Stemsmith
For musicians

Play your instrument, get paid.

Stemsmith connects you with creators who need one decisive human stem. Submit your take, let the performance speak, and get paid when you win.

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An unplayed 2025 Gibson ES-335 in Satin Smokehouse lying beside its open hard shell case, with the case candy and safety manual laid out on a wood floor
Gibson ES-335 · Satin Smokehouse · Case included
Now on — closes August 31--D--H--M--S

Play on a bounty this month. Take home a Gibson ES-335.

Unplayed Satin Smokehouse, original hard shell case included. Start submitting takes — every take puts you on the community board, and whoever sits at the top on August 31 takes the guitar.

Select a challenge

Browse the open challenges and pick one that fits your instrument — each needs a single human stem.

Record your take

Record your part at home in your DAW, playing over the supplied backing track and brief. Your challenge kit includes the full mix, mix-minus, isolated AI stem, BPM, key, and deadline.

Upload your take

Upload your take and sync it with the song. Creator picks the take that makes the song land. Winner gets paid within 48 hours of acceptance.

Tell us about yourself to help us connect you with the right opportunities.

Drop audio sample or click to upload
30–60 second clips of your playing preferred
or paste link