Roadmap
Here’s what’s coming up for Riff.CC:
📅 2026
April 2026: Public beta
Initial public beta of Riff.CC
- Music, movies, books and audiobooks available for streaming or download.
- Self hosted lenses for users to create their own libraries.
May 2026: User uploads
Add support for direct user uploads
- Enable users to upload their own content to Riff.CC directly
- See the replication of your data across the network in real-time
June 2026: Artist & album pages
Artist pages and community features
- Artist and album pages for better content discovery
- Community features for sharing and curating content
July 2026: Hosted lenses
Hosted lenses and backup services for lenses
- Launch hosted lenses for users who want to create libraries without self-hosting
- Provide backup services for lenses who want to ensure continuity and availability of their content
August 2026: Full public launch
Full public launch of Riff.CC
- Expanded content library with user-generated uploads
- Enhanced discovery features for finding and sharing content
📅 2027
January 2027: User channels
Initial support for user channels and subscriptions
- Create and run your own channel, which can show content from other channels or lenses
- Support for subscriptions to channels, allowing users to follow and receive updates from their favorite channels
February 2027: Threshold funding
Expand Riff.CC to support threshold funding
- Allow artists to setup threshold funding campaigns for their upcoming work
- Allow users to support artists directly, and earn rewards for doing so
- Artists automatically release their work under Creative Commons (non-commercial) once they’ve earned enough money from it