Observed arrival · 2026-11-12
ZiqNote’s hand-to-hand music chart
ZiqNote sells QR music cards for African artists and displays a weekly chart of releases ranked by card sales.
- For
- African music fans and independent artists
- Worth noticing
- Fans can redeem with a phone number and scratch-off code, then download songs for three days without an account.
Field notes
The artist workflow starts with one song: upload it, print unique QR cards with scratch-off codes, and sell them for cash. Buyers’ phone numbers are registered; fans redeem by scanning or entering the card number, then receive three days of downloads without an account. The homepage also displays a seven-day chart and explains rank, last-week position, sales change, and total sales. Artist pricing is stated as a $10 yearly IBO license plus a free first campaign and $5 per 90-day renewal; how those fees relate is unclear.
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Editorial observations of this landing page, not a rating.
One card from the complete issue