Taste Check
$49
One song, one direct read. Best for deciding if the record is ready or if the center is still blurry.
- First impression
- Strongest moment
- Weakest friction
- Best listener fit
Profit method
Taste becomes money when it becomes a decision.
The playlist is not the product. The playlist is proof. The product is the judgment an artist can use before spending months pushing a song that has no clear world.
The first dollars come from paid listens and release audits. The audience comes from public curation. The larger platform comes after repeated submissions reveal what artists ask for again and again.
01 Signal
Publish taste daily: one record, one sentence about why it works, one playlist update, one short clip.
02 Service
Sell paid feedback with a clean boundary: no guaranteed streams, no guaranteed placement, no fake promo.
03 Club
Turn the strongest listeners into a private room: notes, monthly mixes, listening sessions, and early discoveries.
04 Platform
Build the software only after the manual room proves the tags, scores, artist needs, and repeat payments.
Offer ladder
Buy the listen. Keep the rights.
Every paid read gives the artist usable direction. Playlist consideration is editorial only, never purchased.
Song Diagnosis
$149
A deeper read across song identity, mix perception, arrangement, audience, and release angle.
- Scorecard
- Positioning note
- Release risk
- Next move
Release Map
$497
A clean release plan for one single: world, audience, content angles, playlist targets, and rollout order.
- Artist angle
- Content map
- Pitch notes
- 30 day plan
Artist World
$1,500+
For artists with real songs but no world yet. We shape the story, visuals, release system, and first audience path.
- World audit
- Brand language
- Offer stack
- Ops room
Growth rails
The brand grows in public.
Fan side
The Notes
A free email with records worth hearing and the reason they work. Later: $7 private room.
Artist side
The Desk
Paid reads and release maps. The desk funds the platform before software eats time.
Platform side
The Index
A living catalog of submissions, tags, moods, references, ratings, artist needs, and public picks.
Submission desk
Send the song that needs honest ears.
Use a private streaming link, a short note on what you are trying to make, and the decision you need help with. First paid slots can be handled manually while the room is still young.
Editorial note: paying for feedback does not buy playlist placement, coverage, streams, or a positive review.