{"id":871,"date":"2022-09-16T17:56:41","date_gmt":"2022-09-16T17:56:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/guardarian.com\/blog\/?p=871"},"modified":"2026-04-09T10:30:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T10:30:01","slug":"top-5-decentralized-streaming-platforms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guardarian.com\/blog\/top-5-decentralized-streaming-platforms","title":{"rendered":"Music On Blockchain: Top 5 Decentralized Streaming Platforms"},"content":{"rendered":"

Music is the pathway to our souls – or so they say. Not only has music existed since the dawn of humanity, but it also evolved together with us. \ud83c\udfb5<\/span><\/p>\n

But today, when streaming dominates the music industry and everyone is walking around with earphones in their ears, you may be thinking – <\/span>what is the next big step for music? \ud83e\udd14<\/b><\/p>\n

Well, <\/span>blockchain<\/b> may provide an answer to this question. It\u00a0 may help us take a step away from big, centralized authorities like Spotify, and towards community-driven, decentralized platforms instead.<\/span><\/p>\n

Today we will look at how this is possible and why should a common person even care. And of course, we will give you a list of what we think are the <\/span>top 5 decentralized music streaming platforms <\/b>to explore!<\/span><\/p>\n

But let\u2019s begin with some basic info \ud83d\udc47<\/span><\/p>\n

What are decentralized streaming platforms?<\/b><\/h2>\n

The reason why centralized streaming platforms ran for so long is because they gave artists the freedom that they needed in order to express themselves.<\/span><\/p>\n

But decentralized platforms go a step further, bringing a whole new degree of freedom and numerous benefits to musicians as well as their listeners.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here are some things that joining a decentralized streaming platform means for artists:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  • Complete control over their music\ud83d\udcaa<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Eliminating middlemen from the distribution process\ud83e\udd78<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Fully transparent royalty distribution\ud83e\udd1d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    All of this in turn would bring artists more profit, which is important among current talks of musicians being underpaid by the big streaming platforms.<\/span><\/p>\n

    And of course, it would also bring musicians closer to their audience and give listeners new ways of interacting with their favorite artists.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n