Volume

What Volume does

Volume.com is a music-focused livestreaming platform founded in 2020 and headquartered in Hollywood, California, with significant operational concentration in Nashville, Tennessee. The company provides artists, venues, festivals, and podcasters with a purpose-built infrastructure to broadcast live performances, build paid fan communities, sell ticketed and free streams, and monetize video-on-demand (VOD) replays. Its core differentiator is a pre-wired venue network spanning 50+ US locations — including marquee sites such as Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 3rd & Lindsley, The Troubadour, and The Basement East — which eliminates technical setup friction for artists performing at partner venues. The platform also supports self-serve streaming from non-partner venues and hosts podcasts with built-in audience engagement features.

Volume's product portfolio includes live streaming, tiered community memberships, VOD purchases, podcast hosting, festival streaming, and charity livestreaming (Stream for a Cause). Its business model is multi-stream: it takes an 80/20 revenue split on community subscriptions (after production costs), transaction fees on ticketed shows and VOD purchases ($5–$16 typical price points), and zero cut on tips and donations (artists retain 100%). The platform targets independent and mid-market musicians, live music venues (SMBs), music festivals (enterprise), nonprofits, and music podcasters. Distribution is primarily direct-to-artist self-serve, supplemented by venue-network referrals, festival partnerships, and a 80,000+ subscriber email newsletter used as a marketing channel.

The company operates as a privately held, independently backed entity with no disclosed venture capital or private equity investment, no parent company, and no public filings. Revenue, funding, and detailed headcount figures are not publicly disclosed. Observable scale signals include 50+ venue partners, hundreds of active artist communities (ranging from tens to nearly 3,000 members each), and active upcoming show listings across multiple US markets.

Name

Volume

Legal name

Volume.com

Website

https://volume.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Volume.com is a privately held music livestreaming platform that enables independent artists, venues, and festivals to broadcast live performances, build paid fan communities, and monetize VOD replays through a 50+ venue pre-wired US network with an artist-favorable 80/20 revenue split.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Music Livestreaming Platform

NAICS

Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (516210), Broadcasting and Content Providers (516), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (51621)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Distribution (7822)

akta.pro primary industry

Music & DJ Live Streaming Platforms (MPACACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Scheduled Live Audio Events & Ticketed Rooms (MPACAEAB), Creator/Artist Direct-to-Fan Streaming & Membership (MPAIACAF), Music & Audio Streaming Platforms (BPAMAJAC), On-Demand Music Streaming Platforms (MPAIADAA)

Keywords

• Live music streaming
• Artist fan communities
• Venue livestreaming network
• Video on demand replays
• Music podcast platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Hollywood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Community Memberships: Artists offer free and paid fan community tiers (e.g., David Cook Bronze at $15.99/mo, Gold at $74.99/mo). Volume retains 20% of community subscription revenue after production costs, with artists receiving 80%.
2. Video-on-Demand Purchases: Fans purchase or rent replays of past shows directly from artists. Prices vary by artist and show (e.g., $10.00 for Maggie Rose replay, $16.00 for Band of Horses 20th-anniversary show).
3. Livestream Tickets: Ticketed live shows where fans pay to watch a stream in real time. Prices range from free to $15.00+ per event (e.g., $10 ticket for Campfire Anthems 3, $15 for Anders Osborne Live from Dakota).
4. Tips and Donations: Fans tip or donate to artists during livestreams. Artists retain 100% of all tips and donations with no platform split.
5. Venue Network Streaming: Volume partners with venues to stream their shows, helping venues grow email lists and monetize sold-out events via paid streams.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Volume.com operates a music-focused livestreaming platform that enables artists to broadcast live performances from a nationwide network of 50+ pre-wired venues. The platform provides integrated tools for ticketed and free live streams, tiered fan community memberships with subscription billing, video-on-demand replay purchases, music podcast hosting, and charitable livestream fundraising, with artists retaining 80% of subscription revenue and 100% of tips and donations.

Product overview

Volume.com is a unified music livestreaming platform offering a comprehensive suite of tools for artists to monetize their performances and build fan communities. The core platform combines live streaming capabilities with Video on Demand, ticketed shows, podcast hosting, and tiered community memberships. Artists can broadcast from the platform's nationwide Venue Network of pre-wired locations or from their own venues. Additional offerings include Festival Streaming for event promoters and Stream for a Cause for charitable fundraising. The platform operates on an 80/20 revenue split model where artists retain the majority of profits, with 100% retention of tips and donations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Volume Live Streaming Platform A music-focused livestreaming platform that enables artists to broadcast live performances from venues or remote locations, with real-time chat, tipping, and community features for engaging fans during shows.
• Artist Communities Tiered fan community memberships where artists offer free and paid monthly tiers with exclusive perks such as monthly livestreams, early access to new music, merchandise discounts, and archived video vault access.
• Video on Demand (VOD) On-demand access to past show recordings available for purchase or free for community members, with replay availability periods set by the artist (e.g., 6-month windows for marquee shows).
• Podcasts Music-themed podcast hosting and livestreaming with built-in audience engagement, monetization through subscriptions, gated premium content, and tipping, including shows such as Inside the Musician's Brain, Andy Frasco's World Saving Podcast, and Salute the Songbird.
• Ticketed Shows Paid livestream events where artists monetize performances through ticket sales, including both free and paid stream options with prices typically ranging from free to $15+ per event.
• Stream for a Cause Charitable livestream functionality allowing artists to partner with 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations for fundraising events with integrated donation collection, used by organizations such as Jam For Good, Music Gives to St. Jude Kids, and Habitat for Humanity.
• Volume Wired Venue Network A nationwide network of 50+ pre-wired livestream-friendly venues across the US (including Red Rocks, 3rd & Lindsley, The Basement East, The Troubadour, and The Orange Peel) enabling artists to broadcast from iconic locations without additional technical setup, with Volume providing production support and remote operators.
• Festival Streaming Comprehensive festival livestreaming solution featuring archival footage broadcasting, sponsor integration, and multi-month promotional campaign support to drive in-person ticket sales and extend festival promotional runway.

