Get Set Go

So, this is a pretty insightful breakdown of the exploitative way that Spotify is treating artists and their music in this current day and age. It's mostly a breakdown of their new artists agreement.

Of course, I'm planning on removing all of Get Set Go's music (except our first four records which are owned by TSR records) from Spotify and ultimately from all streaming services other than SquareTire.app.

But, this is what we're up against as artists. This is how callous, pernicious, and disrespectful Spotify is regarding the artists that are their lifeblood.

Add in ghost bands, AI-derived art, algorithmic anemia, and shadow-banning and it's a very, very, very bleak service.

I'll be pulling my stuff from Spotify this week. So, enjoy it for the next few days while you can.

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Many of you may know that I've stopped releasing new music on Spotify. Well, full albums. Well, except for my new children's album, Tiny Songs for Tiny People, which is sorta my gift to the world. But, I've stopped relying on Spotify to do anything other than make singles of my new music available for perusal and I then encourage people to buy the albums on Bandcamp.

And because today is Bandcamp Friday, every single sale I make on Bandcamp, 100% of the funds goes directly to me.

So, I've made it super-easy to pick up my entire catalog. It's now 70% off! Alas, I can't discount all of the albums individually but I can sell my whole discography at 70% off. And my discography is huge and only getting bigger. As of now, it includes...

23 full-studio albums
15 stripped-down acoustic-guitar/vocal only albums
3 eps
17 singles
And scads and scads of demos

To buy this collection would be about $250 normally.

But, on Bandcamp Friday, it's now $75.60.

Just figured I'd let you know. You know, in case you wanna listen to some earnest, honest, catchy music that doesn't mince words.

Link below...

Today's national Pi day!

A Little Slice of Pi, by Get Set Go from the album Tiny Songs for Tiny People

Here's another really interesting perspective on Tiny Songs' first day...

So, just looking at averages, folks that made it through the whole record, listened to it a few times. And of the 41 listeners, all of them saved the album but one.

And that one outlier saved Six Senses, Numbers, Crazy Amazing, and If You Love to Make The Music. Which is pretty darn mind-blowing.

I know that my friends, family and fans that dig what I do are not a huge number. But, man, you have given me a huge boost in confidence.

I know I have tendency to lean into the darker sides of my perspective musically. But thank you for showing up for this record.

I'll explain why I made it, why it's a litmus test for streaming services and the way that they and their algorithms damage and harm music and artists' ability to follow their muse.

But for right now, I'm just really enjoying the support the music has gotten. I love you all!

We just hit 1000 plays on Spotify in the first couple days.
I know I have a lot of friends that blow these numbers out of the water with their new releases.

But, it's really exciting for me, to get a sense that people are actively paying attention to the new stuff and not just the Grey's Anatomy songs.

I'll include a couple other interesting metrics in the comments.