There’s nothing quite like discovering an artist before everyone else does. A new streaming platform, Vocana, is bringing a different approach to independent music, giving fans new ways to discover artists, connect with fellow listeners, and support the music they love.
Following a successful beta period, Vocana has officially launched its indie-only streaming platform and opened its subscription service to all music fans. Built around music discovery and community, the platform offers distinct features including:
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Sonic Profiler: Personalized music recommendations based on a listener’s favorite artists, making it easier to discover new independent musicians.
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Verified Human badges: Helping listeners identify human-created music.
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Social feed and community hubs: Dedicated spaces where you can share, chat, connect with other fans, and discover new or old favorites.
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A more direct way to support artists: Your subscription goes toward only the artists you actually listen to, rather than being pooled and distributed based on overall market share.
New listeners can try Vocana free for 30 days, with no credit card required.
Would you be interested in covering Vocana’s launch as a new destination for independent music fans? I’d be happy to connect you with President Neil Sheehan to discuss the platform and what it offers listeners.
The press release is copied below, with assets available in this Google Drive folder. Let me know what you think, I hope to hear from you!
Vocana Opens Up Growing Indie Music Community to the Public, Unveils Royalty Calculator for Artists
Vocana is the indie-only streaming service built on fairer payouts, human creativity, and direct artist-fan connection. Now, after a successful public beta, Vocana has launched and opened up its subscription tier. Users will get a free trial period of 30 days, no credit card required.
A subscription to Vocana directly supports independent artists, as subscription funds go to the artists fans actually listen to, not into a general pile distributed by market share. This approach links actual listening to artist earnings and rewards fan dedication, a game changer for indie artists.
Artists can see the difference thanks to Vocana’s new Royalty Calculator. The calculator makes it easy to explore how much artists would earn on Vocana versus other DSPs like Spotify and YouTube. Just enter a few basic stats such as monthly streams and listeners, and then compare what other DSP’s payouts with what artists would likely make using Vocana’s model.
During its successful beta period, the Vocana community has grown to include 6.5 million artists, thanks in part to partnerships with leading independent distributors and labels including DistroKid, Symphonic, CD Baby, and many others. It has launched live music initiatives at festivals and key independent venues that support artists and give fans more access to shows. It continues to create tools for artists to connect meaningfully with fans, and for fans to discover awesome independent artists. On Vocana, it’s easy to see who’s human, thanks to a Verified Human badge, and it’s easy for fans to use Sonic Profiler to find their next musical obsession.
“We’re excited to open up Vocana’s community to all,” says Neil Sheehan, President of Vocana. “We are especially eager to share how subscriptions will benefit the people who make the music we love. We’ve worked hard to build a very different model that ties real listeners to fair payouts for artists.”
About Vocana
Founded by music lovers and indie-music veterans, Vocana (vocana.co) is an indie-only streaming platform designed to strengthen the relationship between artists and fans. Built around user-centric payments, direct artist-fan connection, human-led discovery, and transparent, actionable artist-level data, Vocana enables fans to directly support the artists they listen to and enables artists to truly understand their audience.
