Subvert Announces 0% Platform Fees — A Rare Win for Independent Artists

Written By Polybanderous Productions
 

Independent musicians are conditioned to expect a cut taken at every step — streams shaved down to fractions of cents, platforms skimming “service fees,” and opaque systems that reward scale over sustainability. That’s why Subvert’s latest announcement stands out: 0% platform fees. No percentages siphoned off the top. No premium tier required to keep more of what you earn. Just a direct line between artist and audience that doesn’t punish you for existing.

Subvert has been quietly building a model that treats artists like owners instead of inventory. Their platform focuses on direct support, transparency, and long-term viability rather than growth-at-all-costs economics. Dropping platform fees entirely isn’t just a pricing update — it’s a statement about where value actually belongs. For artists navigating an industry built on extraction, this move feels less like a promotion and more like a correction.

Read the full announcement:
https://subvert.fm/blog/announcing-0-platform-fees/

 
Polybanderous Productions

Polybanderous Productions is a Seattle, WA based music & video production company owned and operated by Bradford King. A singer/songwriter, composer, arranger, producer, designer, software developer, handyman, and multi-instrumentalist with 20 years of experience in live performance, studio recording, graphic design, band management, software development & testing, and production. Over the years, I’ve toured nationally, performed locally at notable venues like The Showbox, El Corazon, The Crocodile, Neumos, Barboza, The Substation, The Funhouse, and CenturyLink Field (for the Seahawks game day opener), and have been featured on the television series Band In Seattle. I’ve also worked for 19 years as a C# software engineer & tester for Microsoft, Adobe, Real Networks, UPS (iShip), and several other smaller companies.

http://polybanderousproductions.com
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