Beethoven: Complete Piano Sonatas, Vol. I
High-fidelity MIDI set inscribed and verified. Ordinal index, wallet provenance, and downloadable archival bundle now available for scholarly use and institutional reference.
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Get Involved — Preserve Genius on Bitcoin
Join an exclusive community of academic investors, preservationists, and cultural custodians. Nominate works, sponsor inscriptions, and underwrite a permanent musical archive secured by Bitcoin.
Institutional-grade provenance
Transparent funding
Perpetual on-chain custody
Your Pathway
Start: Your Role as Preserver
A short primer for nominators and sponsors. Bithoven blends scholarly rigor with institutional-grade financial security. Whether you represent a conservatory, archive, foundation, or are an academic investor, this onboarding pathway aligns cultural stewardship with accountable investment.
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Verify Eligibility
Accredited cultural institutions, university music departments, registered non-profits, and qualified individual academic investors. Secure, confidential, and KYC/AML compliant verification.
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Nominate a Work
Prepare a musicological rationale (200–500 words), MIDI file or high-quality engraving, and scholarly annotations. Curatorial Board review for historical significance and fidelity.
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Sponsor an Inscription
Choose between single inscription funding, co-sponsoring a composer cycle, or underwriting archival infrastructure. Transparent allocation, escrowed payments, and detailed receipts.
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Governance & Rights
Inscribed MIDI files are publicly readable; satoshi ownership confers collectible ownership. Institutions retain scholarly attribution with clear, auditable on-chain inscription metadata.
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Security & Custody
Institutional custody integrations, multi-sig sponsorship wallets, and optional trustee services. Verifiable ledger entry, tamper-evident metadata, and cold-storage options.
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Benefits & Reporting
Permanent on-chain acknowledgement, co-branding on collector editions, priority access to composer cycles, and annual impact reports with detailed financial transparency.
Shape the Canon
Nominate Works
Help shape the on-chain canon. Nominate compositions, manuscripts, scholarly editions, or historically significant MIDI transcriptions for inscription on Bitcoin.
Submission Criteria
Scholarly Relevance
Works should contribute to musicology, performance studies, or historical record. Include an abstract (150–300 words) explaining the work's academic value.
Provenance & Rights
Provide source information, edition details, and confirmation that the submission is public-domain, rights-cleared, or accompanied by owner permission.
Technical Deliverables
Preferred format is high-fidelity MIDI, accompanied by score PDFs, editorial notes, and any performance metadata (tempo maps, articulations).
How to Nominate
- Prepare: Gather your MIDI, scores, provenance documents, and a 150–300 word scholarly abstract.
- Submit: Complete the nomination form (upload files, metadata, and confirmation of rights).
- Review: The Curatorial Board will acknowledge receipt within 7 business days and issue a review timeline.
- Outcome: Accepted inscriptions receive a publication date, cost estimate, and optional sponsorship avenues.
Curatorial Board
Every nomination is evaluated by musicologists, archivists, and experienced Ordinals practitioners.
Academic RigorCultural Stewardship
Sponsor Inscriptions — Preserve the Canon on Bitcoin
Become a steward of cultural permanence. Your sponsorship directly funds the ordinal fee, archival validation, and metadata enrichment that make each inscription discoverable, verifiable, and academically useful for generations.
Patron
Single Movement
Cover one movement's inscription, plus basic metadata and provenance notes. Ideal for scholars or collectors who champion a specific piece.
Inscription page acknowledgement
Digital certificate
Public funding receipt
Average cost0.0015 BTC
Recommended
Maecenas
Complete Work
Fund a full composition (all movements) with extended metadata, critical edition references, and priority validation. Recommended for institutions, conservatories, and serious academic patrons.
All Patron benefits
Extended metadata package
Priority validation
Institutional citation kit
Average cost0.008 BTC
Custodian
Composer Suite
Sponsor a curated composer set (multiple works) including enhanced archival services, institutional citation, and a dedicated ledger page. Best for foundations and endowments.
All Maecenas benefits
Dedicated ledger page
Enhanced archival services
Institutional partnership
Investment from0.05 BTC
Impact & What Your Funds Do
Ordinal inscription fee
Permanent on-chain encoding of the MIDI file
Validation & audit
Cryptographic proofing and third-party verification
Scholarly metadata
Musicological annotations and editorial notes for academic use
Distributed mirror & indexing
Mirror hosting and searchable inscription services
Collaboration
Community & Collaboration
Join a deliberate fellowship of academic investors, curators, and preservationists who treat culture as capital. Bithoven's Community & Collaboration network combines rigorous financial stewardship with scholarly discourse.
Private Forums
Gated discussion rooms organized by composer, period, and inscription type. Share scholarly annotations, technical MIDI analyses, and investment perspectives with verified members.
