Founder · Builder · Former Artist

Julius
Farahwaran

Building Musikeers® – the direct-to-fan platform for independent artists. Product marketer at Steinberg. Formerly at Downtown Music Group NYC and fischerAppelt.

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Musikeers®

A B2C music platform where fans support artists directly – not through streams, but through real connection. Fan subscriptions, Listening Parties, Live Sessions, Inner Circle.

✦ Featured on Hypebot #1 – "Streams Don't Build Careers: Fans Do" ✦ Featured on Hypebot #2 – "Why Fan Subscriptions Failed – and What Actually Comes Next"

01 – About

Music industry. Product. Code.

I'm a Hamburg-based founder at the intersection of music, product, and technology. I've spent my career building things – from marketing campaigns for VST instruments to launching a live performance software, to building a full-stack music platform from scratch.

I'm also an independent artist myself, which means I know firsthand what it feels like to release music into the void and watch the streams not add up to anything real. That's why I built Musikeers®.

10+ apps shipped in Swift, JavaScript, and Firebase. Self-taught. Founder of jhenry UG, Hamburg.

2024–
Founder & CEO
Musikeers® / jhenry UG – Hamburg
2020– & 2025–
Product Marketing Manager
Steinberg Media Technologies – Hamburg
2019
Sync Intern
Downtown Music Group – New York City
2018–2019
Digital Marketing
Mindshare – Hamburg

02 – The Product

Built for artists who are done with algorithms.

Musikeers® gives independent artists a direct line to their most loyal fans – through subscriptions, real-time Listening Parties, Live Sessions, and an Inner Circle model that makes fan support feel like something again.

Listening Parties
Live rooms where artists and fans experience music together – in real time.
Live Sessions
Real-time audio rooms where artists perform, talk and connect with their fans directly.
Inner Circle
Fan tiers (Standard + Premium) with direct Stripe payouts. The ISMA model – I Support My Artist.
iOS + Web
Full-stack: Swift iOS app, React web app, Firebase/Firestore backend. Built solo.
Currently in Beta
European launch, seed funding in progress. InnoStarterFonds application submitted.
€1/mo
= 385 streams on Spotify. That's the math we're changing.
iOS + Web
Full-stack, shipped solo. Swift, React, Firebase.

03 – Press & Recognition

The conversation is already happening.

Hypebot #1

"Streams Don't Build Careers: Fans Do"

The argument for direct-to-fan monetization – and why the streaming model alone can't sustain independent artists.

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Hypebot #2

"Why Fan Subscriptions Failed – and What Actually Comes Next"

The fans are still there, their support still matters. What changed is that the model no longer serves the relationship. Here's what does.

Read article →

Let's build something real.

Whether you're an investor, a fellow builder, an artist, or just curious – I'm always open to a conversation.

j.farahwaran@jhenry.info
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