Purpose-Built for Speir Applications
Speir Assist is the cloud-native remote support and unattended access service engineered for the Speir News & Entertainment Platform and its extended suite (SUNA, Speir AD Exchange, Speir Event Management, InterQ, Global Radio & TV, and Fusion IQ). From live-stream encoders and RFID POS terminals to editorial workstations and Kubernetes clusters, Speir Assist keeps every node in your media-tech stack reachable, supportable, and secure.
Core Capabilities
Capability: How It Powers Speir Instant, Web-Based Connections One-click links in every Speir dashboard launch encrypted sessions over any network—no VPNs or firewall tweaks required. Attended & Unattended Control Support teams can guide on-air presenters in real time and maintain backstage servers after hours without user intervention. Multi-OS & Multi-Device Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Chromebooks, edge IoT devices, and broadcast appliances—all managed from a unified console. Session Collaboration: Invite engineers, producers, or third-party vendors into the same session to solve critical issues before airtime. File & Clipboard SyncRapidly push ad-tag configs, graphics, or hot-fix scripts during live events. Integrated Monitoring Hooks Tie into Speir Fusion IQ analytics to auto-trigger a remote session on anomaly detection.
Security & Compliance
- End-to-End 256-bit Encryption with perfect-forward secrecy
- Zero-Trust Architecture: device & user verification before every session
- Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) mapped to Speir platform roles (admin, editor, vendor, promoter)
- Comprehensive Audit Trails exportable to SIEM/SOC tools for PCI-DSS, GDPR, and ISO 27001 reporting
- Geo-Federated Edge Relays for low-latency links while keeping data residency intact
High-Scale Enterprise Features
- Mass Deployment via MSI, PKG, or container images with SUNA orchestration hooks
- SAML/SSO with Okta, Azure AD, Google Workspace
- Custom Branding & White-Label Portals for MSP partners and white-label platform operators
- API & Webhook Library to embed “Get Help” buttons inside Speir CMS modules and mobile apps
- 99.99% SLA backed by globally redundant regions across AWS, GCP, and Cloudflare Workers
Primary Use Cases
Team / PersonaTypical ScenarioSpeir Assist ImpactOutsourced IT & MSPsManage thousands of festival kiosks and subscriber set-top boxes worldwideCut on-site visits by 60 %. Customer Support Walk a creator through playlist ingestion on Speir TV. First-call resolution ↑, CSAT ↑IT Help Desk Patch SUNA modules on production WHM servers overnight. Mean Time to Resolve ↓ 45 % Broadcast Ops Rapid fix for encoder drift minutes before a global live stream. Zero unplanned downtime
Packaging & Licensing
- Creator Tier — 5 unattended endpoints, live-chat widget, per-session billing
- Business Tier — 250 endpoints, SAML, custom subdomain, usage-based or annual
- Enterprise Tier — Unlimited endpoints, dedicated relay cluster, OEM embedding rights, 24×7 TAM
Why Speir Assist vs. Generic Remote Tools
Speir Assist Generic Alternatives Deeply integrated with Speir telemetry, roles, and billing. Stand-alone, siloed toolset Built-in content-aware optimizations (lossless color for grading stations)One-size-fits-all streaming Edge relays tuned to Speir Global Accelerator mesh Public relay networks with variable latency Native support for RFID/POS & broadcast hardware drivers Limited or no specialty device support.
Key Takeaway
Speir Assist extends the visionary reach of The Speir Platform into frictionless, secure, real-time support, ensuring creators, promoters, and enterprise partners stay productive and audiences stay engaged, no matter where in the world the show goes live.
About Oniracom
Creating a culture of positive disruption since 2001, Oniracom is a Santa Barbara-based Creative Services Agency who’s data-driven Actionable Intelligence™ ensures smarter, more profitable decision-making for companies that sell products, build places, and create content. Oniracom specializes in brand strategy, content production, and web development. With roots in the music industry and a passion for cause-driven marketing, Oniracom is an innovator and industry disruptor.
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Founded in 2017, PROFOUND is a UK-based tastemaker and record label dedicated to pushing dance music forward. With deep roots in the industry, we've worked with leading labels and artists, including Repopulate Mars, Higher Ground, FFRR, Three Six Zero, Ultra, Catch & Release, and many more.
Beyond supporting labels with release exposure, we take pride in providing independent artists with a platform to showcase their music—no label backing required. Our renowned YouTube channel has surpassed 50 million views, serving as a launchpad for emerging talent and a hub for cutting-edge sounds.
At PROFOUND, we’re not just a label; we’re a key player in shaping the future of electronic music. We hope you join us on our journey to continue to elevate dance music around the world.
Speir Business ProConnect is an advanced platform for professionals, businesses, and organizations seeking to enhance networking, collaboration, and content management. This all-in-one solution empowers organizations to streamline event management, audience engagement, and content monetization. With integrated tools for seamless communication, real-time analytics, and AI-driven insights, Speir Business ProConnect enables businesses to maximize productivity and revenue while maintaining a personalized user experience. Whether planning large-scale events, managing media content, or building a robust online community, Speir Business ProConnect offers the tools you need to thrive in today’s competitive business landscape.
