Summary of Sound.xyz: web3 listening parties | David Greenstein, Matt Masurka (Gigamesh), Vignesh Hirudayakanth

00:00:00 - 00:45:00

The three people in the video discuss how they use sound to create a more immersive experience for web3 listeners. They talk about how they use sound to create a more immersive experience for web3 listeners and how that can be used to improve user experience.

• 00:00:00 Sound.xyz is a platform that helps musicians host listening parties and engage with their fans. David Greenstein, Matt Masurka, and Vignesh Hirudayakanth discuss the platform's backstory, architectural decisions, and notable achievements. They also share memorable stories about the drops on the platform.
• 00:05:00 David Greenstein, Matt Masurka, and Vignesh Hirudayakanth discuss Sound.xyz, a web3 listening party platform that allows artists to interact with their collectors in new ways. Greenstein says that this type of engagement is powerful and will help to build community around artists.
• 00:10:00 David Greenstein, Matt Masurka, and Vignesh Hirudayakanth discuss Sound.xyz, a web3 listening party project. Sound.xyz allows users to listen to music without relying on algorithmically generated music charts. Sound.xyz was founded by musicians who were frustrated with the amount of competition they face in the music industry. By creating Sound.xyz, they hope to help artists make a full-time living off their music, and to help their music be heard by as many people as possible.
• 00:15:00 The video discusses Sound.xyz, a web3 listening party featuring David Greenstein (Gigamesh), Matt Masurka (Gigamesh), and Vignesh Hirudayakanth. David and Matt discuss how Sound.xyz was inspired by various music discovery products, including Machine (created by Anthony Vladkin), Twitter DMs, and Discord. They also mention Anthony Vladkin, who is responsible for Height Machine, a music discovery product. Vignesh discusses why he became interested in working on Sound.xyz, and discusses the theme of Covid (a platform that allows for the creation and monetization of audio content) with David and Matt.
• 00:20:00 Sound.xyz is a website and app that let artists control how their music is heard and makes music patronage more fun. The business model is based on streaming, where each listen is worth the exact same dollar amount. This creates a system of fair play, as everyone is competing against each other to get as many listeners as possible. The core problems with streaming services today are the lack of incentives and the low number of listeners who are able to support artists. Sound aims to solve these problems by creating a model where artists can make a living off their music, regardless of how many listeners they have. This is done by turning streaming into a full-time profession, and by making supporting artists optional.
• 00:25:00 With the rise in popularity of cryptocurrencies like Ethereum, web3 listening parties were created as a way to explore the potential of these new technologies. Sound.xyz features interviews with notable musicians and thinkers in the web3 community, including David Greenstein (Gigamesh), Matt Masurka (Gigamesh), and Vignesh Hirudayakanth. These individuals discuss the potential for web3 to modernize the music industry and create a more equitable and participatory experience for both artists and listeners.
• 00:30:00 Sound.xyz is a web3 listening party where David Greenstein and Matt Masurka talk about Sound Protocol and how it's different from other music services. They also discuss how artists can own their relationship with fans and how the contracts are upgradeable.
• 00:35:00 Sound.xyz is a website that allows users to listen to music releases in a public space. The website has received a lot of helpful feedback from stakeholders in the music industry, including artists and listeners. One of the most meaningful experiences for Sound.xyz has been hosting listening parties for every song release. One of the party participants, Matt Masurka, shares his experience of hosting a listening party for a song by Gigamesh. Masurka describes how the party was fun and helpful for him, and how it was interesting to see the different reactions of listeners to the song.
• 00:40:00 Sound.xyz is a web3 listening party hosted by David Greenstein, Matt Masurka and Vignesh Hirudayakanth. The first party featured Oshie, and the first nft music drop was a success thanks to the support of friend rac. The most memorable moment for the hosts was when they deployed sound on main net and released an unfinished music track as a test.
• 00:45:00 In this video, three different people discuss how they use sound to create a more immersive experience for web3 listeners. David Greenstein, Matt Masurka, and Vignesh Hirudayakanth talk about how they use sound to create a more immersive experience for web3 listeners and how that can be used to improve user experience.