Remix a K-Pop Icon, Join the Next Era of Music IP
The future of creative IP onchain is here, and it starts with your remix.
Aria has officially launched the first-ever remixable IP music assets on the Protocol, featuring three original songs by renowned Korean singer and actress, NANA:
🎵 GOD
🎵 Daylight
🎵 Hurt
Now through December 12, 2025, remixers around the world are invited to reimagine and remix NANA’s music as part of Aria’s first Global Remix Contest.
Remix an Icon
Known for her bold crossover from music to screen, NANA first rose to global recognition as a member of After School and its subgroup Orange Caramel, captivating audiences with her distinctive sound and visual artistry. With more than 5 million fans across platforms and a flourishing career in Korean film and television, she’s become a cultural force redefining what it means to be an artist in the modern era.
Now, she’s inviting you to be part of that evolution, to remix her sound, reshape her songs, and reimagine what K-pop can become in the age of onchain creativity.
This is your chance to:
Remix official IP from a K-pop icon under clear licensing terms
Win from a $15,000 prize pool, with the 1st prize being $10,000 and a signed CD from NANA
Have your remix considered for worldwide release by a label, for which you will receive a share of the net royalties.
Have your remix further remixed, allowing for future royalties from additional derivative works made from your content.
See here for more information on how to enter → https://ariaprotocol.xyz/nana
What Makes This Different: Remixable IP
This collaboration marks the debut of remixable IP on Aria Protocol, powered by Story Protocol. This follows the success of $APL, the first IP RWA token, backed by partial income rights to songs performed by artists like Justin Bieber, BLACKPINK, and Miley Cyrus.
For the first time on Aria, remixers can work directly with official stems under clear licensing terms and share in the royalties their creativity helps generate. Select remixes will be chosen for worldwide release by a label with the recording rights tokenized on Aria Protocol. Future net royalties from these tracks will flow to both those remixers and $APL token stakers, setting a new precedent for open, equitable participation in music IP.
Additionally, remixes will also have a chance to win prizes from a $15,000 prize pool with 1st, 2nd and 3rd place remixes voted on by NANA, DOKO, and $ARIAIP stakers.
This launch reflects a shift in how creative rights are activated and shared. With remixable IP, Aria Protocol moves to a model where creators, rights holders, and the Aria investor community build together, sharing in the upside of fostering new creativity. Music becomes something everyone can participate in, creatively and economically.
The Future of Music IP Starts Here
With remixable IP, Aria Protocol is building a new creative economy, one where artists, fans, and investors share in both the artistic and economic value of collaboration. Music becomes a living, evolving ecosystem.
As NANA herself put it:
“It's deeply meaningful to take part in a new form of culture where art and the value of music grow side by side.”
Get Involved
The contest is live, and the stems are ready to remix!
Sign up to download the official stems, start remixing, and submit your creation by December 12, 2025 at 11:59 PM UTC.
Voting and winner announcements to follow.
