This blog post focuses on our roadmap and the plans for the nearest future. Take a look what we have been working on recently below:

1. Advisory board

As we set out in the previous update of the roadmap, we formed an advisory board in September 2017. We’ve welcomed Aaron Steinberg as its first member and look forward to announcing more members in the coming weeks. This is a vital part of our growth as a company. Having experienced and highly skilled people advising the OPUS team provides us with new perspectives and allows us to work more efficiently.

2. Development

We realize how important it is to have talented programmers working on OPUS, which is why in about three weeks we are moving the development to Poland. We will be opening an office and looking for the best programmers in the region to ensure the delivery of the platform as it was envisioned by the OPUS team.

Artist upload system

As for the back-end, we are expanding the existing demo to create a system that makes it easy for artists to use OPUS. Clarity on the platform is a vital part of our vision. Artists will be able to manage the content they upload, including pricing and payment distribution, by encrypting tracks and uploading them to IPFS. The metadata of the tracks will be registered on smart contracts. Furthermore, we take security very seriously, which is why preventing copyright infringement is among our top priorities. To do this, we plan on including an automatic content identification (audio-fingerprinting) system. These plans have not changed drastically from the last update, we are working on implementing these ideas.

Web interface for token wallet

There are two methods for users to interact with OPT tokens. The user can do so either via a geth/parity based local wallet software, or via a web wallet interface that connects to the Ethereum blockchain through RPC calls to a server node, not unlike myetherwallet. We looked at both options and found that in the former, the time needed for nodes syncing is too long, which may cause confusion and frustration among potential mainstream users. The OPUS team has instead decided to go for the second option and develop a web interface that allows users to interact with their tokens with no delay, which will ensure a seamless user experience.

3. Events

Our team at OPUS has decided that it is best for us to invest in hosting and sponsoring events either just before or just after the product is ready to make sure that we responsibly use the capital that we raised. Timing is crucial, and this slight change will allow us to not only direct our efforts at creating the best possible platform, but also to promote it sufficiently and reach a wider audience. This will attract more users and be highly beneficial for the artists on OPUS.

4. Community manager

As the new community manager, I am taking over communication with the artists who have expressed interest in working with OPUS. I am optimistic that we will announce the first artists in the coming weeks.