What is Audius (AUDIO)

1. Project Introduction
Audius is an innovative music streaming platform that leverages blockchain technology to empower artists and listeners with greater control and freedom. With Audius, artists can easily upload their music while maintaining full control over their content. Listeners gain access to a diverse and rich library of music from talented musicians and producers worldwide. The decentralized nature of Audius encourages active community governance, fostering a collaborative and dynamic environment. Audius is laying the foundation for a fairer and more transparent music industry.
2. Team & Investment Info
Team:
Founded in 2018 by Forrest Browning and Roneil Rumburg.
Roneil Rumburg – Co-founder & CEO, former Engineering Partner at KPCB Edge and Co-founder of Backslash.
Forrest Browning – Co-founder & CPO, previously Co-founder of StacksWare and Software Engineer at Mithril Capital Management.
Funding:
September 2021: Secured $5 million in funding from artists including Katy Perry, The Chainsmokers, Nas, Jason Derulo, Pusha T, Mark Gillespie, and former Sony Music CEO Martin Bandier. Investors also included K5 Global CEO Michael Kives and SESAC CEO John Josephson.
October 2020: Binance Labs led a $1.25 million strategic investment round in Audius.
July 2020: Raised $3.1 million in a strategic round led by Multicoin Capital and Blockchange Ventures, with participation from Pantera Capital and Coinbase Ventures.
August 2018: Completed a $5.5 million Series A round co-led by General Catalyst and Lightspeed, with participation from Kleiner Perkins, Pantera Capital, 122West, and Ascolta Ventures.
3. Social Media URLs
X: https://x.com/audius
Telegram: https://t.me/Audius
Discord: https://discord.gg/audius
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/audius
Blog: https://blog.audius.co/
4. Token Info
Token Symbol: AUDIO
Total Supply: 1,267,758,085
Token Type: ERC-20
Issuance/Burn Mechanism: Fixed supply
Contract Address: https://etherscan.io/token/0x18aaa7115705e8be94bffebde57af9bfc265b998
5. Related Links
Official Website: https://audius.co/
White Paper: https://github.com/Polcdev/Metachain/blob/main/METACHAIN_WP_1.0.pdf
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/audius-project/
Other Info: https://www.rootdata.com/Projects/detail/Audius?k=MTIzNA%3D%3D