For Artists
The HeyStack
Artist Growth Path
Five tiers with a simple growth plan. HeyStack wants you to grow here and on your other platforms. Enjoy better discovery as you grow. Our algorithm favors artists in Seed through Sprout and encourages Alumni to collaborate with artists of previous tiers to keep momentum flowing.
Seed
Account verification
You are the needle in the HeyStack. Let's help people find you.
Sprout
Early momentum
Enjoy algorithm boosts as you grow your audience.
Bloom
Established voice
Enjoy continued discovery and better revenue options.
Harvest
Career mode
Set your own price. Keep the majority of it.
Alumni
Legacy status
You are bigger than the HeyStack.
Revenue keeps climbing
Your cut grows with every tier
Reward your listeners
Fan badges — proof they were early
When listeners follow or subscribe to your channel, they automatically earn milestone badges that prove how early they showed up. The earlier they join, the rarer the badge.
Follow to earn
Followers earn badges at the 25, 100, and 1,000 milestones. Being follower #12 is permanently recorded — it can't be faked later.
Subscribe for rarer badges
Paying subscribers earn a separate set of badges at the same milestones. Subscriber badges are rarer and shown with higher priority on profiles.
Customize at Sprout
Once you reach Sprout tier, you can rename badges, write custom descriptions, and upload your own badge icons from artist settings. Make them yours.
Where badges live
Fan badges appear next to names in comment threads, on listener profiles, and in each fan's personal badge collection. They're visible proof of early support — not hidden in a settings menu.
The bigger picture
HeyStack is building badges into a tool artists can use to reward their most loyal fans. Think early access to new releases, discount codes for merch and concerts, subscriber-only listening rooms — perks that turn a badge from a symbol into something tangible. The infrastructure starts here.
Our mission
Built on three commitments
Every tier, every feature, every algorithmic decision traces back to these principles.
Algorithm transparency
You see exactly why a track is surfaced and to whom. No black boxes, no pay-to-play. Rising artists get structural priority until the Alumni tier.
Better revenue
Artist-first splits that grow with you. From 50% at Sprout to 80% at Alumni. No hidden fees, no aggregator middle-men eating into your cut.
Fan engagement
Supporters earn tier-specific badges that prove they were there early. Your first 5 fans feel different from your 5,000th — and the platform shows it.
Ready to plant your seed?
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