In her interview with Harmonic, Rae also shares how her musical upbringing and love of nature inform her music. Read the full interview here:

From this week's Liner Notes, Americana/folk artist Rae Isla @rae_isla shares her three indie artist picks. Here's what Rae had to say about Irish artist Katie Phelan and her phenomenal song "Nothing Stays the Same." Rae also recommends Andrew Montana and Ali Angel.

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Another pick from our beta artists - “I Worry” by Summer Winter. Harmonic co-founder @gah650 describes how Summer beautifully captures the juxtaposition of hope and shame both in the song’s lyrics as well as its arrangement.

The best part of building a music marketplace is getting to meet more artists & discover new music. Every conversation opens up new perspectives on what's wrong with the status quo and how we can build something artists and fans actually feel good about. Don't be shy. Let's chat!.

Jeff Giles shares one of his top picks from our beta testers - Society of Rockets! Full of tight performances recorded on vintage gear and mixed by hand, we've been thoroughly enjoying "Tough Trip Through Paradise."

Buy your SLOPPY copy here!

Our latest Liner Notes interview is all about the marvelous @RaxKingIsDead, who joins us to talk about her great new book SLOPPY and recommend some of her favorite indie artists:

Streaming has changed our relationship with music — and not necessarily for the better. Our own Jeff Giles weighs in on what it's cost us, and how Harmonic is trying to heal what's broken:

Independent artists wanted! Harmonic is now available in private beta. Sign up for our waitlist, and we’ll reach out to show you what we’re cooking up. Join us:

RT @gah650: We've been working quietly on this and are now ready for you to try it out. If you believe music has value and that fans are th….

We just launched the Harmonic Private Artist Beta! ⚡️. Artists upload music, fans buy and recommend it, and curators earn when their recs lead to sales. If you’ve got music to share, now’s the time. Join the beta and help shape what comes next:

As we get closer to our beta launch, we want more and more artist voices to be part of the ongoing development. Join our artist roundtables to meet the Harmonic team and talk with other artists! Next event is tomorrow, June 16.

One of the founding principles of Harmonic is to ensure artists have a seat at the table as we make decisions about the platform. Even before we had an MVP, we brought on an artist advisor (the fantastic @rae_isla) to bring an artist perspective to everything we’re building.

Every month, Harmonic advisor @rae_isla leads an artist roundtable discussion on the business, philosophy, and craft of music. Last month, we discussed what makes a release "successful." Read a recap and RSVP for the next event on June 16.

“The facade of fairness in streaming and social media is crumbling.” Harmonic co-founder Dan Servantes breaks down why Spotify now withholds royalties from 87% of its catalog—and what it reveals about the true nature of today’s content platforms.

In his new blog post, Harmonic co-founder George Howard (@gah650) exposes the hidden forces shaping our digital lives and explains how Harmonic is creating a new space where artists and fans authentically connect through curation, not algorithms. (2/2)

On streaming and social platforms, artists and fans are no longer seen—they’re used. We’re treated as data, mined for clicks and content, disconnected from genuine discovery. (1/2)

Excited to launch the Harmonic blog with an article from artist and Harmonic advisor @rae_isla! Rae talks about taking the road less traveled as an independent artist. Read it here:

RT @rae_isla: When I’m not making songs or hiking in canyons, I’m building for the music industry, so when my old Berklee prof @gah650 aske….

We're launching in beta soon. Join the waitlist to be the first on the platform!