So, if I'm following all this correctly, a bunch of internet shitposters who spent years screaming "don't tread on me" and warning about federal agents stomping out people's rights... have been hired as ICE agents to go around breaking into people's homes, kidnapping & shooting them

Attached: 1 image New TMBG is on the way! Got the prerelease of the Eyeball EP queued up for morning. Available Jan 15!

### Please share! * Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon * Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn * Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads * Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky * Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email * More * * Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook * Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit * * Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr * Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest * * Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X * The unsigned musician landscape is ever-changing. For me, SoundCloud is one more clarifying story. ## Staying and Leaving I’ve seen platforms for independent musicians come and go. It’s hard for me to believe that it’s been years since SongWhip went from being an essential musician (and fan) tool to completely gone. SoundCloud still exists and it seems to work well for some musicians. Not so much for me that I’m willing to pay for it. ## Clouds and Sounds When I first upgraded to “Pro” on SoundCloud, it was an experiment for me. My alter-ego, _Stanley G_ , needed a distributor. So I chose SoundCloud for that purpose. Unfortunately, my experiment did not succeed. The tools, analysis, and environment did not impress me. There were also some unresolved questions about how much access LLM/AI tools have access to the platform. One of the most annoying things for me was all the spammers who are on the platform. So, I cancelled my paid subscription. That means that all the tracks by Stanley G will be removed from streaming platforms. I’m okay with that. It was an experiment after all. ## G’bye, SoundCloud I found the subscription price quite high. The analysis tool data did not match what I saw for the same tracks in the Apple Music artist tools. Add to that the unsolicited messages and I grew weary of the platform very quickly. Don’t get me wrong, I know that lots of my peers appreciate and even enjoy SoundCloud. More power to you! If it’s working for you, then keep working it. I’m not sure if I’ll release any of these tracks through another distributor. It seems unlikely given how little interest there’s been in them. ### Please share! * Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon * Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn * Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads * Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky * Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email * More * * Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook * Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit * * Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr * Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest * * Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X * ### Like this: Like Loading... ### _More for you_ * * * ### Discover more from Stan Stewart - @muz4now Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email. Type your email… Subscribe

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Just preface anything I write or post about for the foreseeable future with “goddamn this criminal regime and the sadists, racists, and greedy fuckers that support them.”