NextWave: Build Your Empire
Realistic Music Industry Sim
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad
Welcome to NextWave, a multiplayer music industry simulator where you can rise as a solo artist or build a roster as a label executive. Every decision, from song quality to ownership deals, shapes your legacy.
The Career Sim
Real-time progression: 1 real-world hour = 1 in-game day. Streams grow and charts shift even while you’re away.
Climb the ranks: Break out of the B-List and earn opportunities that take you to the next level.
Deep music creation: Write, record, and master tracks across many genres. Improve Songwriting and Production to reach elite quality.
Run the Label
Own your masters: Negotiate contracts and choose your path—independent ownership or label support for faster growth.
Song marketplace: Acquire songs from player songwriters and catalogs to keep your artists competitive.
Catalog management: Track releases, royalties, and long-term growth across your roster.
Compete Worldwide
Viral strategy: Combine marketing, radio, and playlist pushes to amplify momentum.
Leaderboards: Compete on regional and global charts.
Crews & collaborations: Team up with friends, feature on tracks, and build a shared legacy.
From the streets to the stadium—start your rise in NextWave today.
Privacy Policy: https://iamkillcode.github.io/NextWave-Legal/privacy-policy-site/
Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
New Features
• Artist managers now have a Private Office where artists can choose which label deal types they want to receive.
• Labels can no longer send deal types an artist’s manager has not approved.
• Collaboration artist previews now include hero art, collaboration acceptance rate, and top released songs.
• Concord navigation now has a back button and restored channel switching.
Fixes & Improvements
• Fixed artist-label studio-access terms not persisting from offers through to accepted contracts and studio booking prices.
• Repaired confirmed historical studio-access contracts.
• Fixed approved label contracts not arriving in iMail and restored iMail for active affected offers.
• Fixed declined collaboration artists remaining associated with songs released without them.
• Improved collaboration release credits so only accepted participants appear on released music.
• Repaired orphaned StarCircle relationships and made relationship progression server-authoritative.
• Fixed overdue GigFinder settlements and notified affected players.
• Improved manager/private-office presentation, readability, and mobile contrast.
• Improved game money formatting across label, collaboration, and exchange screens.
• Improved readability on physical devices, including Aviator and manager screens.
The developer, Manuel Oppong, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Contact Info
- User Content
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Manuel Oppong
- Size
- 70.2 MB
- Category
- Music
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
13+
- 13+
- Frequent
Contests
Infrequent
Profanity or Crude Humor
Mature or Suggestive Themes
Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug Use or References
Contains
Advertising
Messaging and Chat
User-Generated Content
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- NextGem 1200 $12.99
- Gold VIP (Monthly) $9.99
- +100 NextWave Gems $3.99
- +550 NextGems $6.99
- Silver VIP (Monthly) $7.99
- +500 Energy $4.99
- 100 Energy $0.99
- +1000 Energy $9.99
- Boost Points x50 $19.99
- 5 Boost Points $2.99
- Copyright
- © 2025 iamkillcode