Hearts of Space

Name

Hearts of Space

Website

https://hos.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hearts of Space is a small, privately-held ambient/space music media company based in San Rafael, California, founded in 1980 and operating with roughly 6 employees under the hos.com brand. It serves a niche audience through long-form music programming and curation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel

Core offering

Hearts of Space maintains a web presence at hos.com. The website content provided in the source material only displays a company logo and loading indicator, with no additional descriptive copy about specific products, services, or offerings present in the available data.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Direct peers

• Music Choice: Curated music programming distributed to cable, streaming, and commercial partners. Comparable as a music curation business monetizing through licensing and platform partnerships.
• Calm: Subscription meditation and sleep app with a substantial ambient/atmospheric music library. Targets the same end-use case (relaxation, focus, sleep) as Hearts of Space's catalog.
• SomaFM: Independent, advertising-supported internet radio station focused on ambient, electronic, and space music. Closest analogue to Hearts of Space's programming niche and independent broadcaster model.
• Mood Media: Commercial music and ambient media services for retail, hospitality, and healthcare. Comparable as a music curation business monetizing through licensing arrangements, particularly in wellness and hospitality environments.
• Digitally Imported (DI.fm): Subscription internet radio service specializing in electronic and ambient music streams. Operates a similar niche-audio curation model though with a broader electronic focus.
• Insight Timer: Free meditation and ambient music platform with millions of users. Competes for the same ambient audio listening occasion and operates on a creator-friendly distribution model.

Broad incumbents

• Spotify: Global music streaming incumbent with deep ambient/meditation playlists and audio-content vertical. Represents the dominant platform pulling ambient listening into its ecosystem.
• NPR: Public radio network that historically distributed Hearts of Space programming. Comparable as a public-radio content producer with national distribution.
• iHeartMedia: Largest U.S. radio broadcaster and podcast publisher. Competes for the same ambient/atmospheric listening occasion through digital audio channels and podcast distribution.
• Apple Music: Apple's music streaming service with curated ambient and wellness content. Wide-reaching incumbent competing for the same ambient listening occasion.

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Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hearts-of-space

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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