Manifesto

“The music industry is in crisis… we hope to inspire and intensify urgent debates about the future of music.” - Cilvaringz & RZA

10 years ago Wu-Tang Clan released an album unlike any other. In a statement against piracy and the devaluation of music, they created only one copy of “Once Upon a Time in Shaolin,” seeking to bring value back to music.

The plan worked. It became the most expensive album ever sold twice over. However, the cost was limiting the listening to a single owner until the year 2103.

In 2024 there is a new bold plan — Pleasr has digitized and encrypted the album, enabling anyone to become an owner for $1. Each purchase brings the original date for the album release forward by 88 seconds.

We ask a simple question: are we willing to pay artists in the digital age?

The saga continues motherfuckers.