# Audius

> Audius is a decentralized music streaming and discovery platform that lets artists upload, share, and monetize tracks directly to fans without traditional gatekeepers. Built on Solana and Ethereum and powered by the AUDIO token, the platform runs on a network of community-operated content and discovery nodes - giving creators ownership of their catalogs and a direct line to listeners.

- **Founded:** 2018
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, United States
- **Founders:** Roneil Rumburg (Co-Founder & CEO), Forrest Browning (Co-Founder & CPO), Ranidu Lankage (Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** ~36 employees
- **Products:** Audius Music App, Open Audio Protocol, AUDIO Token, Artist Coin Launchpad, Audius Music Marketplace
- **Notable:** Reached over 7M monthly active users at platform peak., Launched the AUDIO token in 2020 and decentralized network governance via staking., Signed major licensing deal with Downtown Music in 2025.

## Products & services

- **Audius Music App** — Free streaming app (web, iOS, Android) for music discovery and uploads, with no labels or licensing gatekeepers.
- **Open Audio Protocol** — The underlying decentralized protocol (formerly Audius Protocol v1.0) that powers content storage, discovery and royalty distribution.
- **AUDIO Token** — Native ERC-20 / SPL token used for staking, governance, artist rewards and gated features.
- **Artist Coin Launchpad** — Lets verified artists mint their own Solana-based fan tokens with built-in perks like exclusive tracks, Discord access and DMs.
- **Audius Music Marketplace** — On-platform marketplace where fans buy gated tracks, stems, remixes and collectibles directly from creators.
- **Developer SDK & APIs** — JavaScript SDK and REST APIs that let developers build third-party music apps on Audius.
- **Audius Agency** — Initiative pairing musicians with engineering teams to ship custom open-source apps on the Audius protocol.

## Achievements

- Reached over 7M monthly active users at platform peak.
- Launched the AUDIO token in 2020 and decentralized network governance via staking.
- Signed major licensing deal with Downtown Music in 2025.
- Released Open Audio Protocol v1.0 - rebranding the underlying tech stack.
- Cap table includes top-tier artists: Katy Perry, Nas, Steve Aoki, Pusha T, Mike Shinoda.

## Latest updates

- **2025-10** — Artist Coin Launchpad goes live - verified artists can mint Solana-based fan coins with exclusive perks.
- **2025-05** — Smarter discovery features and expanded trending-track contests.
- **2025-04** — Weekly rewards program launches with play-count milestones and first-comment bonuses.
- **2025-03** — Audius Agency announced - pairing musicians with engineering teams to build on-protocol.
- **2024-11** — Global licensing deal with Downtown Music announced, opening the catalog to millions of tracks.
- **2024-08** — Open Audio Protocol v1.0 ships, rebranding the underlying infrastructure.

## Links

- Website: https://audius.co
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/audius-music
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/AudiusProject
- GitHub: https://github.com/AudiusProject
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AudiusMusic
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/audius
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/AudiusProject/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@audius

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Last updated: 2026-06-29