Campfire Founder and President Johannes Larson gives a presentation on streaming economics and how the organization is approaching a solution at Music Policy Forum King County 2025.

Campfire Music Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing the technological, educational, and financial barriers that prevent music workers from building sustainable careers. The organization develops public-benefit digital infrastructure projects that directly address structural failures in today’s music marketplace.

Their flagship initiative is Campfire, an independent and artist-centered music streaming platform designed to provide a fairer, more transparent alternative to mainstream services. Campfire reimagines streaming from the ground up, building an independent platform that ensures fair compensation for artists while offering an accessible listening experience for the public.