Field notes.
Useful things to know
between making music and sharing it.
8 guides
The basics · 6 min read
What is a music smart link?
How music smart links and fanlinks work, when to use one, and what to check before sharing your next release.
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Release planning · 6 min read
Pre-save links, without the confusion.
Understand music pre-save links, Spotify Countdown Pages, Apple Music pre-adds and release reminders before planning your campaign.
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Release planning · 7 min read
A music release checklist you can actually use.
A practical release checklist covering metadata, music links, pre-release pages, release-day checks and the first week of reporting.
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Audience & analytics · 6 min read
Track your music campaigns with UTM links.
A practical UTM guide for music releases: name sources and campaigns consistently, compare store clicks, and avoid misleading stream claims.
Read the guideThe basics · 5 min read
Build a link in bio around your music.
What musicians should put on a link-in-bio page, how to order releases and when a focused fanlink is a better destination.
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The basics · 5 min read
ISRC vs UPC: which code identifies what?
Understand the difference between a recording’s ISRC and a release’s UPC, and use them to check music links more accurately.
Read the guideMigration · 7 min read
Moving from ToneDen: keep the catalogue intact.
A practical ToneDen migration checklist: back up your export, map old and new URLs, review domains and update the links you control.
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Spotify link shortener or music smart link?
Learn how to shorten a Spotify link, test the redirect and choose a music smart link when your listeners use more than one streaming service.
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