Roneil Rumberg's guest appearances

Roneil Rumberg

The Blockchain Show

The Bitcoin.com News Podcast

Hello Metaverse

ACQ2 by Acquired

Amrit Kumar

Evan Kuo

Helen Hai

Matthew Sullivan

Jim Rogers

Bill Ottman

Nick White

Andreas Antonopoulos

Daryl Davis

Clinton Donnelly

Phil Hellmuth

Frank Holmes

Adam Back

Gene Simmons

Ian Rogers

OwlTail

The number of successful consumer applications in the web 3 space is still few and far between. Against all odds, Audius, an open source and decentralized music discovery and community platform was somehow able to strike a chord and gain mainstream adoption. They have racked up 7M monthly listeners and 50,000 artists, including heavy hitters like deadmau5, Nas, Chainsmokers, Steve Aoki and many more. So what exactly is Audius and how were they able to gain so much traction? Initially, it looks just like any other web 2 music discovery and streaming product, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg. All data on Audius is open source, which means as a developer you can take the music library and build your own unique music application.Beyond that, listener data is open as well, which means that artists can have unfettered access to their fan base and use it like a CRM. They can create fan clubs, share exclusive streams, but more critically, if a platform like Spotify or Soundcloud goes down or changes their algorithms, artists will still be able to have a direct channel to their listeners. Finally, the governance structure of the Audius community is unique and Robust. Audius the startup is just one small piece of the entire ecosystem. There is also an Audius token, which is managed by the Audius Foundation, and stimulates the economic activities and incentives of the ecosystem. Finally, contribution and decision making is all done by the community in a decentralized manner.ABOUT THE GUESTRoneil Rumburg is co-founder and CEO of Audius, a digital streaming service that connects fans directly with artists and exclusive new music. Audius is fully decentralized, owned and run by a vibrant, open-source community of artists, fans, and developers all around the world. Founded in early 2018, Audius serves millions of users every month, making it one of the largest crypto applications ever built.Prior to Audius, Roneil most recently co-founded Kleiner Perkins' early-stage seed fund, KPCB Edge. At KP, he was responsible for seed investments into Blockchain and AI companies, including Lightning Labs. Roneil attended Stanford University and previously co-founded a Bitcoin peer to peer payment company called Backslash.SHOW NOTES[2:45] Audius’ role in disrupting the music industry[6:45] Components of Audius platform (listeners, artists, network contributor)[10:35] What does it mean to be the CRM for artists’ fanbase[15:00] How artists use Audius vs. other platforms[19:55] Enabling 3P developers to build new listening clients[23:05] Key drivers of growth[26:15] Distributed vs. centralized listening experience[30:25] Governance structure of Audius network[33:45] Role of CEO for a decentralized network[37:45] What it means run a ‘startup’ that has no concept of existing or having an IPO

The number of successful consumer applications in the web 3 space is still few and far between. Against all odds, <a href="https://audius.co/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Audius</a>, an open source and decentralized music discovery and community platform was somehow able to strike a chord and gain mainstream adoption. They have racked up 7M monthly listeners and 50,000 artists, including heavy hitters like deadmau5, Nas, Chainsmokers, Steve Aoki and many more. So what exactly is Audius and how were they able to gain so much traction? Initially, it looks just like any other web 2 music discovery and streaming product, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg. All data on Audius is open source, which means as a developer you can take the music library and build your own unique music application.Beyond that, listener data is open as well, which means that artists can have unfettered access to their fan base and use it like a CRM. They can create fan clubs, share exclusive streams, but more critically, if a platform like Spotify or Soundcloud goes down or changes their algorithms, artists will still be able to have a direct channel to their listeners. Finally, the governance structure of the Audius community is unique and Robust. Audius the startup is just one small piece of the entire ecosystem. There is also an Audius token, which is managed by the Audius Foundation, and stimulates the economic activities and incentives of the ecosystem. Finally, contribution and decision making is all done by the community in a decentralized manner. ABOUT THE GUEST<a href="https://twitter.com/roneilr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Roneil Rumburg</a> is co-founder and CEO of <a href="https://audius.co/trending" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Audius</a>, a digital streaming service that connects fans directly with artists and exclusive new music. Audius is fully decentralized, owned and run by a vibrant, open-source community of artists, fans, and developers all around the world. Founded in early 2018, Audius serves millions of users every month, making it one of the largest crypto applications ever built.Prior to Audius, Roneil most recently co-founded Kleiner Perkins' early-stage seed fund, KPCB Edge. At KP, he was responsible for seed investments into Blockchain and AI companies, including Lightning Labs. Roneil attended Stanford University and previously co-founded a Bitcoin peer to peer payment company called Backslash. SHOW NOTES[2:45] Audius’ role in disrupting the music industry[6:45] Components of Audius platform (listeners, artists, network contributor)[10:35] What does it mean to be the CRM for artists’ fanbase[15:00] How artists use Audius vs. other platforms[19:55] Enabling 3P developers to build new listening clients[23:05] Key drivers of growth[26:15] Distributed vs. centralized listening experience[30:25] Governance structure of Audius network[33:45] Role of CEO for a decentralized network[37:45] What it means run a ‘startup’ that has no concept of existing or having an IPO

