Guides

resources for independent artists.

Practical guides on releasing music, building fan relationships, and keeping your links working long after release day.

Release Planning

Music Release Checklist

The complete music release checklist for independent artists. Every step from finished master to release day, with timeline and links to tools that handle the hard parts.

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Presave Setup

How to Set Up Presaves for Your Music Release

How to set up presaves for Spotify and Apple Music. Capture fan emails, boost Day 1 streams, and send release-day notifications automatically.

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Smart Links

How to Make a Smart Link for Music

How to create a smart link for your music release. One URL for every streaming platform. Set it up in minutes, share everywhere, keep it working forever.

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Promo Emails

Music Promo Email Templates for Independent Artists

Ready-to-use promo email templates for press, playlist curators, and collaborators. Write better pitch emails for your music release.

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Link Health

What Breaks When Spotify Removes Your Track

When Spotify removes a track, your smart links break silently. Here's what actually happens to your links, why you usually find out from a fan, and how to protect yourself.

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Link Health

Do Spotify Links Break When You Switch Distributors?

Switching distributors silently changes your Spotify track URL. Every embed, smart link, and bio link to the old delivery breaks. Here's why and what to fix.

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Release Tools

Music Release Page vs Smart Link

A smart link forwards fans to a streaming platform. A release page manages the full lifecycle: presave, release day, email capture, and link monitoring. Here's when you need each.

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Link Health

How to Check if Your Music Links Are Broken

Free tool to check if your Spotify, Apple Music, and streaming links are broken. Scan your artist page and find dead links before fans do.

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