HIO MUSIC
The future of music streaming
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On a mission to get creators paid
100% of subscriptions fees go to the Artists and Rights Holders you listen to. 6 Million songs currently under license. 100 Million on the way.
Fair and Transparent
Know who your fans are. Full transparency on Streaming, Engagement, Royalty Payments and much more!
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Meet the Team
Committed to changing the music industry, forever.
Ryder Havdale
CEO/Founder
20+ years in the music industry as indie label executive, founder, manager, and touring musician, he currently tours w/ Broken Social Scene.
Arthur Falls
CMO
Previously Director of Communications at DFINITY Stiftung, Director of Media at ConsenSys Ag. Host of The Third Web, The Ether Review, and Beyond Bitcoin podcasts.
Tobi Akinwumi
CTO
Seasoned tech leader with 15+ years of experience. Founder of Kola Innovations, bringing innovative ideas to life. Previously led teams at SOCAN, NiftyTunes, Cannon, Converse, Manulife.
Arabian Prince
CIO
OG Arabian Prince is a songwriter, rapper, producer, DJ, technologist, pro gamer, animator, futurist, and blockchain pioneer. A founding member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame group N.W.A.
Galen Hogg
CPO
Product leader with a decade of experience. Founded NFTO and led innovation initiatives at Disney, National Geographic, and Animoka Brands. Music industry veteran.
Steven Luscher
Investor / Advisor
20+ years of experience full-stack development in app development at Facebook and Instagram. He presently works as a Lead Dev at Solana Labs building Solana’s Saga.
David Walthers
Advisor
Ex-Spotify as Director of Sales and Partnerships. Sales Leader, Coach and Revenue architect, Brand Strategy at Tumblr, Director of Sales at Yahoo, VP of Sales at Songtradr, and VP of Brand Partnerships at MilkMoney.
Jonathan Ip
In-house Counsel
Jonathan has a decade of experience in securities, Blockchain, Mergers & Acquisitions, corporate finance and corporate/commercial matters as a business lawyer.
Dick Huey
Head of Licensing
Ex-Spotify Licensing. 30+ year music veteran, Founder of Toolshed Inc. digital advisory and consultancy, worked with 300+ independent artists and a host of well known independent labels including Beggars, Merge, and Matador.
Laura Vignale
Creative Director
20+ years of experience in design and advertising with brands such as Apple, Nylon Magazine, SYPartners, Ralph Lauren, and lululemon.
Sheila Roberts
Artist Outreach
Sheila Roberts cut her teeth as Director of Marketing for PUMA Canada, where she represented celebrities, and musicians. Subsequently, she was the Trailer Park Boys manager for over a decade.
Eamon McGrath
Artist Outreach
Eamon McGrath is a musician, author, booking agent, and concert promoter with a 15+ year touring history of Canada, the UK, the USA, Europe, Mexico and Japan.
