Is there a Fediverse equivalent to Audius Music or Gala Music? If not, should we consider potentially creating one?*
from Teknevra@lemmy.world to fediverse@lemmy.ml on 16 Jan 16:50
https://lemmy.world/post/24350460

What Are Audius Music and Gala Music?

Audius Music [audius.co] [audius.org]

is a decentralized music streaming platform built on blockchain technology.

It serves as a music-sharing and discovery platform where artists can upload their music directly, bypassing traditional record labels or streaming services.

With a focus on giving artists more control over their content and revenues, Audius employs blockchain to provide transparency and allows fans to directly support artists via tokens or other forms of cryptocurrency.

It’s a hub for independent musicians who want to distribute and monetize their work without middlemen.


Gala Music [music.gala.com]

operates similarly but is part of the Gala Games ecosystem, which utilizes blockchain technology for play-to-earn gaming and entertainment experiences.

Gala Music’s goal is to empower artists by decentralizing music ownership and letting fans own Music Nodes.

These nodes help distribute content and reward both the fans and the artists.

Gala Music also integrates its NFTs into the ecosystem, giving fans a unique way to support creators and artists to tokenize their music.


Why Bring This to the Fediverse?

The Fediverse thrives on decentralization and user empowerment—both principles align perfectly with the core concepts behind Audius and Gala Music.

A Fediverse-powered music platform could provide a truly decentralized space for artists and fans to collaborate, share, and monetize music without relying on corporate gatekeepers or proprietary ecosystems.


Imagine a service where:


If a Fediverse equivalent to Audius Music or Gala Music doesn’t already exist, could this be a signal for innovation within the community?

Platforms like Funkwhale already offer some audio-sharing capabilities but focus more on community-driven music libraries rather than artist monetization or blockchain integration.

Could we build upon existing tools like Funkwhale or create something entirely new?

I would consider doing something like this, but, unfortunately, I lack both the knowledge, energy, and time.

What do you think?

Would you be interested in contributing to, or supporting, such an initiative?

#fediverse

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ShellMonkey@lemmy.socdojo.com on 16 Jan 17:27 next collapse

Blockchain! NFT! Toss in fediverse of course and you can make up all the should we build it buzzwords in one…

The very nature of the fedi is personal ownership and communal development. Attempting to stuff commercial platforms into it is contrary to the whole premise.

Daeraxa@lemmy.ml on 16 Jan 19:09 collapse

Needs more AI

haverholm@kbin.earth on 17 Jan 07:25 collapse

You know what, yes. Let's build a power efficient AI simulation where all the tech bros can play their little pyramid games with digital Monopoly money — and keep that rubbish in that simulation. Just siphon every emerging grift into the bubble and ensure the bullshit doesn't have real world ramifications like <checks notes> using most of Kazakhstan's energy production to run Bitcoin mining server parks.

electricyarn@lemmy.world on 16 Jan 17:54 next collapse

What problem does blockchain solve in this supposed use case?

haverholm@kbin.earth on 17 Jan 07:16 collapse

Probably onboarding one cryptocurrency scam or other. Gala even peddles NFTs which by now have been so utterly, publicly ridiculed that it's a wonder the term still makes it into product descriptions.

small44@lemmy.world on 16 Jan 22:36 collapse

Just remove crypo and it will be perfect