diff --git a/entities/internet-finance/futardio.md b/entities/internet-finance/futardio.md index 3939e1019..39a001ebd 100644 --- a/entities/internet-finance/futardio.md +++ b/entities/internet-finance/futardio.md @@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ MetaDAO's token launch platform. Implements "unruggable ICOs" — permissionless - **2026-03-07** — Areal DAO launch: $50K target, raised $11,654 (23.3%), REFUNDING status by 2026-03-08 — first documented failed futarchy-governed fundraise on platform - **2026-03-04** — [[seekervault]] fundraise launched targeting $75,000, closed next day with only $1,186 (1.6% of target) in refunding status +- **2026-03-03** — [[open-music]] launched $250K raise for artist-first streaming platform, closed at $27,533 (11% of target), refunded ## Competitive Position - **Unique mechanism**: Only launch platform with futarchy-governed accountability and treasury return guarantees - **vs pump.fun**: pump.fun is memecoin launch (zero accountability, pure speculation). Futardio is ownership coin launch (futarchy governance, treasury enforcement). Different categories despite both being "launch platforms." diff --git a/entities/internet-finance/open-music.md b/entities/internet-finance/open-music.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..1560f2d9e --- /dev/null +++ b/entities/internet-finance/open-music.md @@ -0,0 +1,33 @@ +--- +type: entity +entity_type: company +name: "Open Music" +domain: internet-finance +status: failed +founded: 2025 +platform: solana +tracked_by: rio +created: 2026-03-11 +key_metrics: + raise_target: "$250,000" + total_committed: "$27,533" + raise_outcome: "refunded" + launch_date: "2026-03-03" + close_date: "2026-03-04" + oversubscription_ratio: 0.11 +--- + +# Open Music + +Artist-first music streaming platform built on Solana that attempted to replace Spotify's pro-rata pool model with direct fan-to-artist payments. Raised through Futardio but failed to reach funding target and refunded backers. + +## Timeline + +- **2026-03-03** — Launched $250K raise on Futardio with direct payment model where subscriber payments go only to artists they listen to +- **2026-03-04** — Raise closed at $27,533 (11% of target), status: refunding + +## Relationship to KB + +- [[futardio]] — fundraising platform +- Example of futarchy-governed raise that failed to attract sufficient capital despite novel value proposition +- Demonstrates market validation function: direct payment model did not attract enough early supporters to reach minimum viable funding \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/inbox/archive/2026-03-03-futardio-launch-open-music.md b/inbox/archive/2026-03-03-futardio-launch-open-music.md index 2cdb673b0..086cd1d0b 100644 --- a/inbox/archive/2026-03-03-futardio-launch-open-music.md +++ b/inbox/archive/2026-03-03-futardio-launch-open-music.md @@ -6,9 +6,13 @@ url: "https://www.futard.io/launch/4R1peXdUehAS1aWCdnrBfLRevGktsKH2euvBLdsYXbWu" date: 2026-03-03 domain: internet-finance format: data -status: unprocessed +status: processed tags: [futardio, metadao, futarchy, solana] event_type: launch +processed_by: rio +processed_date: 2026-03-11 +extraction_model: "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5" +extraction_notes: "Futardio launch that failed to reach funding threshold. No novel claims about futarchy mechanisms or market dynamics — this is a straightforward failed raise. The direct payment model vs pro-rata pool is a product feature, not a generalizable claim about music economics or platform design. Entity data only." --- ## Launch Details @@ -181,3 +185,13 @@ AI discovery, and audience ownership in a single platform. - Token mint: `4HjXkVLJhURqVcJEjnHoWBSVv1AnCzQnZ9cW7LxTmeta` - Version: v0.7 - Closed: 2026-03-04 + + +## Key Facts +- Open Music raised $27,533 of $250,000 target (11% fill rate) on Futardio (2026-03-03) +- Open Music proposed direct fan-to-artist payment model vs Spotify's pro-rata pool +- Open Music claimed $128/month payout for 100 fans vs $9/month on Spotify +- Spotify paid artists average $0.003 per stream, made $20B revenue (2025) +- Open Music MVP live at openmusic.art with artist upload and payment functionality +- Open Music planned $25K/month burn rate: 72% engineering, 16% infrastructure, 8% growth, 4% ops +- Open Music team: 2 full-stack developers, planned to hire third with raise funds