Julius Farahwaran is the founder and CEO of Musikeers, a direct-to-fan platform that lets independent artists earn directly from the fans who support them. He built the product end to end – the web app and the iOS app – around one conviction: streams don't pay the rent, but real fan relationships can.
He also hosts the German-language podcast Im Circle, where he talks with artists and people from the scene about direct fan relationships, fair models and the future of independent music.
Julius writes about the independent-artist economy, streaming economics, and why the next decade of music belongs to artists who own their fan relationships. He is based in Hamburg.