D'audio is a decentralized streaming platform that uses Shelby for storage and Aptos for payments.

It's currently functional on the Shelby Devnet and features music releases and videos of mine that are also published on platforms like Spotify and Apple Music. These centralized streaming platforms are a pain to deal with, can go down at any second, and have very limited earnings potential compared to what blockchains enable.

Whenever I have to deal with third parties like LANDR, CD Baby, or DistroKid, my hair starts falling out. All I want is an upload page or a CLI that publishes the music directly. So I built D'audio, where you get exactly that.

Feel free to check out my recordings of the following:

• Debussy - Clair de Lune, Arabesque 1
• Guiraldi - Christmas Time is Here
• Chopin - Nocturne 2 (arr. for guitar), Nocturne 20
• Joplin - The Entertainer
• Hisaishi - Howl's Moving Castle (arr. for guitar)
• Singularity - an original instrumental with guitar, bass, & drums
• and more

There are also a few reels showcasing the video functionality. All audio and video files are uploaded to and hosted by Shelby. I've listed everything for free, and it's playable 24/7 on the Radio and Tracks pages.

D'audio lets publishers either:

1. List for free (always eligible for tips), or
2. Require users to pay per stream (beta).

Decentralized Streaming

New, improved versions of @zora, @soundxyz_, @catalogworks, @glassprotocol, royal.io, and even loft.radio are possible with @shelbyserves. Blockchains enable use cases that centralized platforms simply can't touch. DeFi is the obvious path for blockchains, and with the recent AWS and Azure outages, decentralized streaming is becoming even more obvious.

Shelby is to decentralized hot (streaming-based) storage what USDt was to stablecoins 5+ years ago. Everyone knew stablecoins were the killer app before the market did — hot storage on blockchains is another.

App Status

Right now D'audio combines music publishing, storage, and social media. It has a basic social system with profiles, likes, comments, and tipping, along with the ability to post audio or video clips to a global feed. A Postgres database handles the social features, while all user content — including PFPs — is uploaded to and pulled from Shelby.

As it's on Devnet, content gets wiped monthly. Once Shelby mainnet goes live, uploads to D'audio become immutable (as long as they follow ToS).

Try it Without a Wallet

• Radio Page — Free tracks play on a random loop.

• Tracks Page — All free and paid tracks (pay to stream, tip).

If a page requires a wallet, you'll see a prompt.

Try it With a Wallet

• Upload your own files — tap the vortex

• View and edit your social profile