Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
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: soundbeats.io
Soundbeats's Twitter/X: https://x.com/Soundbeats_
Taral's Twitter/X: https://x.com/taralgrg
My social media:
Twitter/X: twitter.com/LamWeb3
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/lamweb3/
Website: https://lamtrinh.xyz
My old article about the 2-3 prevailing narratives of 2024-2025: substack.com/home/post/p-143541984
If you enjoy this episode, please subscribe to stay updated on our upcoming episodes with industry experts and innovators in the Web3 and Entrepreneurship spaces. Thank you for listening!
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: soundbeats.io
Soundbeats's Twitter/X: https://x.com/Soundbeats_
Taral's Twitter/X: https://x.com/taralgrg
My social media:
Twitter/X: twitter.com/LamWeb3
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/lamweb3/
Website: https://lamtrinh.xyz
My old article about the 2-3 prevailing narratives of 2024-2025: substack.com/home/post/p-143541984
If you enjoy this episode, please subscribe to stay updated on our upcoming episodes with industry experts and innovators in the Web3 and Entrepreneurship spaces. Thank you for listening!
