I removed my music from

streaming services.

The dominant music streaming companies are reprehensible. They’re designed to maximize shareholder profits, not support music, culture, and artists; they back our fascist, bigoted, demented, corrupt president; and the sound quality is terrible.

I don’t subscribe to any streaming services, music or video, because I strive to avoid doing business with as many insidious corporations as possible. I don’t even have home internet because I refuse to support Comcast, among other reasons.

I’ve felt conflicted for a while about my music being on streaming. I justified it by not subscribing, so I wasn’t giving them money, but then I realized I was giving them something more valuable: my music.

Taking my music off streaming wasn’t a hard decision because I’m not trying to make a living through music, and my payouts are minuscule. I don’t judge other small to mid-size artists for being on streaming; many of them depend on the revenue and exposure. I do judge major artists for not taking a stand against these companies.

Going forward, you can download my music on Bandcamp. Also, Take This Joy (2025) is available on vinyl, and I might do a vinyl run of Marion St (2026). Please follow me on Bandcamp for updates.

https://gbtn.bandcamp.com/album/marion-st

Peace,

Greg