How to Plan a Music Release: A Six-Week Timeline
- 01 Nov 2026
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A great song can still go unheard if it is released without a plan. Six weeks is enough time to deliver your music, line up promotion and give fans a reason to listen on day one. Use this timeline as a starting point and adjust it to your project.
Six weeks before release: finish and submit
- Finalise the master, artwork, credits and lyrics.
- Collect licences for any samples, beats or cover songs.
- Create the release in SpaceMedia, choose your release date and submit it for review. Submitting early leaves time for review, store processing and any corrections.
Five weeks before: prepare your content
- Shoot photos and short videos you can post during the campaign.
- Cut 15- to 30-second clips of the strongest parts of the song.
- Write a short story about the song: where it came from and what it means.
Four weeks before: pitch and set up links
- Once your release appears in Spotify for Artists, pitch it to Spotify's editorial team. Our pitching guide explains how.
- Create a pre-save link so fans can save the song before it comes out.
- Create a smartlink that will point to every platform after release.
Three weeks before: announce
- Reveal the title, artwork and date on your social channels.
- Share the pre-save link everywhere: bio, stories, newsletter and messages to close fans.
- Contact blogs, independent curators and local radio with a short, personal email.
Two weeks and one week before: build momentum
- Post teasers several times a week using your prepared clips.
- Go live or share behind-the-scenes content from the studio.
- Remind fans to pre-save, and tell them exactly when the song comes out.
Release day
- Swap your pre-save link for the smartlink.
- Post the song across every channel and use the sound in a short video yourself.
- Thank people who share it, and reply to comments.
After release: keep going
The first weeks matter, but songs can grow for months. Keep posting content around the track, pitch it to independent playlists, and check your statistics in SpaceMedia as platform data arrives to see where listeners are finding you.
Planning your next release? Create a free SpaceMedia account and start your six-week countdown.
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Daftar di SpaceMedia
Mulai perjalanan merilis musik dengan mendaftar dan membuat akun gratis di SpaceMedia.
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Pilih paket yang paling sesuai untuk Anda
Pilih dari berbagai opsi keanggotaan untuk menemukan paket yang paling sesuai dengan kebutuhan distribusi musik Anda.
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Kirim musik Anda untuk didistribusikan
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Peninjauan Cepat
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Terima Bayaran
Setelah musik Anda didistribusikan dan mulai didengarkan, kami akan membayarkan hasil karya Anda tepat waktu.
SpaceMedia menghadirkan musik ke jaringan streaming streaming, unduhan, sosial, dan identifikasi musik yang luas dan terus berubah. Ini dapat mencakup layanan besar seperti Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, Deezer, TikTok, Facebook dan Instagram, SoundCloud, Tidal, Pandora, Boomplay, Anghami, iHeart, JioSaavn, KKBOX, NetEase Cloud Music, Tencent, Qobuz, dan mitra yang didukung lainnya.
Jaringan yang tepat dapat berubah seiring platform memperbarui wilayah, aturan, dan persyaratan pengiriman. SpaceMedia memberi Anda akses ke saluran distribusi yang didukung, tetapi tidak ada distributor yang dapat menjamin bahwa setiap platform akan menerima setiap rilisan di setiap negara.
Most major streaming services do not let every artist upload music directly. A distributor like SpaceMedia delivers your audio, artwork, metadata, and rights information to supported platforms so your release can appear on services such as Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, Deezer, TikTok, and others.
Create an account, choose the plan that fits your needs, upload the final release files, review the details, and submit. SpaceMedia reviews Free submissions within 5 business days, Premium submissions within 2 business days, and Label submissions within 1 to 2 business days. Store publishing happens afterwards.
Anda dapat memonetisasi musik yang memenuhi syarat di platform video yang didukung melalui Content ID jika paket Anda menyertakannya. Content ID saat ini sudah termasuk dalam Premium dan Unlimited, dan tidak termasuk dalam paket Gratis.
Kirimkan hanya musik yang Anda kendalikan sepenuhnya untuk Content ID. Lagu dengan sampel yang belum dibersihkan, beat non-eksklusif, loop bebas royalti yang digunakan oleh banyak kreator, rekaman domain publik, atau hak yang dipersengketakan dapat ditolak atau menyebabkan klaim yang perlu diselesaikan.
Kirimkan rilisan Anda melalui SpaceMedia dan pilih distribusi ke platform musik sosial jika tersedia. Rilisan yang memenuhi syarat dapat dikirim ke platform seperti TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, dan layanan musik sosial atau musik pendek lainnya yang didukung.
Setelah dikirim, setiap platform menentukan bagaimana musik tampil, berapa lama pemrosesan berlangsung, dan fitur apa saja yang tersedia di setiap wilayah. Gunakan metadata yang akurat dan audio yang bersih untuk mengurangi masalah pengiriman yang dapat dihindari.
Independent music distribution lets artists release music to streaming, download, and social platforms without signing to a traditional record label. You stay in control of your music while using a distributor to deliver it to supported services.
With SpaceMedia, you can manage releases, artist details, earnings, and payout information from your account. All standard plans let users keep 100% of standard DSP royalties.
The Free plan lets artists release music without an upfront distribution fee and keep 100% of standard DSP royalties.
This gives new artists a way to start releasing music before paying for a yearly plan. Premium and Label add more primary-artist capacity and tools. All standard plans include 100% of standard DSP royalties.
Ya. Dalam banyak kasus, Anda dapat mentransfer rilisan yang sudah ada ke SpaceMedia sambil tetap aktif, asalkan Anda mengirimkan metadata, audio, karya seni, UPC, dan ISRCs yang sama jika tersedia.
Biarkan rilisan lama tetap aktif sampai pengiriman SpaceMedia benar-benar aktif dan cocok. Menghapus versi lama terlalu awal dapat mengganggu ketersediaan atau membuat toko memperlakukan transfer sebagai rilisan baru daripada mencocokkannya dengan yang sudah ada.
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