Laura Jaramillo

Laura Jaramillo is the Co-Founder and CEO of Sonu.stream (also referred to as Sona Technologies), a new music streaming platform that aims to create a more equitable industry for artists.12 She founded the company alongside Grammy-nominated artist and producer TOKiMONSTA (Jennifer Lee).1

Background and Experience

Laura Jaramillo has a diverse background that has contributed to her current role:

• She studied at the Brown/RISD Dual Degree Program, focusing on furniture design at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD).3
• Prior to founding Sonu.stream, she held various positions, including:
  • Lead Product Designer at Upshot
  • Creative Director at Movably
  • Designer and Community Manager for the Clever podcast
  • Head Graphic Designer at Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs

Sonu.stream

Sonu.stream, co-founded by Jaramillo in May 2022, is a blockchain-based music streaming service that aims to:

• Provide artists with more equitable compensation
• Give artists access to larger capital influxes without requiring label deals
• Offer consistent revenue for participating artists
• Create a more transparent and social context for music creation and curation2

Other Roles and Involvement

In addition to her work with Sonu.stream, Laura Jaramillo is also:

• A Product Advisor for Medallion
• Involved with Friends with Benefits as a "Hackamom"3

Laura's approach to building Sonu.stream is influenced by her mother, Raquel Gonzalez, an activist and artist from Puerto Rico.2 Her goal is to create a platform that allows artists to make a living from their music while capturing more of the value they create.2