diff --git a/entities/internet-finance/futardio.md b/entities/internet-finance/futardio.md index 3939e1019..1c225ad3a 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-futardio-fundraise]] failed: $27,533 raised vs $250K target (11%), refunded after 1 day ## 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-futardio-fundraise.md b/entities/internet-finance/open-music-futardio-fundraise.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..25f6a0904 --- /dev/null +++ b/entities/internet-finance/open-music-futardio-fundraise.md @@ -0,0 +1,50 @@ +--- +type: entity +entity_type: decision_market +name: "Open Music: Futardio Fundraise" +domain: internet-finance +status: failed +parent_entity: "[[open-music]]" +platform: "futardio" +proposal_url: "https://www.futard.io/launch/4R1peXdUehAS1aWCdnrBfLRevGktsKH2euvBLdsYXbWu" +proposal_date: 2026-03-03 +resolution_date: 2026-03-04 +category: "fundraise" +summary: "Artist-first streaming platform raise targeting $250K for direct listener-to-artist payment model" +tracked_by: rio +created: 2026-03-11 +key_metrics: + raise_target: "$250,000" + total_committed: "$27,533" + oversubscription_ratio: 0.11 + outcome: "refunded" +--- + +# Open Music: Futardio Fundraise + +## Summary +Open Music proposed replacing Spotify's pro-rata pool model with direct listener-to-artist payments on Solana, targeting $250K to fund 10 months of development with a 2-person team expanding to 3. The raise attracted only $27,533 (11% of target) and entered refunding status after one day. + +## Market Data +- **Outcome:** Failed (refunded) +- **Raise Target:** $250,000 +- **Total Committed:** $27,533 +- **Duration:** 1 day (2026-03-03 to 2026-03-04) +- **Team:** 2 full-stack developers, planned hire of 3rd +- **Monthly Burn:** ~$25,000 (72% engineering, 16% infrastructure) + +## Value Proposition +- Direct payment model: subscriber payments go only to artists they listened to +- Platform cut: 10% vs Spotify's ~30% +- Claimed payout delta: 100 fans = $128/month vs $9/month on Spotify +- AI sonic similarity discovery (no label budget required) +- Artist audience ownership (wallet-linked identity) +- MVP live at openmusic.art + +## Significance +Demonstrates futarchy market rejection of music streaming disruption thesis despite articulated value proposition and working MVP. The 11% subscription rate suggests either insufficient market validation of the direct-payment model or inadequate distribution/credibility for the founding team. Raises questions about whether futarchy markets effectively price early-stage consumer product risk versus infrastructure/protocol risk. + +## Relationship to KB +- [[futardio]] — launch platform +- [[open-music]] — parent entity +- Example of low-conviction market outcome in consumer-facing vertical diff --git a/entities/internet-finance/open-music.md b/entities/internet-finance/open-music.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..4ca275905 --- /dev/null +++ b/entities/internet-finance/open-music.md @@ -0,0 +1,34 @@ +--- +type: entity +entity_type: company +name: "Open Music" +domain: internet-finance +status: failed +founded: 2025 +platform: solana +website: "https://openmusic.art" +twitter: "https://x.com/openmusic_art" +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" + platform_cut: "10%" + team_size: "2 developers" + monthly_burn: "$25,000" +--- + +# Open Music + +Artist-first music streaming platform built on Solana that replaces Spotify's pro-rata pool model with direct listener-to-artist payments. Raised through futarchy-governed launch on Futardio but failed to meet funding target. + +## Timeline +- **2026-03-03** — Launched $250K raise on [[futardio]] with direct-payment streaming model targeting independent artists +- **2026-03-04** — Raise closed at $27,533 (11% of target), entered refunding status + +## Relationship to KB +- [[futardio]] — launch platform +- Example of futarchy-governed fundraise that failed market validation despite articulated value proposition 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..d7aa44a82 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: "Futarchy-governed fundraise that failed market validation. Created entity pages for Open Music (company) and the fundraise decision market. No novel claims extracted — the direct-payment streaming model and futarchy fundraise mechanics are already covered in existing KB claims. The significance is in the market outcome (11% subscription = rejection), which is captured in the entity timeline and decision_market analysis." --- ## Launch Details @@ -181,3 +185,11 @@ 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 on Futardio (2026-03-03) +- Open Music claimed 100 fans = $128/month vs Spotify's $9/month for artists +- Open Music proposed 10% platform cut vs Spotify's ~30% +- Open Music had MVP live at openmusic.art at time of raise +- Open Music team: 2 full-stack developers, $25K monthly burn