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Sounding Future is an independent platform driven by a passion for spatial audio, music technology, and cultural exchange. We run on occasional project grants and the support of people like you — funding development, licensing, and fair compensation for artists. Join us in shaping the future of immersive sound.

Licensing & rights

Platform development

Artist compensation

Questions before you decide? — we're happy to help.

Membership

One account for the whole platform.

Your Sounding Future account works across Read, Listen and Learn. Membership is managed in the 3D AudioSpace — the buttons below take you there.

Free plan

Free

0 €/ year

Free access to explore, publish and connect. A good place to start in the Sounding Future ecosystem.

On the main platform

Free access to all articles (EN/DE)
Book tips & collector recommendations
Publish your own articles, with editorial support and translation
Active promotion of your contributions

In the 3D AudioSpace

Free access to all tracks
Upload up to 3 showcase tracks — we handle the rendering
Share, follow and link features
Your bio, track info and featured exposure for selected works

Pro plan

Pro

39 €/ year

Everything in the Free plan, plus more room for your work — and a direct contribution to keeping the platform running.

Everything in Free, plus

Upload up to 15 tracks in the 3D AudioSpace
Increased visibility in curated features and artist spotlights
Full access to 3D audio tutorials and learning content
Insight into upcoming platform tools and workflows
Bonus: 50% discount on the APL Virtuoso 2 plugin

Become a Pro member

Your subscription helps cover licensing fees, development, and fair artist compensation.

More formats and tools are on the way. Pricing for these will be announced separately as they launch.

Other ways to help

No membership required.

One-time donation

Support us with a single contribution.

Prefer to help without a membership? Every contribution keeps Sounding Future independent and evolving.

Choose any amount
One-time, no commitment
Helps cover licensing and development costs

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Institutional partnership

For festivals, universities and cultural organizations.

If your organization supports innovation in immersive audio, education or artistic exchange, let's talk about a partnership.

Name and logo featured as supporter
Invitations to virtual artist talks and labs
Option to co-develop tutorials or platform features
Early previews of new tools and showcases

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