Audius

Audius is a streaming music software that completely adheres to modern web3 and crypto standards, allowing musicians and music listeners to experience the future generation of music sharing through the use of a decentralized music streaming protocol. 

Originally built on the POA network and now fully migrated to Solana, the Audius Desktop app's developers identified numerous inefficiencies in traditional music distribution and are now offering everyone access to a platform with crystal clear music rights ownership rules and no intermediaries standing between music artists and their fans. The platform is powered by its own AUDIO coin, which runs on the Solana layer one blockchain and has a proof-of-stake consensus mechanism network with over 200 nodes.

Main features

One of the primary advantages of Audios for music aficionados is that they have complete access to all uploaded music tracks, with no restrictions on its music listening apps for Windows PCs and mobile devices. Users are encouraged to just download the app and start listening to music from a wide range of artists including deadmau5, Katy Perry, Nas, Skrillex, and many more. 

The app has a bright white interface that facilitates the discovery of music content that can be streamed with a single click. The app's major navigation is done by tabbed instructions on the far left side, with shortcuts for Discover (Feed, Trending, Explore), Library (Favorites, History), and Playlists. 

The platform encourages the usage of 320kbps MP3 files, which are of comparable quality to those provided by various industry-leading music streaming platforms such as Google Play and Spotify. However, music files are not protected by any form of content protection. 

Musicians can use the Audius network to monetize their work without having to sign traditional record deals. The platform promotes numerous methods of monetization and reach expansion, with broad plans to introduce new premium content monetization alternatives in the future. Content makers get full access to high-quality audio uploads, extensive data, a feature-rich dashboard, and more.

PROS

• Decentralized music platform. 
• Low fees for artists 
• Quick and simple upload process. 
• A large community of music fans.

CONS

• Limited music discovery features. 
• A somewhat limited music library.

Overall

Audius is completely free and optimized for all recent Windows operating systems. In addition to Windows PCs, standalone clients are available for macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android. 

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