Live Salons & Symposiums
Invitation-only salons and public symposiums where musicologists, blockchain engineers, and institutional investors present research, case studies, and inscription strategies.
Working Groups
Join focused collaboratives to advise on cataloging standards, ethical inscription practices, and long-term custody models. Produce whitepapers and investable frameworks.
Membership & Access
Membership tiers reflect the seriousness of participation: Academic, Institutional, and Patron tiers offer escalating governance rights, event access, and nomination influence.
Scholarly Grants & Fellowships
Apply for funding aimed at preparing authoritative MIDI transcriptions, critical editions, and interdisciplinary research. Funded projects receive editorial review and priority inscription consideration.
Collector Councils
Engage with panels that assess collector editions and valuation methodologies. Set provenance criteria, recommend escrow best practices, and issue attestations that increase market confidence.
Open Archive Days
Quarterly public sessions demonstrating how to discover, verify, and download inscriptions. Designed to educate institutional buyers, librarians, and legal counsel about custody and permanence guarantees.
Governance & Trust
Community operates under transparent charters and publication of meeting minutes. Financial stewardship is audited and sponsorship allocations are traceable on-chain.
Questions & Answers
Frequently Asked Questions
Clear answers to common questions about inscriptions, sponsorship, and institutional participation.
Getting Started
What is an inscription and how does Bithoven use it?
An inscription is a permanent data embed on the Bitcoin ledger using the Ordinals protocol. Bithoven inscribes high-fidelity MIDI engravings onto individual satoshis so musical works are preserved immutably. Think of it as a ledger-backed archive: discoverable by all, owned by the wallet that holds the inscribed satoshi.
How do I nominate a work for inscription?
Submit a nomination through our Nominate Works form. Provide composer, movement/title, source references, and any scholarly notes. Our curatorial board (musicologists and blockchain researchers) reviews submissions for fidelity, public-domain status, and historical significance.
Can I sponsor an inscription? What does sponsorship include?
Yes. Sponsors underwrite inscription costs and receive a suite of benefits: a verified sponsor badge on the public ledger entry, a provenance certificate, priority access to collector-edition satoshis, and detailed archival metadata for institutional use.
Ownership & Legal
Who owns an inscribed MIDI file?
Ownership of an inscription is tied to the satoshi that carries it. Anyone can access and download the MIDI from the public ledger; ownership rights (including transferability and collectible value) are held by the wallet controlling the inscribed satoshi.
Are there legal or copyright concerns?
We only inscribe works cleared for public-domain inscription or those for which we have explicit rights. Nomination guidelines require source documentation; sponsors and institutions may be asked to provide additional licensing details for modern works.
Technical & Security
Is the inscribed file truly permanent? What are the risks?
Once embedded on-chain via Ordinals, the MIDI data is immutable as long as the Bitcoin network exists. Practical risks include key/custody loss, accidental spend of the inscribed satoshi, and extremely unlikely protocol-level changes. Bithoven mitigates these risks by offering custody options and recommended archival strategies.
How do I verify an inscription on the blockchain?
Each inscription is assigned an Ordinal identifier and transaction hash. Use any compatible block explorer or our public inscription ledger to verify the transaction, view metadata, and confirm wallet ownership. Bithoven also publishes signed provenance documents.
How does Bithoven protect donor and sponsor financial data?
We operate with enterprise-grade security and financial controls: encrypted payment processing, audited accounting, and transparent invoicing. Donor and sponsor data is handled per strict privacy policies; institutional requests for KYC, AML, or grant reporting support are accommodated.
Institutional
Can institutions integrate inscribed MIDIs into their collections?
Absolutely. Libraries, conservatories, and museums can ingest downloaded MIDIs into their catalogs, reference the on-chain provenance, and cite the inscription for stewardship records. We offer integration support, metadata export, and letters of provenance.
Who can I contact for high-value institutional inquiries?
For institutional partnerships, sponsorship packages, and acquisition services, contact our Institutional Relations team. We provide tailored proposals, legal and fiscal documentation, and curated presentation materials to support board approvals.
Stay Informed
News & Milestones
Curated updates on inscriptions, partnerships, and governance milestones—concise, verifiable, and designed for institutional confidence.
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Invitation to symposium where composers, musicologists, and crypto custodians converge. RSVP with institutional credentials. Sponsorship opportunities available.
Limited Collector Edition Satoshis
Updates on fractionalized stewardship offerings and endowment-style sponsorship vehicles. Legal disclosures, custody options, and tax considerations for academic investors.
Community Inscription Standards Update
Proposed changes to metadata schemas and curation policy. Public feedback window open for 30 days. Final ratification and transparency documentation to follow.
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