Artist promotion and app release: OPUS Q&A 10

Our next Q&A is here, along with our newest artist: To the Sun! More information below.

Thank you to everyone who sent us questions! Don’t forget to send us more on our form, Discord, Telegram, or via e-mail at info@opus-foundation.org for our next Q&A in two weeks’ time.

1. Is OPUS going to promote its lesser known artists? If yes, how will you go about this?

Yes, of course! We take great pride in the musicians who have already joined OPUS and are hoping to be able to work with many more. On the platform itself, lesser known artists will be promoted on lists of what’s hot now, recommended playlists and artists, similar artists, and a variety of other features that will enable easier browsing.

From a marketing perspective, we will continue promoting all our artists on our social media, and in the future we are considering engaging our artists directly in various events.

2. Are you going to open the OPUS API for third party developers? If yes, is there a release date for this as well?

Yes, OPUS is a decentralized platform and so we will be releasing our API for third party developers. For the time being, we will continue working on it internally for a few months following the launch, conducting further tests and continuously adding improvements based on the feedback we get. Once we are sure it works everywhere and is ready for publication, we will publish it for third party developers.

3. Are there any plans for OPUS mobile apps?

Yes, there will be mobile apps for iOS and Android. The development of these apps is in the final stages and they will be ready to roll out in May, 2018.

4. Not much has been said about IPFS integration, has it been hard for the team or is it going smoothly on that end?

We will need to establish several nodes in a range of locations around the world, or we will need to use a commercially available option, such as Filecoin. We will work very hard to overcome any hurdles we might encounter on this end, but everything is going very smoothly right now.

5. Will both the iOS and Android apps be released together?

Yes, both apps are almost finished now and are in the final stages of the development. We are just testing them to make sure they function perfectly and adding some finishing touches. They will both be ready for release in May, along with the web player.

To the Sun

To the Sun is the name of the music produced by a digital nomad bouncing mainly between the frigid tundra of Minneapolis, Minnesota and the alpine slopes of Washington state, where they tumble down to meet the sea.

The songs explore a large dynamic range, blending intricate guitar with sentimental vocals, at turns grindingly aggressive, at turns crooningly soothing.

More updates to come…

Our next development update is coming in one week, on Monday. In the meantime, please keep sending us more questions on our form, Discord, Telegram, or via e-mail at info@opus-foundation.org. You can also track our progress on Facebook and Twitter.

We also encourage more artists to join us in revolutionizing the music industry by filling in this form or dropping us an email at info@opus-foundation.org.