✅ Network. Collaborate. Grow.
A Modern Platform for Professionals, Businesses & Organizations
Speir Business ProConnect empowers you to manage your digital presence, connect with customers, promote events, publish content, and grow revenue — all from one intelligent dashboard.
🌐 Why Speir Business ProConnect?
🔍 Be Found.
List your business or organization in a globally accessible, AI-optimized directory designed to match your services with real-time customer needs.
🤝 Connect With Purpose.
Network with other professionals and organizations through advanced collaboration tools and shared interest zones.
📢 Amplify Your Voice.
Publish content, host events, and build community trust through powerful media management and distribution features.
📊 Measure What Matters.
Track engagement, conversions, and ROI with built-in analytics. Optimize your outreach and grow smarter.
🛠 Built for All Types of Organizations:
From startups and global enterprises to nonprofits and community groups, Speir Business ProConnect adapts to your goals.
⚙️ Key Features
- 🌍 Business Discovery Engine – Let AI connect your business to high-intent customers
- 🎫 Event & Ticket Management – Promote, host, and monetize events with ease
- 📁 Content Management System (CMS) – Create, schedule, and manage content
- 💬 Real-Time Messaging & Collaboration – Communicate instantly with customers or team members
- 🔐 Secure Access & Role Controls – Control who sees and does what
- 📈 AI-Powered Insights – Make better decisions with real-time analytics
🧠 Who It’s For
- Entrepreneurs & Consultants
- Event Promoters & Producers
- Nonprofits & Advocacy Groups
- Agencies & Creative Teams
- Local Businesses & Global Brands
🎯 Let Speir Business ProConnect Work For You
Whether you're looking to expand your reach, streamline your operations, or build a digital-first brand, Speir Business ProConnect is the toolset you've been waiting for.
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Create your profile. Be discovered. Grow your impact.
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Step into a world where the blood moon rises, casting its crimson glow over an unforgettable night of music, energy, and revelation. In Under The Blood Moon Awakens: An Eclipse of Dark Tribal Frequencies, Speir summons the sounds of past raves and blends them with the cutting-edge beats of the future. Basslines as deep as the darkest night and melodies as sharp as moonlight guide you through this otherworldly journey, where the raw power of tribal rhythms meets the precision of industrial machines.
As fog swirls and shadows dance, Speir’s tribal techno beats will transport you to another dimension. With lasers tearing through the darkness and music that compels your body to move like never before, this is more than just a show—it’s a ritual, a revelation. Ancient echoes merge with modern sound in a relentless, heart-pounding set that challenges your limits and pushes you deep into the industrial underground. Prepare for a night of primal energy and futuristic sound, as Speir weaves an auditory experience that will stay with you long after the last beat drops.
Phoenix, Arizona — The wait is over. After more than two decades away from the live stage, internationally acclaimed DJ Speir will return for a 2025 world tour unlike anything fans have ever experienced titled "Under The Blood Moon Awakens: An Eclipse of Dark Tribal Frequencies," this highly anticipated event will transport audiences into a realm of darkness and primal energy, as Speir rises like a vampire from the underground.
Under the red glow of the blood moon, Speir will summon a hypnotic blend of tribal house, techno, and industrial beats that promises to captivate the senses and move the body. Speir’s visual sets, available exclusively on The Speir Platform, have already been experienced by over 500 million people across 140+ countries, with billions of views amassed. Now, for the first time in over 20 years, fans will have the opportunity to experience Speir’s music live.
"This tour is not just a return; it’s a rebirth," Speir said. "I’ve spent years crafting this set to blend the energy of my earlier shows with a new edge, and I can’t wait to bring it to life for the fans."
The event promises a sensory overload, with fog and lasers piercing through the darkness as Speir's basslines thunder and melodies cut like moonlight. Drawing from his legendary Techno Blood Inn and Red Party Circuit São Paulo performances, Speir weaves a set that feels both ancient and futuristic—a night where the past raves of the underground meet the sounds of the future. The experience will push boundaries and challenge perceptions of what a live electronic show can be. Tour Dates and Cities:
Berlin, Germany
Prague, Czech Republic
Amsterdam, NetherlandsLondon, UK
Barcelona, Spain
Reykjavik, Iceland
Detroit, USA
Mexico City, Mexico
São Paulo, Brazil
Tokyo, Japan
Los Angeles, USA
Phoenix, USA
Background – What is DeepSeek, and Who’s Behind It?
