Volareo announces cross-border collaboration for decentralization of music world and self-governed ecosystem FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AUGUST 9, 2018 ROTTERDAM, SYDNEY Volareo, the world’s first independent smart speaker backed by blockchain technology has begun the collaboration with one of the most promising blockchain projects yet Emanate, with headquarters in Sydney (AUS), to further the goal of bringing fairness and freedom to the music industry and beyond. Decentralisation and Open Source Decentralisation and open source lie at the core of all new … Read More
Why should you be open to open source?
Seven days until we launch the Indiegogo campaign for the world’s first fully open source, decentralized smart speaker! Stay up-to-date, become an ambassador over at @Volareo Ambassadors and subscribe on www.volareo.live/launch to make sure you don’t miss out on the best Volareo launch deals. Open what, I hear you say? Open source (or open-source) is a philosophy. It not only promotes the free access and distribution of a product but its modification too. Doors open to community collaboration Open-source … Read More
Have fun in a crowd with crowdfunding
You have a mind full of business/artistic ideas, but an empty pocket. Welcome your saviour, crowdfunding. Crowdfunding is raising finance by asking many people for a small amount of money each. This is the opposite of asking a small number of investors for a large amount of capital. Why choose to crowdfund over Bill Gates though? Crowdfunding builds a community. It creates brand ambassadors, who share your vision and believe in you. This family follow your journey and are rewarded … Read More
Warp brothers on the future of music, owning crypto and their best gigs memories: Volareo interviews (part 1)
You guys have been in the scene for more than three decades now. I wasn’t even born then. How did the music industry change in those years? Well, if you have another 30 years time we can start to tell you ;). But seriously. Let’s pick some of the most obvious points in the following categories: a) sound carriers b) music production c) bookings/live. There are too many to include them all in the answer to this question so we decided to narrow it … Read More
Don’t let your smart speaker make you look dumb
A smart speaker should streamline their users’ lives. Security appears to be an afterthought for the big manufacturers though. Do you want your conversations about flooring or more something more personal leaked? I would imagine not. As Facebook stock plummets, partly over user privacy concerns, who in the tech world can we trust? In a time when trust in smart speakers is shaky, the alternative voices must speak up. Facebook, stock and privacy Facebook stock began tumbling yesterday, as … Read More
Blockchain benefits music listeners too
You’ve heard the buzz. As someone who regularly streams music, how does blockchain benefit you though? Why go for one of the Spotify alternatives over Spotify itself or Apple Music? Why reward artists with cryptocurrency over dollars? Here are some answers. Rewards all round The greater the reward for the artist, the more resources at their disposal to create more art and value for you. Blockchain streaming platforms aim to redistribute the slices of the streaming pie. There … Read More
Volareo Interviews: BASN talks music, blockchain and shows us his Vinyls
Wonder what Volareo is? Check this link to know more. Subscribe to our newsletter for updates. We had the chance to meet BASN, one of the up and coming artists of Rotterdam. We’re talking about “making it”, streaming platforms and his musical journey.
Streaming: poison for the music industry?
Wonder what Volareo is? Check this link to know more. Subscribe to our newsletter for updates. The fat cat streaming services are eating most of the pie and leaving only a thin slice for the artists. We know the story: the all-you-can-stream model appears to please the passive listener. What about the active listener though (those heavily invested in their artists)? Spotify alternatives (like Musicoin) are cropping up thick and fast with a new model. Many of them run on … Read More
What is Volareo? A smart speaker that has a purpose
Independent & Open Volareo is an independent movement to create a Smart Voice speaker and platform that is open and inclusive, for everyone. Smart voice You can search for songs, you can tell Volareo to play your favourite music and easily tip your favourite musicians. The type of smart voice we envision is focused around “getting things done” rather than having a conversation. More like a “voice butler” than a “voice companion”. Privacy 1st From day one, the … Read More
“I love revenge. I love anything that motivates me to be the best.”: an interview with Goldilox
The new single “touch you where it hurts” is out. Ethereal and beautiful but also twisted and violent. I feel like it says more about you than other songs, am I wrong? Maybe this one is just a little more to the point. I love revenge. I love anything that motivates me to be the best. I have had some fiery relationships. I don’t let people get me down, I always use it as fuel. Don’t get even, get … Read More