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MONARRCH LAUNCHES AIR-OS™ “ROYALTY RAIL,” SETTING AN AI ROYALTY BENCHMARK 1,900% (19X) ABOVE SPOTIFY’S AVERAGE PER-STREAM PAYOUT

Leadership address World Summit AI October 8-9 in Amsterdam with multiple keynote plenary addresses

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October 9, 2025

AMSTERDAM — October 9, 2025 — Monarrch // The AI Royalty Company today unveiled AIR‑OS™, the AI Royalty Operating System that fingerprints catalogs, secures permissioned training, meters AI generations, and pays creators automatically with real‑time usage receipts. As part of the launch, Monarrch set a per‑generation AI royalty benchmark 1,900% (19×) above Spotify’s average per‑stream payout.*

“AI runs on culture. If we want great music, stories, and voices tomorrow, we must pay the creators whose work powers AI today,” said Ken Gay, Founder Monarrch. “Creators finally have a transparent, auditable royalty rail for AI that compensates both inputs and outputs.”

AIR-OS is a transaction layer designed for labels, publishers, estates, and AI platforms to operate lawful, scalable AI. It enables catalog-level controls, consent tokens, entitlement checks, metering, usage receipts, and automated settlement across permissioned training and generated outputs.

“It feels historic to be here in Amsterdam — the birthplace of Edward Van Halen. Just as he redefined what music could sound like, Monarrch is redefining how artists get paid. Today, we’re unveiling the world’s first AI Royalty Rail — a system that delivers AI royalties 1,900% stronger than Spotify and ensures artists are finally compensated when AI runs on their work. The streaming era is over — the AI royalty era has begun.” — John Pisciotta, COO Monarrch

What’s Included

A higher-value unit: A per-generation AI royalty benchmark 1,900% above streaming’s average per-stream payout.*
Two-sided monetization: Royalties for both inputs (training data) and outputs (generated works).
Receipts & reporting: Real-time usage receipts, transparent dashboards, and trusted settlements.
Interoperable by design: Builder APIs for consent, entitlement, metering, and payout—drop-in for modern AI stacks.

Availability & Early Access

Monarrch is currently deploying with strategic private partners, expanding to broader commercial licenses in 2026. Rights holders and AI companies can request access at monarrch.com or meet the team onsite at World Summit AI (Oct 8–9, Taets Art & Event Park, Amsterdam).

About Monarrch // The Royalty Rails powering AI payouts

Monarrch is delivering the world’s first AI Royalty Operating System (AIR-OS™) — the royalty rail powering generative AI. AIR-OS secures permissions when creative works are used to train models and pays royalties when new outputs are generated. For policymakers, AI companies, and rights-holders alike, AIR-OS offers the solution: a royalty framework that protects culture, fuels innovation, and ensures the next generation of creativity can thrive.

One rail. Three audiences. A shared future.

Learn more at monarrch.com

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