SoundRat

I listen to a lot of music from small and independent artists. People who just do music for the fun and love of it. I have always wished there was a simple way for me to show my appreciation for their work and support their projects. Sure I can buy their digital music (which I do!) but I was hoping to support them in a more personal way. That's why I created SoundRat. On SoundRat anyone can upload their own music and let their fans listen to it without requiring listeners to have an account or pay for something up front. Fans can stand out and support their favorite artists through payments. When sending a payment they can attach a personal message to the artist and supporters get some "perks" such as being able to download songs and get access to lyrics. Having experience of running media streaming services on the web I am able to provide the service for free and without any advertisements. SoundRat takes only 6% of any payments made on the platform which is significantly lower than other music streaming sites. I hope to offer artists a different way of sharing their music and connect with their fans.