Songbox is an independent company with no big financial backing from Venture Capital or similar entities.
You might not know it, but all the other big audio platforms you're aware of are backed by (hundreds of) millions of dollars in venture capital investment. Even more shockingly, most of them run their business at a financial loss, or are only profitable after many years of loss.
Remaining fiercely independent and on the side of the artist means - for now - we cannot operate a free tier.
Songbox users tell us every day how valuable the service is to them. If you want to see for yourself then we do offer risk-free 7 day trials.