Audius and the Future of Music
summary
Decentralized music platform Audius claims 5 million monthly active users and hides crypto complexity behind email/password logins while storing tracks on IPFS and supporting wallet connections and NFT displays. It pays creators via an audio token through weekly playlist contests, grants, staking/delegation to node operators, and on-chain splits for micropayments, aiming to reverse the typical 88/12 royalty split. Built features work at scale but still require off-chain/on-chain bridges like Chainlink and easier chains for smoother onboarding.
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chapters (22)
- 0:00Intro
- 0:58Why did you get into crypto
- 2:06What is Audius
- 2:48Why Cooper joined Audius
- 3:28Audius users
- 4:08Why is Audius important
- 5:37Audius is the digital distributor
- 6:26Square Acquires Title
- 8:07What Does This Mean
- 9:39Earn Ownership
- 13:29DOWs
- 13:40Creator Economies
- 13:57Tools and Features
- 14:23Thank you
- 14:52Check in
- 15:07Questions
- 15:59How did Audius get started
- 16:47Digital art
- 17:13Learning curve
- 18:45Support from mainstream artists
- 20:12Artist Ecosystems
- 21:45Discord
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