Rip through the noise.
Find the bands first.
RIPSTR is where garage bands get heard, fans call the breakouts, setlists get built, and the next great song gets its first hundred true believers.
π΄ On air right now
LiveThe Rip List β Top 5
Full chart βGarage bands on the rise
All bands βBuild the set. Run the clock. Own the night.
Drag your songs into order, watch the runtime, mark the encore, save and export. Free for every band and superfan.
Open Setlist BuilderYour first 100 true fans start here.
Upload your music, premiere on RIPSTR Radio, get real feedback panels and marketing muscle built for the garage β not the label boardroom.
Claim a Band PageSponsored wall
SponsoredSponsor Song of the Day, a city scene, Garage Wars or a gear giveaway. Always labeled, never mixed into the organic Rip List. Sponsorship packages β
Join the street team
Get the weekly Rip List digest β new bands, chart movers, game drops. The first 5,000 fans earn the permanent Day One badge.
Also: π‘ RSS Rip List Feed
Six channels. Zero playlists-by-committee.
Pick a channel and hit play β these are real, working live streams (demo channels powered by SomaFM's listener-supported independents while RIPSTR's own garage-band rotation is in production).
Phase 1 runs licensed independent web-radio as placeholders. Phase 2 swaps in RIPSTR's own rotation of founding-band submissions plus Ripster-hosted shows.
Program guide
Live hosts coming| Slot | Show | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| MON 9A | Fresh Rips | The week's new submissions, first spins |
| TUE 12P | Scene Lunch | One city's garage scene, front to back |
| WED 7P | Ripster's Breakout Five | Five songs gaining real momentum |
| THU 8P | Human or AI? | Listeners guess how a track was made |
| FRI 6P | First Listen Friday | New releases premiered live |
| SAT 9P | The Late Shift | Electronic, experimental, underground |
| SUN 11A | Porch Songs | Acoustic & stripped-down sets |
π Premiere your track
Band premiere packages: first on-air spin plus a feature slot. Clearly labeled promotion β never a chart position for sale.
π’ Sponsor a show
Local venues, gear shops and brands can back programs and giveaways. Transparent, separate from organic rankings.
π‘ White-label a station
RIPSTR-powered radio for your venue, college station or local paper. Phase 3
The Setlist Builder
Build the night song by song: reorder, mark the encore, watch the runtime against your slot, then save and export for the whole band. Fully working β your saved sets persist.
Tonight's set UNTITLED SET
Saved sets
Setlist rules of thumb
Open with energy, bury nothing good past song 7, put the single second-to-last, and keep the encore honest β one banger, one heart-wrecker. Leave 3β4 minutes of slack for banter and broken strings.
Coming to Songs & Setlists
Song pages with lyrics, credits and rights info Β· fan-submitted live setlist archives (what did they play last night?) Β· setlist voting before shows Β· printable stage sheets. Phase 2
This week's breakouts
Ranked on qualified engagement β unique listeners, completed listens, repeat plays, saves and crowd growth. Money never buys a spot on the Rip List.
Demo data for Phase 1. Live chart math switches on with public streaming in Phase 3 β see the roadmap. Momentum = week-over-week qualified engagement growth.
Play the A&R desk
Every game feeds your Rip Cred. Cred persists between visits and unlocks status, badges and early access.
π― Rip or Skip
Five demo tracks are heating up. Call the one that grows the most over the simulated week. Correct: +60 Β· any entry: +10
π¦ Ripster's Radar
Ripster sniffed out five weird tracks. One is secretly blowing up. One guess. Correct: +30
π Liner Notes
Music trivia while clip licensing gets inked. 8 questions Β· +10 each
π Garage Wars
Rep your scene. Every tap is one stream for your city. First to 25 wins. Win: +15
Next on the marquee
In developmentπ Band Draft
Fantasy rosters of garage bands β cred rises as your picks blow up.
βοΈ Battle of the Bands
Head-to-head battles decided by listens, ratings and fan missions.
π Remix Pit
Licensed stems, community remixes, crowd-judged.
π€ Human or AI?
Hear a track, call how it was made. Ties into AI Studio disclosures.
πΈ Build-a-Band
Assemble players, producers and promoters into a virtual act.
π Chart Climber
Run promo missions to push a band up fictional chart levels.
Cred is non-transferable participation points β status, badges, early access, contest entries. Not a currency, not a token promise. See the $RIP roadmap.
AI that roadies for the band
β never replaces it
AI-centric tools and marketing services that do the grunt work so bands can play. Every upload on RIPSTR declares whether generative AI was materially used β the crowd always knows what it's hearing.
π€ Bio & press-kit writer
AI-drafted, human-reviewed bios, one-sheets and EPKs.
π£ Release-day post packs
TikTok, Reels, Shorts and X content generated from your track.
π― Fan-segment analysis
Which cities, curators and playlists actually convert for you.
π Campaign planner
AI release plans with radio, playlist and game-drop slots.
π° Similar-band matching
Find crowds already primed for your sound.
π· Metadata assistant
Genre, mood and credit tagging that makes you findable.
π‘ Bot & fraud detection
Fake streams never count. Your numbers stay real.
π¦ Ripster spins
The AI DJ intros your premiere and cuts reaction clips.
AI music on RIPSTR β the house rules
AI-assisted music is welcome and gets its own discovery lane. Undisclosed synthetic uploads, cloned voices without consent, and AI-flooded spam get pulled. Disclosure isn't a punishment β it's how AI artists build real trust with a real crowd.
Try the desk Beta
Full AI Studio ships with Phase 2 accounts. Until then, Ripster's on the floor β hit the raccoon in the corner for daily takes, and play Human or AI? Thursdays on the radio.
