SOUNDWARS: The Ultimate Global Music Showdown

Fair fights. Raw talent.No algorithms. No gatekeepers.

SoundWars is Artteom’s revolutionary music competition — designed for fairness, discovery, and raw talent. No algorithms, no playlists controlled by corporations, no industry gatekeepers. Just artists, music, and the people who choose the future.

This competition puts every musician on an equal playing field, whether you're independent, underground, rising, or established.

Randomized match-ups
Built for fairness and discovery

Two artists are pitted head-to-head in the same category — and every round is different.

People-powered voting
Built for fairness and discovery

Fans and Founders Circle members decide who climbs the rankings — not an algorithm.

One champion
Built for fairness and discovery

Across genres, across borders — the artist with the highest total votes becomes the SoundWars Champion.

How SoundWars Works

A global showdown built for discovery and fairness — with a format that stays unpredictable and brutally exciting.

Step 01
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10 Music Categories

Artists submit their tracks into one of ten global categories that span all genres. Every genre has space. Every voice counts.

Step 02
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Randomized Match-Ups

During the voting period, the system randomly puts two artists against each other in the same category. No two rounds are alike. No favoritism. No algorithm boosting.

Step 03
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Fan & Founders Circle Voting

Votes come from both fans and Founders Circle members. Each vote determines which artist moves forward in the rankings.

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Top 10 Advance to the Finals

After voting, the top 10 artists with the most votes in each category move into the finals.

Finals: No Categories. Pure Battle.

When genres collide, the world watches.

In the finals, all category borders disappear. Artists are matched at random — rock vs reggae, metal vs jazz, indie vs hip-hop — anything goes.

Anything goes

No genre protections. No comfort zones. Only impact.

Pure chaos

Random pairings create moments you can’t script.

One crown

The artist with the highest total votes becomes the SOUNDWARS CHAMPION.

Music Categories

SoundWars runs across ten global categories spanning all genres — structured so every sound has a lane and every voice can compete.

Ready to prove it?

SoundWars is built for creators who are done playing by corporate rules. Step in, get matched, and let the people decide what wins.