Labs Inc. 和 Aria Foundation 今天宣布，雙方已籌集 1500 萬美元種子輪和戰略輪融資，以拓展一項創新舉措：將能夠創造收入的現實世界知識產權 (IP) 以流動性可互換代幣的形式上鍊。本輪融資的主要參與者包括 Polychain、Neoclassic、Story Foundation 以及其他來自加密貨幣、IP 和娛樂領域的策略夥伴。</p><adv></adv><p> Aria 的做法已經獲得了顯著的證明。 2025 年 2 月，該團隊推出了首個 IP 代幣 $APL，代表了 Justin Bieber、Miley Cyrus、BLACKPINK 和 BTS 等全球巨星演唱歌曲的部分版權。此前，Aria 在 Stakestone 的 LiquidityPad 上融資 1,095 萬美元，並被譽為迄今為止規模最大的音樂 IP 代幣化項目之一。</p><adv></adv><p> Aria Protocol Labs Inc. 聯合創始人兼首席 IP 官 David Kostiner 表示：「鏈上 IP 不僅是一個創意前沿，更是一個金融前沿。透過將 IP 轉化為具有嵌入式許可邏輯的流動性、可替代代幣，Aria 構建了資本形成軌道，以保護創意完整性並獎勵參與。這筆 1500 萬美元的融資 IP 經濟」使 IP 經濟的新基礎設施並繼續建立新經濟。</p><h2>擴展能力</h2><p>Aria 的定位是為了應對日益嚴峻的市場挑戰：隨著人工智慧產生的媒體和快速的數位發行管道內容氾濫，對真實、授權內容的需求日益增長。該平台將歸屬、授權和自動版稅分配功能嵌入鏈上，從而實現了可編程混音授權、自動收入分成以及社區參與等功能。新一輪融資旨在將這些功能擴展到音樂、藝術和影視領域。</p><p> Story 執行長李昱霆表示：「市場終於意識到智慧財產權是一種現實世界的資產類別。Aria 正在展示，當歷史上流動性較差的智慧財產權以一種可編程且尊重權利的方式上鍊時，將會帶來怎樣的可能。他們正在建立知識產權金融和創意資本的未來。」</p><p> Aria基金會是一家總部位於開曼群島的非營利組織，旨在管理該協議，它將支持開發者資助、社區倡議、流動性計劃和其他生態系統工作，旨在幫助知識產權持有者、創作者和粉絲參與這個新市場。由音樂產業資深人士創立的Aria協議實驗室表示，它將繼續在創意垂直領域推出一系列新的智慧財產權代幣發行。</p><p>業內觀察家認為，此次融資再次表明，投資者越來越多地將智慧財產權（尤其是音樂版稅）視為可透過區塊鏈原語解鎖的可投資現實世界資產。對 Aria 而言，隨著公司規模的擴大，其挑戰在於如何平衡流動性和可交易性與版權管理和創作者保護。</p></div></div>

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