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Commerce · December 10, 2020

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After 2.5 years on my side project, it has hit £500/month revenue

It's been a long slow hog and I almost gave up a few times (more than a few) but when covid hit this year it gave me some time to really focus on my product. There were stupid user journey things that I knew needed fixed. There were some features I knew needed added. And I knew the pricing was wrong. I spent some hardcore time working on these things back in March / April and since then my MRR has continued to grow. My product is SongBox (https://songbox.rocks) - it's an alternative to things like bandcamp and soundcloud for creators who need to share audio files privately.…

After 2.5 years on my side project, it has hit £500/month revenue launched on December 10, 2020 with 647 votes, #3 of 3,242 launches that month and more than 99% of that year's launches.

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SongBox is a platform for audio creators to share files privately, offering an alternative to Bandcamp and Soundcloud. The service is designed for musicians and audio professionals who need secure file sharing capabilities. After 2.5 years of development, the creator refined the user experience, added features, and adjusted pricing, reaching £500 monthly recurring revenue. The platform focuses on private audio distribution for content creators.

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It's been a long slow hog and I almost gave up a few times (more than a few) but when covid hit this year it gave me some time to really focus on my product. There were stupid user journey things that I knew needed fixed. There were some features I knew needed added. And I knew the pricing was wrong. I spent some…

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