# Royalty Advances Alongside our partners at [RoyFi](https://www.royfi.com/), we are the first music company to offer on-chain royalty advances to artists. \ \ Royalty advances are essential to musicians because they provide a source of upfront income before the actual royalties from music sales and streams start coming in. This can be particularly useful for musicians who are just starting out, or for established musicians who need financial support to produce new music, pay for promotional activities, or cover living expenses. A royalty advance is similar to a loan that a record label or publishing company provides to a musician, based on their expected future earnings from music sales and streams. The advance is then recouped from the artist's future royalties. In other words, the artist repays the advance by dedicating a portion of their future earnings to the lender. In combination with our [Royalty Tool](/unchained-music/use-cases/royalty-analytics.md) and blockchain payment rails, we can offer accurate and fair advances to musicians across the world. In order to apply for an advance, [please fill out this form](https://www.unchainedmusic.io/advances). --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://unchained-music.gitbook.io/unchained-music/use-cases/royalty-advances.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.