Paul Knowles spots the math right away. Streaming pays artists fractions of a cent per play. Only 0.1% earn enough to cover basic monthly bills. His fix? An app where fans buy stakes in musicians, values swinging daily with stream counts. Dune launched last fall from Manchester. It’s not another Spotify clone. Fans trade digital shares like stocks. Artists pocket cash from every sale. No labels needed. Knowles and co-founder Paul Bowe bring decades from pro audio and artist services. They raised nearly $2.6 million in Series A funding by November 2025, per Music Business Worldwide . The cash fuels a full rollout. Artists claim free pages, set perks, watch stakes sell. Fans snag exclusives–early tracks, chats, merch drops. Stakes pull data from Spotify, Apple Music, everywhere streams happen. Price up as plays climb. Down when they dip. Trade anytime.…