AUDIO-USD (Audius) Research Brief — as of 2026-09-16

What Audius Is

Audius is a decentralized, blockchain-based music streaming and publishing protocol that connects artists directly with fans, bypassing traditional intermediaries [4][6][8]. It was initially launched on the POA Network and later migrated key infrastructure to Solana for scalability, while retaining Ethereum ties for the AUDIO token [8][11]. The stated mission is to shift content availability, incentives, and governance to an open network of node operators [6].