A Music Streaming Platform
Built for the Community.

CMN On Demand exists because the platforms artists already use don't pay them fairly or tell them who's actually listening — and because listeners deserve more say in who their money supports. For artists, that means keeping your masters, staying non-exclusive, and getting paid directly by the people who value your music. For listeners, it means an ad-free catalog, no algorithm deciding what you hear, and a subscription that goes straight to an artist you choose — not a black box. One platform, built to strengthen that connection on both sides.

One Platform. Two Relationships.

Catalog expanding — new artists added regularly.

Creators
Jam Live.

In an age where music feels limitless and free, the artists making it are still bound by an industry built to extract value from their work without compensating them for it. Creators Jam Live exists to push back on that — and for the audience, it's a front-row seat: come discover DMV artists before anyone else knows their name, and watch a song get built live instead of just hearing the finished version.

Creators Jam Live began in 2021 on the rooftop of the Eaton Hotel — an open, informal space for DC artists to create together in front of a live audience. After a hiatus, Michael returned to Eaton as an artist-in-residence, and in collaboration with Program Director Pete Danielski and visual artist Khadija Jahmila, staged Free Music: The Illusion of Liberation — an exhibition naming the unseen labor and financial constraints most listeners never see, and framing the whole thing not just as critique, but as a reclamation of artistic autonomy. The companion recording was later named an Honorable Mention on CapitalBop's list of the best D.C. jazz albums of 2025.

From there, Creators Jam Live came back with a new format and a sharper purpose. This isn't a showcase where artists perform for other artists — it's built for artist development. The jam session, The Write Off songwriting contest, and the live visual art all exist to help artists sharpen their craft in front of a real audience, not just their peers, and build the kind of fan base that sticks — people who connect with the artist specifically, not just the moment. That's what turns a room into a following, and a following into a career.

Live Event
Booking.

A booking shouldn't cost an artist their independence. Capital Music Network connects outside promoters, venues, and event organizers with artists affiliated with our platform. These artists are fully independent — not signed to CMN, not exclusive to us. Our role is to make the introduction and coordinate the booking; the artist always takes the lion's share of what's paid for their performance.