# Musiquay Documentation

> **Musiquay** (pronounced "music key") — the digital home the music scene never had.

## Overview

Musiquay is a decentralized platform for the music scene, built on the Nostr protocol. It serves artists, listeners, venues, engineers, photographers, labels, and every other participant in the music ecosystem.

## Documentation

### Foundation

- **[VISION.md](./VISION.md)** — The problem, the vision, core principles, and guiding ideas
- **[ARCHITECTURE.md](./ARCHITECTURE.md)** — Technical architecture, Nostr fundamentals, platform pillars, and data model
- **[PROTOCOL_FLOWS.md](./PROTOCOL_FLOWS.md)** — Wire-level message flows: actors, transports, publishing, paid access, delivery settlement, play certification, pillar and operational flows
- **[BUSINESS_MODEL.md](./BUSINESS_MODEL.md)** — Revenue streams, payment infrastructure, and sustainability model

### Implementation

- **[LAB_BUD07.md](./LAB_BUD07.md)** — BUD-07 Cashu payment implementation for Blossom servers

### Platform Features

- **[FEATURES_MUSIC.md](./FEATURES_MUSIC.md)** — Music layer: tracks, albums, playlists, play reports, audio encodings, codec specs
- **[FEATURES_ACCESS.md](./FEATURES_ACCESS.md)** — Paid access: signed membership filters, retailer channels, delivery receipts, host aggregates, certified plays
- **[FEATURES_CALENDAR.md](./FEATURES_CALENDAR.md)** — Location-based event calendar, RSVPs, waitlists, ticket pre-sales
- **[FEATURES_ROSTER.md](./FEATURES_ROSTER.md)** — Event rosters, scene police validation, setlists
- **[FEATURES_CREDITS.md](./FEATURES_CREDITS.md)** — Release credits, per-track credits, format/edition tracking
- **[FEATURES_MERCHANDISE.md](./FEATURES_MERCHANDISE.md)** — Merch stores, record shops, distros, resale market
- **[FEATURES_MARKETPLACE.md](./FEATURES_MARKETPLACE.md)** — Services marketplace for freelance and professional work

## Key Concepts

- **Scene Graph** — Identity and relationships for every participant in the music ecosystem
- **Scene Police** — Distributed social validation through confirmations and attestations
- **Direct Compensation** — Listeners pay artists directly via Lightning Network
- **Zero Platform Cut** — No fees on commerce, tickets, or marketplace transactions
- **Protocol-Native** — Built on Nostr with reuse-first NIP strategy

## Links

- Website: [musiquay.org](https://musiquay.org)