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SONEX

Your music codex.

The NFC-powered vinyl cataloging and peer exchange platform built for collectors, by collectors. Dig deeper. Share more. Own your collection.

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NFC TAP TAGS · VINYL CATALOGING · PEER EXCHANGE · DISCOGS INTEGRATION · LOCAL RECORD SCENE · APPLE PAY · APP CLIP · NFC TAP TAGS · VINYL CATALOGING · PEER EXCHANGE · DISCOGS INTEGRATION · LOCAL RECORD SCENE · APPLE PAY · APP CLIP ·

Built for how collectors actually live

Every feature is designed around the rituals of digging, collecting, and trading vinyl.

01
App Clip

Instant Record Discovery

Tap any Sonex-tagged record and get instant ownership, grading, and purchase info — no app download required. Buyers tap, see the record, and buy with Apple Pay in seconds. The full peer exchange starts with a single tap.

App Clip
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Collection

Crate-Digging Your Own Collection

Sonnex reimagines cataloging with a visual-first approach — browse your collection like you browse a record store. Organized into crates, each record shows pressing details, condition, estimated value, and linked digital artifacts.

Cataloging
03
NFC · Grading · Pricing

Link, Grade & Price in 3 Steps

Pull a Tap Tag sticker, scan it to your record, and walk through our Goldmine-standard grading flow. Sonex auto-pulls Discogs market data to suggest competitive pricing. Listing your record takes under a minute.

Linking Grading Pricing
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Explore

Your Local Record Scene

See listening parties, swap meets, store signings, and new drops near you — all on one map. Discover other collectors in your city, browse their crates, and arrange in-person exchanges. The scene is right outside your door.

Explore Map
05
Profiles

Post Records. Browse Others.

Build your collector identity. Your profile shows your crates, sale listings, exchange history, and collection value. Follow other diggers, message sellers, and find your next grail from collectors around the world.

Profiles
Tap Tag

The tag that lives with your record

Tagging your collection shouldn't feel like work.

2-in-1 NFC sticker roll holder — one end attaches to your record, the other stays in your pocket. Tagging is as fast as peeling and tapping.

Write-locked after cataloging — once your record is linked, the tag is yours and only yours. No rewrites, no spoofing.

Works with any NFC-enabled iPhone. No app needed to read — just tap and discover.

Pick one up at your local record store soon. We're partnering with stores across NYC and beyond.

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Built by diggers,
for the culture

A group of USC MSIDBT Graduate Students working at the intersection of art, business, and technology. Our goal: bridge music to the future by tracking real-time price based on grade and innovating with creative digital artifacts.

SONEX
SIDE A
Ricky Payares
Ricky Payares Technical Lead · Programming
Ricky
Ricky P. Technical Lead
A1App Architecture
A2NFC Integration
A3Firebase / Discogs API
B1Web Design
B2USC MSIDBT
B3Bloomberg LP · SWE
Ricky Payares
SONEX
SIDE A
Calvin Shaul
Calvin Shaul Product Lead · Design • Programming
Calvin
Calvin S. Product Lead
A1Product Strategy
A23D Design
A3Design Systems
B1iOS Development
B2USC MSIDBT
B3Sonex Visual Language
Calvin Shaul
SONEX
SIDE A
Jasmine Louie
Jasmine Louie Product Strategy • Marketing
Jasmine
Jasmine L. Marketing Lead
A1Go-to-Market Strategy
A2Partnerships
A3Community Building
B1Business Development
B2USC MSIDBT
B3Vinyl Culture Research
Jasmine Louie

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