softbolt is independent music streaming where fans subscribe directly to artists, the artist takes 90%, and every paid subscriber's name becomes the public signal that helps people find the next band worth knowing about. no recommendations engine. no payola. no AI slop.
a boost is a public statement of taste. tap it, your name attaches to that track on the artist's page. it shows up in your followers' feeds. it joins your boost stream — an auto-updating, listenable mixtape of every track you've boosted, ever.
un-boost works. but the trace stays. no quiet take-backs.
a homepage, a paid tier, a direct line to the people who showed up. softbolt is built for musicians who want to make a living from the listeners they already have.
every dollar comes from a person whose name is on the receipt. these aren't vanity metrics; they're public, on every artist page.
free to browse. subscribe to one artist for $5/mo and you become a curator — your boosts move other listeners, your name shows up next to the artists you support. no ads, ever.
softbolt was built specifically against the things that broke music streaming. we picked sides on purpose.