# Open Audio Protocol The Open Audio Protocol is the Global Music Database: the largest open, programmable music catalog in existence. Powering Audius and those who reject the streaming status quo. Page: Feed: --- ## [Postmortem: Network Consensus Halt, March 24, 2026](https://openaudio.substack.com/p/postmortem-network-consensus-halt) _2026-03-27 · Open Audio Protocol_ The Open Audio Protocol experienced a consensus halt at ~2:00 AM PT on March 24, 2026, after the validator set dropped below the 2/3 supermajority required by CometBFT — the first of its kind in the history of the protocol. ## [Powering Friends & Family, Disclosure’s New Record Label](https://openaudio.substack.com/p/powering-friends-and-family-disclosures) _2026-03-13 · Open Audio Protocol_ This week, Audius and Friends & Family launched Crate, a modern A&R platform designed to help record labels move faster, review demos efficiently, and sign their next breakout records. ## [Programmable Music for Agents and Vibecoders](https://openaudio.substack.com/p/programmable-music-for-agents-and) _2026-02-25 · Open Audio Protocol_ Build any music experience you want on the Open Audio Protocol. It is the largest open and programmable music catalog in existence and is built for this moment: powering vibecoded applications. ## [Claimable Tokens & The Solana Rent UX Problem](https://openaudio.substack.com/p/claimable-tokens-and-the-solana-rent) _2026-02-20 · Open Audio Protocol_ Giving Web2 native users a straight-forward onramp experience to holding onchain assets is still one of the biggest challenges that the blockchain ecosystem faces in its pursuit of consumer adoption. ## [Introducing the Open Audio Protocol](https://openaudio.substack.com/p/introducing-the-open-audio-protocol) _2026-02-20 · Open Audio Protocol_ Powering Audius and those who reject the streaming status quo.