Audius
Audius is a community-run music platform that connects artists and fans directly, allowing them to create vibrant music communities. Founded in 2018, Audius is a crypto-powered music sharing and streaming protocol that empowers artists to distribute, monetize, and stream their audio content directly to fans, bypassing traditional industry intermediaries. Audius combines various contributors, including artists, node operators, and fans, all of whom are incentivized to maintain a high-quality streaming service. Established and emerging artists can use Audius to host their music, access streaming metrics and build a following with lower financial barriers compared to many other music streaming services. Today, hundreds of thousands of artists across dozens of genres use Audius to forge deep relationships with fans.
ABOUT AUDIUS
Audius is a decentralized blockchain-based platform that aims to decentralize the music industry by giving power back to the artists and fans.
Audius provides a blockchain-based alternative to existing streaming platforms to help artists publish and monetize their work and distribute it directly to fans.
The platform provides features that include audio file hosting and streaming, creator dashboard, exclusive content, listen without downloading additional software, and earn royalties.
The platform is powered by the native token AUDIO, which serves as the platform’s main payment method.
AUDIUS SERVICES
Content Node.
Maintains the availability of users' content on IPFS including user metadata, images, and audio content.
Discovery Node.
Indexes and stores the contents of the Audius contracts on the Ethereum blockchain for clients to query via an API.
Identity Service.
Stores encrypted auth ciphertexts, does Twitter OAuth and relays transactions (pays gas) on behalf of users.