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In this episode, Taral Gurung, founder and CEO of Soundbeats, shares with us a groundbreaking platform at the intersection of AI, music, gaming, and Web3. Taral’s journey from finance student to serial entrepreneur is anything but ordinary. From launching an education center in Hong Kong to working on metaverse initiatives for Bollywood award shows, his story is filled with resilience, reinvention, and vision.

We explore the motivations behind Soundbeats and why the current creator economy is broken, and how blockchain, NFTs, and AI can empower both artists and fans through co-creation and ownership. Taral also dives deep into the platform's mechanics: gamified music experiences, AI-generated songs from photos, creator monetization, and their thoughtful approach to building utility-first music NFTs.

⌛ Timestamps:

00:00:00 Episode trailer

00:00:30 Show & guest introduction

00:05:40 Taral's journey: From Finance to Tech

00:09:59 How Taral discovered Web3

00:13:04 Taral's hobbies

00:14:52 Origin story of Soundbeats

00:18:51 Deep dive into Soundbeats

00:26:32 Soundbeats community building & traction

00:33:41 Ethical concerns around dopamine loops in game design

00:36:35 Soundbeats product demo

00:39:47 How gameplay works in Soundbeats

00:40:49 Challenges facing Soundbeats

00:42:13 Future of the creator economy: fan engagement via Web3

00:45:19 How Soundbeats utilizes AI models

00:47:04 Advice for aspiring entrepreneurs

00:50:00 Where to follow Taral & Soundbeats

00:50:43 Episode outro and next episode preview

Follow Soundbeats & Taral:

Soundbeats's Website: https://www.soundbeats.io/

Soundbeats's Twitter/X: https://x.com/Soundbeats_

Taral's Twitter/X: https://x.com/taralgrg

My social media:

Twitter/X: ⁠https://www.twitter.com/LamWeb3⁠

LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/lamweb3/⁠

Website: ⁠https://lamtrinh.xyz⁠

My old article about the 2-3 prevailing narratives of 2024-2025: https://substack.com/home/post/p-143541984

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