Remixing the Music Industry

UPSTACK helps expand music-tech company 8Stem to next-generation cloud architecture

Summary

Co-founded by Bruce Pavitt (of legendary Seattle Sub Pop records), 8Stem allows any listener to remix music like a professional DJ. 8Stem signals a new era of music that is participatory, immediate, and social. Their revolutionary app pays the original artist for streamed content.

The Challenge

Early-stage tech ventures like 8Stem often over-hire, over-build and/or poorly control labor and technology costs in their effort to rush to market. 8Stem needed expertise on demand, a scalable next-generation architecture with a low cost of entry and the ability to get up and running quickly.

“UPSTACK and their expertise brought us up to speed on how to use cloud infrastructure to get us to market, and manage costs while designing for scale.

– Adam Farish, Co-Founder/CEO, 8Stem

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The Approach and Services

UPSTACK was brought on to provide independent and thorough due diligence for 8Stem’s growth, leveraging its expertise in optimized cloud-enabled architecture, strategic guidance for resource allocation, and advising on operational cost control. UPSTACK’s expertise in cloud economics and business acceleration empowered 8Stem to navigate the complex vendor marketplace with clarity, evaluate technologies for scaling, and rapidly reach an agile, operational stage. Services included:

Startup acceleration
Strategic investment
Technology roadmap
Solutions architecture

The Outcome

8Stem’s leadership and innovation is disrupting an industry that is ready for revolution. They have successfully launched their product and are driving revenue. UPSTACK helped them raise investment capital, bring on advisors, and hire a full-time CTO. Results included:

Streamlined data storage costs
A roadmap for cost reduction and economy of scale
A cloud economic model to eliminate unnecessary labor costs

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