George Ilias

George Ilias

Crates
engineer, founder, music-guy, dad!
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George is a software engineer with over 20 years of experience leading innovative startups. He was CTO and later CEO of a Greek fintech company that scaled internationally and was acquired after a 15-year journey. A lifelong music lover and DJ, he’s also been active in various music collectives. Passionate about the intersection of music, technology, and culture, he now leads Crates—an app offering a better home for music collections, putting users’ interests first and focusing on data ownership, customization of the user experience, and community-driven discovery.

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  • CratesA better home for your music collection
    Sep 2025
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    Joined Product HuntMarch 29th, 2017

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5mo ago

Crates - A better home for your music collection

With Crates you can import from Spotify, Discogs, Bandcamp, YouTube and more, organize files with artwork and metadata, sync mobile and discover exciting new music through user shared Gems, not algorithms. Own your data and enjoy your music collection forever!
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