Quantifiable outcome

• Artists keep 80% of community subscription revenue (vs. industry-standard 50% splits on other platforms). Tips and donations are 100% artist-retained.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Red Rocks AmphitheatrecoreTechnology or IntegrationVolume.com is a pre-wired venue partner with Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Denver, CO, enabling artists performing at the iconic venue to livestream shows to a global audience with professional production support.
• 3rd & LindsleycoreTechnology or IntegrationNashville music venue 3rd & Lindsley uses Volume.com as its exclusive livestream partner, streaming nightly performances to its 2,691-member community. The venue's testimony states Volume makes live streaming effortless and helps grow reach and revenue.
• The Basement EastcoreTechnology or IntegrationNashville venue The Basement East partners with Volume to stream shows, grow email lists through free streams, and monetize sold-out shows with paid livestream tickets. Previously struggled with a defunct streaming provider before Volume.
• The TroubadourcoreTechnology or IntegrationLos Angeles' legendary Troubadour venue is part of the Volume Wired Venue Network, enabling artists to stream performances from the iconic club.
• Levitt Pavilion SteelStackscoreTechnology or IntegrationBethlehem, PA venue Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks is wired into Volume's venue network for livestreaming performances.
• Mountain Jam FestivalflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerVolume.com partnered with the Mountain Jam Festival on a four-month campaign streaming archival footage to re-engage a cold audience, drive in-person ticket sales for the 2025 festival revival, and support charity partner Music Gives to St. Jude Kids. Volume provided marketing support, production services, and a community of 80,000+ music lovers.
• Jam For GoodcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVolume.com is the trusted livestream partner for Jam For Good, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, for benefit concerts including The Head & The Heart livestream.
• Hood for the HollerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTyler Childers performed a free livestream on Volume with donations benefiting Hood for the Holler.
• Music Gives to St. Jude KidscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVolume partnered with Music Gives to St. Jude Kids for the BeachLife Festival free livestream and Mountain Jam campaign, streaming charity events to drive donations.
• Habitat for Humanity and BeLoved AshevilleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWarren Haynes' Christmas Jam paid livestream benefited Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity and BeLoved Asheville, streamed on Volume.
• Dee's LoungecoreTechnology or IntegrationNashville venue Dee Dee Lounges (opened 2016) is part of Volume's wired venue network, named one of the top 10 music venues in Nashville by NPR.
• The Orange Peel (Asheville)coreTechnology or IntegrationAsheville's premier music venue The Orange Peel is part of the Volume Wired Venue Network.
• Chris Pandolfi / Inside the Musician's BraincoreGTM or Marketing PartnerChris Pandolfi (The Infamous Stringdusters) produces Inside the Musician's Brain podcast on Volume, featuring interviews with Del McCoury, Tony Trischka, Mike Gordon, and others. The podcast has amassed over 300k downloads.
• Andy Frasco's World Saving PodcastcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAndy Frasco's World Saving Podcast is hosted on Volume as a livestream-first podcast, featuring music industry guests and growing the Volume audience.
• Maggie Rose's Salute the SongbirdcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMaggie Rose's Salute the Songbird podcast is hosted on Volume, featuring interviews with artists like Joy Oladokun, expanding her community reach and providing content for her paid community membership.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Veeps: Veeps (owned by Jack White) is a live music streaming platform enabling artists to stream ticketed shows directly to fans from venues. Closest direct competitor to Volume given similar artist-led, venue-anchored streaming model.
• StageIt: StageIt is a direct-to-fan live music streaming platform offering ticketed shows, tips, and community interactions. Comparable to Volume in artist-driven monetization and small-venue streaming focus.
• Sessions (Sessions Live): Sessions is a live music streaming platform focused on ticketed concerts and artist-fan engagement, with comparable revenue split economics. Direct competitor in the live-music-only streaming niche.

Broad incumbents

• Twitch: Twitch (Amazon) is the largest live streaming platform globally, with a meaningful music category. Broad incumbent competing for artist livestream attention but not specialized in live music from physical venues.
• Patreon: Patreon is a leading creator-membership platform with monthly subscriptions and direct fan monetization. Overlaps with Volume's community membership model, though broader than music-only and not venue-anchored.
• YouTube Live: YouTube Live is a broad incumbent in live streaming with deep artist payouts and existing music creator base. Competes indirectly with Volume for live music streaming audience and artist monetization.

Emerging players

• Mandolin: Mandolin offers live streamed concerts from independent venues with ticketing and artist fan communities. Emerging player with overlapping venue-network approach, though with different geographic concentration.
• Koji: Koji is a creator commerce platform offering tipping, subscriptions, and digital storefronts for creators including musicians. Comparable in enabling direct-to-fan monetization rails, though not a live video platform.
• Bandcamp: Bandcamp is a direct-to-fan music platform with strong artist-friendly economics and fan community tools. Comparable in the artist-D2C value proposition, though focused on audio downloads/streaming rather than live video.

Regional players

• Sofar Sounds: Sofar Sounds operates intimate live music events globally and has expanded into livestreamed shows. Comparable in live-music and artist community focus, with primary presence in physical concerts and regional ticketing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/GetOnVolume

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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