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Audius

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Decentralized music streaming and creator economy protocol

Performances

RD Popularity Index

287.69% (24h)
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Project Rank: 4776/15433

RD Growth Index

3450.35% (24h)
0400800120016002000
Project Rank: 1213/15433
Comparison:
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0.09%1.97%6.92%17.23%25.21%27.74%

Comparison

Event Calendar

Aug 9, 2018
Audius raised $ 5.5 M in Series A round
Jul 31, 2020
Audius raised $ 3.1 M in strategic financing
Oct 23, 2020
Audius raised $ 1.25 M in funding round
Oct 31, 2020
Audius launches AUDIO token
Sep 17, 2021
Audius raised $ 5 M in funding round

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On-chain Holding

Holding TokenPriceAmountTotal Value
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Top Holders

AddressTokenQuantityPercentageValue
0xe6d9...4591AUDIO365,312,333.3125.03%$5.62M
Binance 8 (acec)AUDIO185,107,194.0812.69%$2.85M
0x76ec...fbd3AUDIO131,082,085.328.98%$2.01M

Open Markets

#ExchangePairPrice+2% depth-2% depthVolume (24h)volume %
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HHTXCEX
AUDIO/USDT$0.02918$133$305$93,6261.64%
2AUDIO/USDT$0.02898$13,556$15,422$65,2651.14%
3AUDIO/WETH$0.02903$24,837$24,763$38,6840.68%
4AUDIO/USDT$0.02918$1,543$1,840$30,7790.54%
5AUDIO/USDT$0.02918$1,603$1,442$25,8230.45%
6AUDIO/KRW$0.02925$2,723$1,946$22,0130.38%
7AUDIO/USD$0.0293$8,442$11,311$21,1170.37%
8AUDIO/USDT$0.02928$9,472$8,164$10,0600.18%
9AUDIO/USD$0.02923$19$2,346$8,0740.14%
10AUDIO/EUR$0.02847$0$0$3,1250.05%

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About Audius

Audius is a decentralized music streaming protocol built on Solana and Ethereum, designed to directly connect artists with fans. Its core business includes free music streaming, artist-issued tokens (Artist Coins), and reward mechanisms based on play counts. Artists can upload music, create custom tokens, and earn AUDIO rewards when tracks hit milestones like 10,000 or 100,000 plays. Fans can stake AUDIO to access exclusive content and participate in governance.

The platform's key differentiator is its open audio protocol, which supports unlimited media storage and streaming through a network of staked validators. This eliminates traditional intermediaries, giving artists full control over distribution and revenue. Unlike centralized services like Spotify, Audius uses a decentralized content node network, making censorship resistant and allowing artists to retain a larger share of earnings. The Artist Coins feature further enables creators to build fan clubs with exclusive perks, addressing the pain point of unfair revenue distribution and lack of direct fan monetization.

In the past six months (March to September 2026), Audius integrated Phantom Wallet in December 2025, enabling in-app token swaps for AUDIO, USDC, and other Solana assets. The protocol also upgraded its reward system to automatically distribute AUDIO to creators reaching play count milestones. However, KuCoin delisted the AUDIO/USDT trading pair on April 29, 2026, impacting liquidity. In May 2026, AUDIO showed an oversold RSI of 14.16, reflecting bearish sentiment. As of August 2026, the token trades around $0.012, with a market cap of roughly $17-20 million, down significantly from its all-time high of $4.95 in April 2021. While the price has stabilized near the $0.008 support level, the project faces ongoing challenges from market volatility and competition in the Web3 music space.

Updated: Sep 7, 2026

No major positive developments in the past six months.

Negative: On April 29, 2026, KuCoin delisted the AUDIO/USDT trading pair, reducing liquidity and adding downward price pressure.

Updated: Sep 12, 2026

Co-founders: Roneil Rumburg (CEO), holds a BS from Stanford University, former Engineering Partner at KPCB Edge, co-founded Backslash; Forrest Browning, Stanford graduate, Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, co-founded StacksWare.

Current core executives: CTO Raymond Jacobson, in role since Apr 2022, previously a Google software engineer working on Gmail smart features and ML infrastructure, holds degrees from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Nanyang Technological University; Chief Business Officer Shamal Ranasinghe, in role since Mar 2023, previously VP of Product at Pandora/SiriusXM, holds an MBA from Stanford, and has served as an Audius advisor since 2018.

Updated: Sep 7, 2026