A music platform for independent artists

An independent artist needs a platform where people actually hear the music, where listeners can reach the artist directly, and where the artist keeps ownership of every track. Streaming services are built to play a huge catalogue; a platform for independent artists should be built to help someone discover you. These are the four things to check, and how SODAMNTUFF handles each.

1. Who owns the music?

Read the terms before you upload. You should keep full ownership and be able to remove a track at any time. On SODAMNTUFF artists keep all rights to what they upload and can delete it whenever they want. This is written down in the artist and user disclosure that every account accepts. SODAMNTUFF is not a distributor and does not pay streaming royalties: it is a place to be heard and build an audience, next to wherever you distribute.

2. Can listeners reach you directly?

On most streaming apps an artist is a name under a track. What grows a fanbase is contact: people who follow you, comment on your posts and show up when you release something. On SODAMNTUFF every artist has a profile with posts, tracks, albums and events. Listeners can follow you, comment and share your tracks, friends can message you, and you can premiere music in a listening session and talk to the room live.

3. Will new listeners find you?

In a catalogue of millions of tracks, a new release disappears. A smaller catalogue gives each track more room. On SODAMNTUFF uploads come only from verified artists, so the catalogue stays small and real. New music surfaces through the Top 10 charts, the genre pages and discovery mode. Every track and album also gets its own public page that search engines can index, with cover art, credits and a 30-second preview for visitors without an account.

4. What does it cost?

Some platforms charge artists a monthly fee to upload or to be seen. SODAMNTUFF is free for artists and for listeners, and verification costs nothing.

How to get started

1. Create a free account and complete your profile.
2. Apply for artist verification from your profile settings, with links to your existing music profiles.
3. Once approved, upload your first single. The upload checklist shows which details make it findable.

The full steps are in how to become a verified artist, and you can see who is already on the platform on the artists page.