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Disintermediating the Music Industry

Disintermediating the Music Industry

We started hearo.fm to democratize the music industry. For far too long, large publishing companies, major labels, and streaming services…

Sep 27

There’s a new future of streaming music coming. Is it a good one?

There’s a new future of streaming music coming. Is it a good one?

Micah Singleton over at The Verge went in on Jay-Z’s Tidal streaming service, which we’ve discussed here before. The article frames Tidal’s…

Apr 10, 2015

Hedera18 | music powered by hearo.fm

Hedera18 | music powered by hearo.fm

Hearo.fm was proud to be the official music sponsor for the inaugural Hedera18 conference in Dallas, Texas. Thanks for all the praise and…

Oct 18

hearo.fm to build JAM music token on Hedera Hashgraph Public Distributed Ledger

hearo.fm to build JAM music token on Hedera Hashgraph Public Distributed Ledger

The JAM token will enable global micropayments for artists and fans from streaming and curating music

Sep 4

Mark Allan Jensen and the raw, open heart of folk music

Mark Allan Jensen and the raw, open heart of folk music

Mark Allan Jensen is part of every artist — he is the struggle.

Apr 13, 2015

The X-Files is coming back. Want to hear someone rap over the theme song?

The X-Files is coming back. Want to hear someone rap over the theme song?

James Macro the Astro MC is a new face on hearo.fm, a rapper out of Austin, TX. Our favorite track of his is “X-Files,” in which he raps…

Apr 9, 2015

Just’Shaad speaks on Beepers & Jungle Fever, and New Atlanta

Just’Shaad speaks on Beepers & Jungle Fever, and New Atlanta

What follows is hearo.fm’s correspondence with Olajuwon Ra’Shaad Howard, AKA Just’Shaad, co-founder of Atlanta hip hop collective Beepers…

Apr 1, 2015

Jay-Z launched a new, premium streaming service

Jay-Z launched a new, premium streaming service

I don’t know if Jay-Z’s new Tidal is the answer to our aforementioned Spotify problem, but its stated differences from the service — no…

Mar 30, 2015

Johnny Jewel goes in on record labels

Johnny Jewel goes in on record labels

The dark disco mastermind, head of Italians Do It Better and factor in all of the label’s acts, has a fascinating Pitchfork feature…

Mar 25, 2015

Are Spotify’s days numbered?

Are Spotify’s days numbered?

According to an article published by Rolling Stone last Friday, no one in the music industry is happy with how Spotify’s been doing…

Mar 24, 2015

A short word about Colorado’s amazing Eldren

A short word about Colorado’s amazing Eldren

A seven-piece outfit from Denver, Eldren provide the answer to a question that nags at some contemporary music fans: What if MGMT had never…

Mar 23, 2015

The Hague’s got beats, all the way out in the Netherlands

The Hague’s got beats, all the way out in the Netherlands

Hailing from The Hague out in the Netherlands, Waussin Beatz is living proof of the kind of influence that hip hop is having on pop culture…

Mar 19, 2015

Hearo’s Picks: Featured artists for SXSW ’15

Hearo’s Picks: Featured artists for SXSW ’15

Hearo is in Austin this week for SXSW’s Music Gear Expo to show off our shiny new body, and the Hearo Blog is taking the opportunity to:

Mar 16, 2015

These Robots can crack some jokes — and play killer tunes

These Robots can crack some jokes — and play killer tunes

Minnesota band Robots From The Future are here (from the — well, you know…) to screw around — and we mean that in the best possible way. At…

Mar 16, 2015

You want beats? Chaotic Melodix got beats

You want beats? Chaotic Melodix got beats

Instrumental hip hop is a niche genre at its essence, as is any music without vocals that isn’t meant for the club. But for a class of…

Mar 16, 2015

Guitar geniuses come from all over — just ask South Africa’s Nibs

Guitar geniuses come from all over — just ask South Africa’s Nibs

Nibs van der Spuy is a finger-picking guitar wizard from South Africa. His anthology album, Crossing Borders Driving North, is available…

Mar 16, 2015

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