SPOZZ in the News

SPOZZ has been awarded Start up of the Year at the Forttuna Global Excellence Awards 2025. The recognition celebrates the platform’s pioneering work in building a transparent, direct-to-fan music ecosystem where real artists and real fans thrive together.

Dubai, December 6, 2025

SPOZZ, the artist owned and fan powered music platform, has been honored with the Start up of the Year award. This milestone acknowledges SPOZZ’s commitment to reshaping the global music industry with a fair and direct model that connects artists and fans without unnecessary intermediaries.

The 2025 Forttuna Global Excellence Awards, held in Dubai on December 5–6, brought together innovators, creators and business leaders from around the world. SPOZZ stood out in the category Entertainment and Media | Switzerland for its breakthrough achievements in building a community-driven music ecosystem.

A Milestone for an Artist First Music Future

Accepting the award on stage, SPOZZ founder Christian Mueller shared:

“This recognition belongs to the artists and fans who believe in a fair music economy. SPOZZ was built to give creators control, ownership and instant monetization while giving fans a real voice and the ability to support artists directly. This award confirms that the world is ready for a new model.”

SPOZZ has introduced a set of industry redefining features:

• Direct to fan streaming where every stream values 1 cent • Real-time payouts in USD credits or cryptocurrency • Direct licensing through blockchain-backed contracts • A community ownership model with the SPOZZ Social Club • Direct commerce enabled artist stages • Integrated fan tools for discovery, engagement and monetization • SPOZZ Live: streaming and re-streaming for direct live video

With more than 450 artists onboarded and over 23,000 users, SPOZZ is positioning itself as the direct-to-fan alternative to Spotify, YouTube, Patreon and Twitch by integrating their strongest elements into one unified network.

A Global Recognition with Real Momentum

The Forttuna Global Excellence Awards evaluate companies based on innovation, impact, growth potential, sustainability and leadership. SPOZZ receiving this recognition highlights the scale of its mission at a time when the music industry faces challenges from AI, layers of intermediaries and reduced income for creators.

This award marks an important moment as SPOZZ prepares its next growth phase, including Patreon-style subscriptions, the expansion of the SPOZZlets App Store for third-party music apps and accelerated fan adoption driven by notable artists such as multiplatinum singers Nathalie La Rose and Shontelle.

About SPOZZ

SPOZZ is a next-generation direct-to-fan music ecosystem built for fairness, transparency and artist empowerment. It uses blockchain technology for licensing and instant payouts while keeping the experience intuitive for all users. SPOZZ operates globally with headquarters in Switzerland.