 have teamed up with Audius to bring you an official remix contest for the new unreleased song, "Ready to Love!"

The winner will be featured on the official release and get a bunch of prizes. Check out the details below.

Download the stems, flip it your way, and upload your remix to Audius on the original track page for 

Create your remix in any genre, no copyrighted material is allowed.

Share to socials and don't forget to tag @protohype, @charmaemusic, @futureproofmusicschool, and @audius!

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Protohype x Charmae's "Ready to Love" Remix Contest Sponsored by Futureproof Music School

In 2026, the volume of music being created is staggering. The next platinum single could emerge from anywhere, and A&R teams are under increasing pressure to discover, evaluate, and move on opportunities quickly. Traditional demo pipelines built around emails, private links, and scattered messages were never designed for this pace.

Designed by the Audius team, Crate is a purpose-built A&R workspace that transforms demo submission and review into a structured, high-signal workflow.

Out of the box, Crate gives label teams the tools they need to triage music quickly:

Timestamped feedback with voice note support

Release-ready preparation for instant distribution to Audius and other streaming platforms

But the most powerful part of Crate isn’t just the workflow.

It’s what’s underneath it: The Open Audio Protocol.

Alongside the launch of Crate, we’re introducing a new capability on the 

This feature allows developers and platforms to publish music to the network while 

cryptographically controlling how and where it can be accessed

The Audius product has experimented with many forms of cryptographic access control in the past, gating music by:

These systems worked well for specific use cases, but one lesson became clear along the way:

Trying to design a protocol interface for every possible access rule isn’t scalable. What if an artist wants their single only streamable during a live promotion event? What if an artist wants to geofence where a song can be streamed? What if an artist wants fans to complete challenges to unlock pieces of an album?

Instead, the Open Audio Protocol takes a 

Rather than defining every rule on-chain, developers can program their own access logic externally while still using the protocol for distribution, indexing, and rights management.

With Programmable Distribution, a track’s metadata transaction can include access authorities: cryptographic addresses authorized to approve playback.

When streaming requests are made, validator nodes in the decentralized network verify that the request includes a valid signature from one of these authorities before serving the audio.

entity_type: track
action: create
signer: 0x885ba66083D1ef52d5Caa8bDFFE7b66f4C21E272

{
“access_authorities”: [
“0xEC8babb083D1ef52d3Cbb8b211E7b66f4C21E242”
],
“data”: {
“title”: “Latch ft. Sam Smith”,
“owner_id”: 117827
}
}

When a track is uploaded with an access authority, the network will only stream that track if the request is signed by an authorized key.

This creates a flexible architecture where platforms can build custom access rules without modifying the protocol itself.

 and labels using Crate, the platform holds the signing keys that act as access authorities.

Tracks are uploaded to the Open Audio Protocol
Streaming access is restricted to Crate via the authority key

A&R teams can listen, review, and collaborate inside the platform

Crate doesn’t need to operate its own storage or streaming infrastructure

All submissions live within an open music graph

Artists maintain a clear path to release if a track is signed

From there, labels and artists have multiple options:

If a track is archived or saved for later

Artists can remove the access authority and publish the track directly to Audius or any platform streaming from the protocol.

The label can update the track, re-program and release it directly through the label’s address on the Open Audio Protocol or other account as they see fit.

Crate represents a new model for how music discovery and signing can work in an era of massive creative output.

Instead of fragmented inboxes and private links, A&R teams get a structured pipeline. Instead of siloed platforms, artists publish to an open protocol with programmable rights and distribution. And instead of slow, manual workflows, labels can move at the speed modern music culture demands.

We’re incredibly excited to see platforms like Crate emerge. And this is only the beginning of what developers can build on the 

docs.openaudio.org/tutorials/gate-release-access

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We’re teaming up with Symmetry Festival and Magnetic Magazine to give rising DJs a chance to earn a slot at Symmetry Festival 2026!

If you’ve been building mixes, growing your sound, and waiting for the right opportunity to break through, this is your shot.

Selected winners will perform at Symmetry Festival across the Main Stage, vibe.digital Stage, or Forest Stage plus receive support from both Audius and Magnetic Magazine.

A brand new original mix (not previously posted)

Upload your mix to the Symmetry Festival 2026 contest page on 

Include”SYMMETRY 2026 DJ COMP”in the title

Once your mix is live, complete the official submission form on the Symmetry website.

Click “DJ Competition” under “Get Involved” to finalize your submission.

8–9 selected DJs will perform at Symmetry Festival 2026 on one of the festival stages:

Winning mixes will also receive support from 

 will provide select winners with opportunities including:

Complete the Symmetry DJ Competition Form

Audius x Symmetry Festival x Magnetic Magazine Present: The 2026 DJ Competition

How To Enter

Create Your Mix

Upload Your Mix to Audius

Share on Socials

Deadline

What Winners Receive

Festival Performance Slot

Audius Support

Magnetic Magazine Support

Start Your Submission

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