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Release Checklist

Written by Julian Gomez
  1. Check that your artist profile is verified on the music platforms.

  2. Update the photos and bio on your artist profiles across platforms and on your YouTube channel, and request your YouTube OAC (Official Artist Channel).

  3. Share your Pre-Save link through every channel possible.

  4. Plan your social media posting strategy to announce the new release. Encourage your followers to follow you on Spotify and subscribe to your YouTube channel.

  5. Submit a song to Spotify's editorial playlists, at least one week before the release date.

  6. Add Canvas videos and vertical Clips to your songs on Spotify.

  7. Prepare vertical videos for TikTok, Meta Reels, and YouTube Shorts.

  8. Produce as many horizontal videos as you can for YouTube and Spotify, ideally:

    - Official video

    - Teaser video

    - Behind the scenes

    - Lyric video or visualizer

  9. Once the songs are released, add the lyrics via Musixmatch so they show up on Spotify.

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