Out of the garage,
onto the Rip List
The Founding Band Program: the first 100 acts get lifetime verified pages, radio rotation, a launch campaign and a permanent Founding badge β free. Follow a band to lock in your "heard-them-first" timestamp and earn cred.
Local scenes
More cities soonπ Denver
Founding scene. Basements, breweries, big rooms.
π΄ Miami
Founding scene. Latin, electronic & global heat.
πΈ Nashville
Writers' rounds to warehouse shows.
π€ Austin
The live-music arms race.
Apply β Founding Band Program
Marketing muscle
for up-and-coming bands
Transparent promo that buys exposure and real feedback β never chart positions, never fake reviews. Plus sponsorships and an affiliate gear shop that funds band grants.
Band marketing packages
| Package | Includes | Intro price |
|---|---|---|
| First Spin | Radio premiere + feature slot + Ripster intro | $49 |
| Garage Door | First Spin + qualified listening panel (50 real listeners) + written feedback | $149 |
| Breakout Push | Garage Door + curator outreach + digest feature + social clip pack | $349 |
| City Takeover | Breakout Push + scene spotlight + sponsored game challenge | $749 |
Band plans
$0
Band page Β· 3 uploads Β· follows Β· basic analytics Β· organic discovery.
$19β29/mo
Unlimited releases Β· advanced analytics Β· fan messaging Β· listening parties Β· AI Studio tools Β· priority support.
$79β149/mo
Monthly campaign Β· radio consideration Β· feedback panels Β· curator outreach Β· strategy session.
Sponsorships
Always labeledπ· Song of the Day
Your brand on the most-shared daily feature.
π Scene sponsor
Own Denver or Miami β venues, bars, studios, festivals.
βοΈ Game sponsor
Back Garage Wars, Rip or Skip and gear giveaways.
Gear shop β affiliate-supported
Disclosure: links below are affiliate placeholders. When partner programs (Sweetwater, Guitar Center, Amazon Associates, Reverb, Thomann) are approved, RIPSTR may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Picks are editorial β sponsors never buy placement, and commissions help fund band grants.
Rituals, not feeds
RIPSTR runs on genre pits, city scenes and weekly rituals β a crowd grows through repeatable moments, not an endless scroll.
π Monday
Submission review β the crew rates the week's new uploads.
π― Wednesday
Ripster drops the weekly prediction challenge.
π Friday
First Listen Friday β premieres, live.
π Monthly
Battle of the Bands + local showcase; quarterly RIPSTR Fest.
Founding Crew β 250 seats
Founding crew get a permanent badge, boosted cred weight, private channels, premiere invites and early game access. The mission: review 5 songs a week, build a setlist or playlist, bring 2 friends, follow 10 bands, hit one live event a month, and flag fakes.
Channels
π¬ Discord
Genre pits, voice listening rooms, events. Phase 2 invites
π‘ RSS
Rip List Feed β chart movers & new bands.
βοΈ Email
Weekly digest β join on the homepage.
π± Socials
#RIPSTR Β· #HeardThemFirst Β· #RipList Β· #GarageWars
Trust & safety
RIPSTR enforces clear policies against copyright infringement, unauthorized uploads, impersonation, fake streams, bot voting, purchased engagement, plagiarism, undisclosed AI, cloned voices without consent, and review manipulation. Bands confirm rights, sample clearances and AI disclosure at upload; a notice-and-takedown process is maintained. Report anything from any song page.
Roadmap
You're looking at Phase 1, live at ripstr.com. Here's what ships next β and how the $RIP token only arrives after real traction, legal review and audits.
Foundation
Brand Β· homepage + inner pages Β· working radio Β· setlist builder Β· four games Β· cred ledger Β· band & crew applications Β· marketing packages Β· Ripster. Targets: 10 advisors, 20 bands, 50 crew, 3 DJs, 2 sponsors.
Private Founding Scene
Accounts Β· band pages Β· song pages with lyrics/credits/rights Β· uploads & streaming Β· ratings Β· playlists Β· setlist archives & show voting Β· weekly email Β· Discord Β· weekly listening party. Targets: 50 bands, 150 songs, 250 fans.
Public Beta
RIPSTR Radio band rotation Β· live Rip List Β· Rip or Skip with real data Β· Battle of the Bands Β· Headliner subscriptions Β· referrals Β· city scenes Β· white-label stations. Targets: 100 bands, 1,500 users, 10K monthly listens.
The RIPSTR Breakout Fest
Three-week launch event: 100 bands, daily premieres, genre battles, city wars, fan voting, awards. Campaign: Who Will You Hear First?
$RIP β utility first, speculation never
ProvisionalRip Cred points
Non-transferable participation points (you're earning them now) β status, badges, early access, contest entries. Not a currency.
Band passes
Limited digital memberships β Day One Pass, Backstage Pass, Tour Pass. Access and community, never a promise of profit.
$RIP utility token
Pay for promo services, tip bands, enter premium competitions, unlock memberships, buy collectibles, fund scene grants, selected governance. No guaranteed appreciation, no dividends, no revenue share, no ownership of RIPSTR.
Rights marketplace
Royalty participation, catalog financing and licensing β only with specialist counsel, compliant structures and verified rights records.
Preliminary distribution Not final
Team and partner allocations carry long vesting. Tokenomics finalize only after product utility is proven, legal analysis is complete, audits pass and anti-bot controls ship.
Disclaimer: nothing on this page is an offer, solicitation or investment advice. $RIP is provisional. The rights attached to any token determine its legal treatment; anything representing royalties or revenue participation requires a substantially different compliance structure and is not part of this phase.