# Murray Hidary

> Murray Hidary is an American composer, pianist, photographer and entrepreneur. A co-founder of EarthWeb and Vista Research and historical co-founder and CEO of iAmplify, he now creates and performs MindTravel, an improvised piano experience presented in theaters and outdoor settings with live-to-headphone sound.

- **Role:** Creator and pianist at MindTravel
- **Organizations:** MindTravel, MindTravel Foundation, iAmplify (historical co-founder and CEO), EarthWeb / Dice (historical co-founder), Vista Research (historical co-founder), eBillity (co-founder), ETHEL, Four Way Books
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Music and Composition (field of study), New York University
- **Known for:** Co-founded EarthWeb, which completed a Nasdaq IPO in 1998., Co-founded Vista Research, acquired by Standard & Poor’s in 2005., Co-founded and historically led digital audio and video publisher iAmplify.

## Career timeline

- **1994** — Co-founded EarthWeb with Jack Hidary and Nova Spivack.
- **1998** — EarthWeb went public on Nasdaq on November 11.
- **2001** — Co-founded Vista Research with Jack Hidary.
- **2005** — Vista Research was acquired by Standard & Poor’s; iAmplify is documented as co-founded with Jack Hidary in this period.
- **2006** — Received NYU’s Distinguished Service Award.
- **2013** — Presented the first MindTravel gathering in his living room.
- **2014** — Presented his first silent beach concert in Santa Monica.
- **2018** — A MindTravel talk and performance was published by TEDxBerkeley.
- **2023** — Distanced Together presented at MASS MoCA with 60 musicians in 12 string quintets.

## Achievements

- Co-founded EarthWeb, which completed a Nasdaq IPO in 1998.
- Co-founded Vista Research, acquired by Standard & Poor’s in 2005.
- Co-founded and historically led digital audio and video publisher iAmplify.
- Created MindTravel, presented internationally in theaters and outdoor locations.
- Composed Distanced Together, presented at MASS MoCA with 60 musicians and as a 60-speaker installation.
- Scored REM, the documentary directed by Tomas Koolhaas about Rem Koolhaas.
- Recipient of New York University’s Distinguished Service Award.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — The official MindTravel calendar lists November 2026 events across California, Arizona, Texas and Florida.
- **2025-12** — A St. Pete Beach Today interview discussed an expanding concert schedule and plans for an opera based on Siddhartha.
- **2025-11** — LAist previewed a MindTravel performance at Elysian Park and interviewed Hidary about the outdoor headphone format.

## Links

- Website: https://www.murrayhidary.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/murrayhidary/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/murrayhidary
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwVLtkJu9rvyUDBBUXW5z3g
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/murrayhidary/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mindtravelmusic

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Last updated: 2026-10-23