Get your next release ready
Finish with a release plan, a working link and a launch-day check.
Playloudr Academy
Learn how to launch a release, turn interest into fan relationships and give people a reason to come back. Visual guides, practical learning paths and tutorials you can use in your Playloudr workspace.
Follow a tutorial in your workspaceRead in order, do the next step, then come back to review what happened.
Finish with a release plan, a working link and a launch-day check.
Offer something worthwhile, capture permission and plan the next contact.
Give each post a purpose and use real actions to decide what to repeat.
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Release CampaignsEverything between finishing a song and finishing the campaign — timelines, distribution, pre-saves, pitching, release day and the weeks after.
Release CampaignsThe promotion channels that work for independent artists, what each one is good for, and how to sequence them around a release.
Promo GatesTurn a release into repeat fan relationships: one useful link, permission to follow up, a weekly review and a sensible path to earning from your music.
Release CampaignsA practical release announcement template, a listening-link checklist and a useful way to read email results without mistaking opens for listeners.
ProductChoose between a platform sender and your own domain. Understand sender names, reply addresses, DNS verification and email allowances.
Release CampaignsA week-by-week checklist for planning and executing a release — from six weeks out to release day and beyond.
Smart LinksHow smart links work, why they matter, and how they differ from a basic redirect.
Pre-SavesWhy pre-saves matter, when to launch, how to promote, and how to track performance.
Release CampaignsBuild momentum in the weeks leading up to launch with pre-saves, teasers, and early access.
Artist Front PagesBio, music, videos, socials — the essentials that turn visitors into followers.
Promo GatesBuild a mailing list with promo gates, and learn what to do with emails once you have them.
Music AdsTargeting, landing pages, and measuring what matters so budget goes further.
Smart LinksWhen to use each, the pros and cons, and how they work together.
Promo GatesWhat to gate — stems, downloads, artwork, codes — for every type of campaign.
TemplatesA proven, SEO-friendly template for writing a professional artist bio.
Pre-SavesThe three routes to a pre-save link — Spotify Countdown Pages, Apple Music pre-adds and third-party tools — who each is open to, and how to make one today.
Release CampaignsThere is no single best way to promote your music — the right one depends on your stage, goal and budget. A decision framework for finding yours.
Smart LinksSpotify links can open in Instagram or TikTok's in-app browser instead of the Spotify app. Learn why it happens and how a smart link can route fans to Spotify.
AnalyticsWhy Spotify cannot report your ad performance, and the landing-page setup that can.
SocialTikTok promotion that turns views into streams — the sound page, Add to Music App, bio link rules, Promote, and where the conversion leaks.
SocialInstagram promotion that turns Reels, stories and bio links into streams, pre-saves and fans you own — and where most artists leak the conversion.
Pick one useful outcome for your artist, build it in your workspace, then review the response before starting the next thing.