THE LEAGUE IS REAL • SEASON 1 — DROPS EVERY WEEK • ARTISTS COMPETE. FANS DRAFT. LEGENDS RISE. • THE FIRST PROFESSIONAL MUSIC LEAGUE • MIXDEN ARENA — WHERE MUSIC COMPETES • COMPETE. WIN. RISE. • THE ARENA SCORE™ IS THE STANDARD • MUSIC HAS ITS LEAGUE NOW • THE VAULT IS OPEN — CREATIVES SUPPLY THE ARENA • RELEGATED OR RISING — YOUR RECORD IS PERMANENT  •  
The Official League Guide

How MIXDEN
Arena Works.

The first professional music league — real seasons, real standings, and relegation with teeth. Twelve weeks of competition across six genres, ending with a single champion. Here's everything you need to know.

12
DROPs Per Season
6
Active Genres
12
Artists Per DROP
4
Season Phases
The Fundamentals

Four Things That Run the League

Every competition in MIXDEN ARENA is built on these four mechanics. Understand them and you understand the league.

01

THE DROP

Every week, up to 12 artists per genre enter a structured 5-day competition. Submissions open, then voting opens. The cap is final — first come, first in.

02

THE ARENA SCORE™

A proprietary score blending vote count, voting velocity, voter diversity, head-to-head record, and tier standing. It's the universal ranking standard.

03

THE DRAFT ROOM

Before each season, fans draft artists to their squad. When your picks win, your GM record rises. Season-long leaderboards track every decision.

04

RELEGATION

The bottom 2 artists per genre face DEV LEAGUE relegation at season's end. The record is public and permanent. Relegated artists re-qualify next season.

Season Structure

12 DROPs.
One Season.

Season 1 runs 12 weeks across four distinct phases — Regular Season, The Qualifier, Playoffs, and The Final Drop.

Phase 1 — Regular Season
Weeks 1–9
W1
Hip-Hop
W2
R&B
W3
Electronic
W4
Afrobeats
W5
Pop
W6
Latin
W7
Battle Week
Battle
W8
R&B
W9
Wild Card

Regular season DROPs determine seeding via cumulative ARENA Score and W/L record. Each DROP genre rotates to give artists multiple chances to compete in their strongest lane. The Relegation Zone is active from Week 1 — bottom standings are always visible.

Week 10 · Final Seeding DROP
THE QUALIFIER

All-genre open DROP. Cumulative ARENA Scores determine playoff seeding. Relegation Zone locks permanently — bottom performers face the DEV LEAGUE.

Week 11 · Single Elimination
PLAYOFFS

Top 4 artists per genre advance to head-to-head bracket matchups. Voting windows determine who advances to the Finale.

Week 12 · Championship
THE FINAL DROP

Surviving artists from the Playoffs compete in the winner-takes-all season finale. The winner earns Season Champion status — permanently on their ARENA Card.

Winner Earns: Season Champion
The Formula

The ARENA Score™
Is the Standard.

The ARENA Score™ is a proprietary algorithm that measures competition performance across five dimensions. It's the universal ranking standard no matter the season or DROP type. The formula is ours.

Scores compound across the season. An artist who wins DROP 1 carries that advantage into DROP 2 and beyond. Consistency across the full regular season is rewarded at The Qualifier, where cumulative scores determine playoff seeding.

01
Vote Count
40%
Raw votes received during the DROP window
02
Voting Velocity
25%
Speed of votes received — early momentum counts
03
Voter Diversity
15%
Range of unique voters — quality over repeat votes
04
H2H Record
12%
Head-to-head win/loss against the field
05
Tier Standing
8%
Bonus multiplier for higher-tier competitors
Your Role

Every Position Has a Purpose.

MIXDEN ARENA is built for four distinct roles. Each one carries its own record and stakes, plus a separate path to the top.

ARTIST
Compete and Rise

Enter DROPs each week to earn ARENA Score and build a W/L record that stays permanent. Artists rise through tiers or face relegation based on how they perform across the season.

What You Get
  • Enter 12 DROPs per season
  • Earn ARENA Score™ each week
  • W/L record tracked for life
  • Tier promotion & relegation
  • Season Champion badge available
FAN / GM
Draft Smart, Win Big

Before the season, fans draft artists to their squad. When your picks win DROPs, your GM record rises. Your W/L record follows you season to season.

What You Get
  • Draft up to 5 artists (free)
  • Season-long GM leaderboard
  • Vote 3x/week (unlimited with pass)
  • ARENA Card with GM stats
  • Weekly season points
PRODUCER
Supply the Arena.

List beats, stems, sample packs, and sound kits in The Vault. Artists competing in the league buy directly from the source. 85% of every sale goes to you.

What You Get
  • List unlimited products
  • 85% revenue share
  • Creator analytics
  • ARENA Card with sales record
  • Creator Pass required
LABEL / A&R
Scout and Sign Early

Access talent intelligence built from real competition data, not follower counts. See which artists keep performing under pressure as the season grinds on.

What You Get
  • Intelligence dashboard
  • Artist performance history
  • Fan demographic data
  • A&R discovery engine
  • Label Seat required
Artist Progression

Six Tiers. One Path.

Artist tiers are determined by cumulative ARENA Score and season performance. Tiers control matchmaking difficulty, bonus multipliers, and your ARENA Card rank.

1
UNSIGNED
Starting rank for every new artist
2
LOCAL ACT
First wins registered in the league
3
REGIONAL FORCE
Consistent performance across DROPs
4
NATIONAL CONTENDER
Playoff-level ARENA Score maintained
5
ARENA ELITE
Multi-season proven competitor
6
ARENA LEGEND
Season champion or Hall of Fame inductee
Tier promotion based on ARENA Score across multiple seasons
The Stakes

Relegation Is Real.
The Record Is Permanent.

At the end of every season, the bottom 2 artists per genre are relegated to the DEV LEAGUE. This is not a soft penalty — it's public, and it stays on their record well into the next season.

Relegated artists can re-qualify through the DEV LEAGUE and return to the main roster. But the entry in the record stays. This is what makes the standings matter — and what makes a win mean something.

Relegation Zone
Bottom 2 artists per genre during active DROPs
Final Lock
Standings permanently locked after The Qualifier (Week 10)
DEV LEAGUE
Relegated artists re-qualify through a separate development circuit
Re-Entry
Successful DEV LEAGUE performers earn a return to Season 2 competition
Platform Zones

Five Zones. One Arena.

The league is organized across five distinct areas. Each one has its own purpose and leaderboards, along with an economy of its own.

Season 1 — Now Forming

You Know How It Works.
Now Compete.

Every role is free to start. Your record begins with your first action. The league runs year-round — there is no better time than now.

No credit card required · Founding member rate locked from day one