SoN Announcement: Signal Over Noise is going paid on March 4th


Announcement | Feb 4 2026
SoN is Going Paid

Dear Reader,

I started writing this newsletter back in October 2024. It was called "The Download" then — scattered, figuring things out. Sixteen months and more than 60 issues later, you're still here reading it.

I don’t take that lightly — thank you.

Here’s what’s changing: starting March 4th, the email newsletter becomes a paid subscription.

What that looks like

  • Monthly: 7 EUR/month
  • Annual: 59 EUR/year
  • Founding member rate: 49 EUR/year — locked for life

That founding rate is for you, the people already here. Not “first year” pricing — permanently. After March 4th, that rate will no longer be available.

Why, Jim, Why??

I’ve been writing this newsletter for over a year with no income from it, and frankly — tools cost money — Kit.com, the domain, the infrastructure that makes this possible. I could chase sponsorships or grow the list to 50,000 and sell ads, but that’s a different newsletter with different incentives.

I’d rather keep writing for the people who actually read it than optimize for thousands who don’t. Paid subscriptions keep the incentives clean — I write for subscribers, not advertisers.

What you get

The same newsletter you’ve been getting — tested recommendations, honest assessments, no hype. The quality doesn’t change, just the access model.

The ask

If Signal Over Noise has been worth your time, become a founding member. 49 EUR for the year, rate locked for life.

€49.00 / year

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If it hasn’t — fair enough, I’m glad you’ve been reading.

Until (checks watch) uh, 15 minutes from now, when your regularly scheduled newsletter will arrive.

Jim

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