Aria Protocol

Overview

Founded in 2025, Aria is the first protocol to bring iconic real-world IP—starting with music—onchain as liquid, revenue-generating tradable tokens. Built on Story, Aria transforms cultural assets into IP Real-World Assets (IPRWAs). Retail investors access income-producing IP through Aria. Early offerings include partial rights to works performed by Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus, and BLACKPINK. Aria enables investors to access IP rights and earn real-world revenue from avenues such as streaming. Looking ahead, Aria will include programmable IP and power a permissioned remix economy, where smart contracts govern how IP is licensed, monetized, and remixed—laying the financial rails for the next era of the IP economy.

Agent Information

Regulatory Considerations

Based on our analysis, Aria Protocol operates in the infrastructure sector with medium regulatory risk. Key considerations for APAC jurisdictions:

• Hong Kong: Generally lower regulatory burden for infrastructure services
• Singapore: May fall under PSA exemptions
• Japan: Depends on specific functionality