Roneil Rumberg: Decentralized and Open Source Music Community

Roneil and Dustin talk about Audius; Audius is a music streaming and sharing platform that puts power back into the hands of content creators. He also shares his views on the future of the cryptocurrency space.xSigma is the world`s first decentralised exchange backed by publicly listed NASDAQ company. The team at xSigma  includes world-class developers and engineers formerly of Facebook, Google, Amazon, Ripple, 1inch and others. This brings a new level of transparency and legitimacy to the industry, separating xSigma from all other projects in the DeFi space. Visit http://xsigma.fi to learn more.

Roneil and Dustin talk about Audius; Audius is a music streaming and sharing platform that puts power back into the hands of content creators. He also shares his views on the future of the cryptocurrency space. xSigma is the world`s first decentralised exchange backed by publicly listed NASDAQ company. The team at xSigma  includes world-class developers and engineers formerly of Facebook, Google, Amazon, Ripple, 1inch and others. This brings a new level of transparency and legitimacy to the industry, separating xSigma from all other projects in the DeFi space. Visit <a href="http://xsigma.fi" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://xsigma.fi</a> to learn more.

Roneil Rumberg, CEO of Audius

Ethan interviews Roneil Rumberg from Audius, a decentralized music streaming service that launched a public beta recently and is already one of the biggest consumer crypto apps with more than 30,000 users onboard. Backed by some of the top VCs, including General Catalyst, KPCB, Lightspeed, and Pantera, Audius is driving mainstream crypto adoption.     Roneil speaks on:   His background as a seed investor into blockchain and AI companies, how he co-founded a peer-to-peer bitcoin payment company, and ultimately what led him to founding Audius.   The need for a truly decentralized music platform. Platforms like Soundcloud and Spotify provide little-to-no control or transparency on how artists distribute their content.   The future of music. Will artists be able to thrive in a censorship-resistant, transparent, community-driven world? How will artists and fans adapt to a blockchain-powered streaming service?  

Ethan interviews Roneil Rumberg from <a href="https://audius.co/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Audius</a>, a decentralized music streaming service that launched a public beta recently and is already one of the biggest consumer crypto apps with more than 30,000 users onboard. Backed by some of the top VCs, including General Catalyst, KPCB, Lightspeed, and Pantera, Audius is driving mainstream crypto adoption.   Roneil speaks on: <ul> <li> His background as a seed investor into blockchain and AI companies, how he co-founded a peer-to-peer bitcoin payment company, and ultimately what led him to founding Audius. </li> <li> The need for a truly decentralized music platform. Platforms like Soundcloud and Spotify provide little-to-no control or transparency on how artists distribute their content. </li> <li> The future of music. Will artists be able to thrive in a censorship-resistant, transparent, community-driven world? How will artists and fans adapt to a blockchain-powered streaming service? </li> </ul>

143: Audius with Roneil Rumberg