DeepSeek is a Chinese AI lab startup that has rapidly emerged as a leader in open artificial intelligence. Based in Hangzhou and led by founder and CEO Liang Wenfeng – a former hedge fund quant – the company was founded in late 2023 and quickly went from newcomer to industry disruptor within a year. Unlike the AI offerings from Western tech giants, DeepSeek’s model releases have been remarkably open. DeepSeek provides its large language models as open-weight AI systems with virtually no usage restrictions: anyone can download the model’s weights, fine-tune them, or deploy them without permission or licensing fees. This extreme openness (even relative to “open-weight” models like Meta’s Llama 2, which still have a gated license) is central to DeepSeek’s identity. It means independent researchers and companies worldwide can build on DeepSeek’s technology freely – a bold approach that “breaks the monopoly” of proprietary AI and democratizes AI innovation. Of course, it also raises concerns about misuse, but DeepSeek’s philosophy is that the benefits of openness outweigh the risks.
Ownership and affiliation: DeepSeek is a private venture – reportedly a Hangzhou-based startup whose controlling shareholder is Liang Wenfeng (also co-founder of hedge fund High-Flyer). Liang’s background in both finance and AI gave him the foresight to invest early in computing resources, and DeepSeek’s team leveraged clever algorithmic optimizations (like Mixture-of-Experts architectures and reinforcement learning) to achieve results that rival tech giants’ models at a fraction of the cost. The company’s first large language models launched in late 2024, and DeepSeek has continued to iterate rapidly. It introduced DeepSeek-V3, a general-purpose 671B-parameter MoE model, in December 2024, followed by DeepSeek-R1, a specialized “reasoning” model, in January 2025. These releases – completely free and open – shocked the AI world and even prompted some governments and institutions to ban DeepSeek’s models over security worries. However, many experts hailed DeepSeek’s arrival as a watershed moment for AI. Venture capitalist Marc Andreessen even called DeepSeek’s R1 AI’s “Sputnik moment,” comparing its impact to the 1957 satellite launch that spurred a global space race. In short, DeepSeek’s open strategy has upended conventional wisdom in AI – proving that a small lab with optimized methods can challenge (and sometimes surpass) the juggernauts, all while giving its work away to the public.
Hugging Face’s Role in Distributing DeepSeek Models
One key factor enabling DeepSeek’s global impact is the distribution channel for its models. Rather than keeping the model solely on its servers, DeepSeek partnered with the open-source AI community’s favorite platform: Hugging Face. The Hugging Face Hub hosts the DeepSeek model files, making them easy for developers worldwide to download or integrate into their applications. For example, the newly released DeepSeek V3-0324 model is available on Hugging Face, consisting of a whopping 641 GB of weight files in safetensors format. (This massive size reflects the 671 billion parameters of the MoE model.) Hugging Face’s hosting allows anyone with sufficient hardware to obtain and run DeepSeek locally. The hub listing also provides a model card detailing usage instructions and an MIT license, under which the model is released.
Hugging Face has been more than just a passive host; it has actively engaged with the DeepSeek ecosystem. The open-source AI community, including Hugging Face’s scientists, took great interest in DeepSeek’s techniques. Hugging Face even began “OpenR1,” an effort to replicate DeepSeek-R1’s recipe, hoping to further demystify its “special sauce.” Moreover, Hugging Face’s Text Generation Inference (TGI) framework is often used to serve DeepSeek models efficiently on consumer hardware. All of this means that when DeepSeek pushes out a new model version, Hugging Face helps quickly propagate it to researchers, developers, and enthusiasts. The result is an enthusiastic open-source community that can experiment with top-tier AI without needing API access or permission from Big Tech. The release of V3-0324 has been no exception – within hours of launch, developers on social media reported getting the model running at over 20 tokens/second on a single high-end workstation, thanks to community-contributed 4-bit quantizations and Hugging Face’s tooling. In short, Hugging Face has been an essential distribution partner, amplifying DeepSeek’s reach and fostering a rich ecosystem around these open-weight models.
Sources:
- DeepSeek model weights and licensing on Hugging Face: https://huggingface.co/deepseek-ai
- DeepSeek founder background: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-leaders/article/3253209/liang-wenfeng-chinese-hedge-fund-star-who-wants-democratise-ai-through-start-deepseek
- Aider Polyglot benchmark analysis: https://github.com/aider/aider/issues/802
- DeepSeek benchmark performance report: https://www.phind.com/blog/deepseek-r1
- DeepSeek-R1 and V3-0324 announcements: https://www.deeplearning.ai/the-batch/deepseek-r1/
- Claude 3.7 benchmark data from Anthropic: https://www.anthropic.com/news/claude-3-family
- Nvidia stock crash after DeepSeek R1: https://www.barrons.com/articles/nvidia-stock-price-drop-ai-competition-1e328f2c
- Alibaba stock performance post-Qwen and DeepSeek: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/06/alibaba-shares-rally-on-new-qwen-model.html
- AWS Bedrock and DeepSeek integration: https://aws.amazon.com/bedrock/
- Text Generation Inference by Hugging Face: https://huggingface.co/docs/text-generation-inference/
- Marc Andreessen’s reaction to DeepSeek: https://twitter.com/pmarca/status/1758273772309452882
- OpenR1 initiative by Hugging Face: https://huggingface.co/OpenR1
