About the project

An exclusive music marketplace that combines the advantages of both centralized and blockchain-based storage solutions, “Busker facilitates the special relationship between musicians and their biggest fans.”

Technical information

The Web3 system uses InterPlanetary File System (IPFS) protocol for storing and sharing data. All private keys and API keys are stored and accessed through AWS Key Management Service for secured data storing and access. Streaming function uses AWS Auto Scaling for cost-efficiency and the ability to handle large amount of users. Solidity-based smartcontracts are built and deployed on popular blockchain networks like BSC, Ethereum and Polygon.

System functions

The Busker Ecosystem consists of a suite of client-side products that utilize MetaDisc, a non-fungible token that represents ownership of a digital album. Although there is an album preview, only the current MetaDisc owners have access to stream the full respective albums. This protects the copyrighted content for the musician while providing an exclusive and scarce experience for the owner. The system functions include:

• Busker crypto wallet
• White-label ecommerce solution for independent record labels
• Global MetaDisc marketplace and a mobile streaming service
• Busker Token-based economics

Challenges

The client spent 8 months looking for a capable service provider with experience in developing blockchain-based systems and mass media streaming platforms. Software companies from different markets were not able to produce a satisfiable solution for such a complex and high-demand project. Furthermore, the Busker team, based in Canada, required good English communication from the development team in order to fully understand the ideas and requirements of the product.

Solutions

With our extensive partner network, we managed to curate a small but highly capable team of blockchain specialists in Vietnam, one of the most prominent markets for blockchain and crypto currency solutions. We built a team of Technical Leader, Designer and Developers who have thorough understanding of the underlying benefits and logic of the required technologies. Every members of the team can efficiently communicate, both verbally and in writing, in English, which proved to be valuable for the development of the Busker platform.