The Audius music streaming service boasts a range of functions and features that help to maintain the network and create an enjoyable user experience.
Content Nodes: By staking AUDIO, users can run content or discovery nodes. These nodes ensure that audio streaming content is available on-demand, and are responsible for metadata across the Audius music platform. Content Nodes can be fans, artists, or even just crypto enthusiasts. Artists can become a Content Node as a way of hosting their own content without the need for third-party intermediaries. Artists that opt to become a Content Node maintain control of content-encryption keys and content distribution autonomy that facilitates non-native permissioning extensions.
AudSP: AudSP is a decentralized storage protocol used to distribute files throughout the Audius protocol. All files within the music streaming service are required to be decentralized, readily available, and independently verifiable.
This ensures that participation is democratic for all users of the platform. Furthermore, for Audius to compete with other major music streaming platforms, AudSP enables a familiar user experience that is simple, easy to navigate, and highly scalable.