Q: How to Publish an Album?

Publishing Steps Go to the Releases tab on your artist profile. Open the details of the album you want to publish. Navigate to the Album Info tab. On the right side, you’ll see the Manage Album section. This area shows important status messages about your album: Whether the album is ready for publishing If not, which requirements are still missing Once all requirements are met, the Publish button in the top-right corner will become active. Click Publish to release your album. Requirements to Publish Make sure you’ve completed all the following steps before publishing: Add at least one genre to the album. Add at least one tag to the album. Upload a cover art image. Upload music files for all tracks in the album. Fulfilling these ensures your album is complete, polished, and ready for release.

Question 1

How to Create an Album?

Accepted Answer

Creating an album is the first step to presenting your music to the world. This is where you define what, when, and how your release will go live — it's your digital showcase.

Step-by-Step Album Creation

Go to the Releases Tab: While on your artist profile, click on the Releases tab in the top menu.
Click Add: Hit the Add button in the top right corner.
Select the Release Type: In the modal that opens, choose one of the following:
- Album
- Single
- EP
- Compilation
Fill in the Basic Info:
- Name: Give your album a title.
- Release Date: Set the release date.
- Label: (Optional) You can enter a label name.
- Description: (Optional) Add a short description about the album.
Save: Click the Save button to finish creating your album.

Now you're ready to start editing details!

Question 2

How to Update Album Info?

Accepted Answer

Sometimes you need to make changes after creating your album — maybe the name has changed, or something else. Good news: updating is simple.

Step-by-Step Album Info Update

Go to the Releases Tab: While on your artist profile, click the Releases tab at the top.
Select Your Album: Click on the album you want to edit to open its details page.
Go to the Album Info Tab: In the album page, navigate to the Album Info tab at the top.
Edit the Info: On the left side, you'll see the fields you filled out when creating the album.
- Album name
- Release date
- Label
- Description
  You can freely make changes here.
Save Your Changes: Once you're done, click the Update button at the top to save your updates.

That’s it! Your album info is now up to date.

Question 3

How to Add Cover Art to an Album?

Accepted Answer

Your album cover is the first thing people see before they hit play. So make it count — choose an image that reflects your music. Adding cover art to your album is simple.

Steps to Upload Your Cover Art

Open Album Details: From your artist profile, go to the Releases tab and click into the album you want to edit.
Locate the Cover Image Area: At the top of the page, you'll see the cover image section.
Click the Camera Icon: On the bottom-right corner of the image area, click the small camera icon.
Upload Your Image: A modal will open where you can choose and upload your file.

🔍 Upload Requirements:

Image must be square (at least 1600x1600 px).

Accepted formats: PNG (preferred) or JPEG.

Max file size: 5MB.

A sharp, well-sized cover image gives your album a polished, professional look.

Question 4

How to Add Tags to an Album?

Accepted Answer

Tags help people discover your album more easily. They describe the mood, style, or theme of your music — and get you in front of the right audience.

Steps to Add Tags

Open Album Details: From your artist profile, go to the Releases tab and select the album you want to edit.
Go to Album Info Tab: Once inside, switch to the Album Info section.
Find the Tags Area: Scroll down to locate the Tags section.
Click Add: Hit the Add button to start adding your tags.
Enter Tags: In the modal window, type your tags. Use commas , or press Enter to separate multiple tags.
Click Save: Once you're done, click Save to confirm.

Smart tagging helps connect your music with the people most likely to love it.

Question 5

How to Add Copyright Info to an Album?

Accepted Answer

Copyright information is important to protect your music and clearly define who controls the rights to your release.

How to Add It

Go to the Releases tab on your artist profile.
Select the album you want to update.
Click on the Album Info tab.
Scroll down to the bottom — you'll see the Copyrights section.
Fill in the ℗ and © fields as appropriate.
Click the Save button to save.

About the ℗ Notice (Phonogram)

This symbol refers to the copyright of the sound recordings. It shows who owns the rights to the actual audio files on the release.

About the © Notice (Artwork)

This symbol refers to the album artwork or packaging. It typically includes cover design and, historically, any printed materials from CDs, Vinyl, or cassettes.

What Should You Add?

If a record label owns the rights, add the label’s company name to both fields.
If the release is independent, enter the name of the artist, group, or band who controls the rights.

Adding correct copyright info helps secure and protect your creative work.

Question 6

How to Publish an Album?

Accepted Answer

Publishing Steps

Go to the Releases tab on your artist profile.
Open the details of the album you want to publish.
Navigate to the Album Info tab.
On the right side, you’ll see the Manage Album section. This area shows important status messages about your album:
- Whether the album is ready for publishing
- If not, which requirements are still missing
Once all requirements are met, the Publish button in the top-right corner will become active.
Click Publish to release your album.

Requirements to Publish

Make sure you’ve completed all the following steps before publishing:

Add at least one genre to the album.
Add at least one tag to the album.
Upload a cover art image.
Upload music files for all tracks in the album.

Fulfilling these ensures your album is complete, polished, and ready for release.

Question 7

How to Add Genres to an Album?

Accepted Answer

Adding genres to your album helps listeners discover your music more easily. It’s also one of the key steps to complete before publishing your release.

Steps to Add Genres

Go to the Releases tab on your artist profile.
Open the album you want to edit.
Click on the Genres tab at the top.
Select the genres that best represent the style of your album.
Once done, click the Save button in the top-right corner.

That’s it! Your album is now tagged with the right genres.

Question 8

How to Add Songs to an Album?

Accepted Answer

Once your album is created, it's time to add songs to complete the release. Each track can include key metadata and be ordered as needed.

Steps to Add Songs

Open the album from the Releases section on your artist profile.
Go to the Songs tab.
Click the Add button at the top-right — a song creation modal will appear.
Fill in the following fields:

Order: Determines the song’s position in the album.
Name: Title of the song.
ISRC: Optional International Standard Recording Code.
Explicit: Toggle this switch if the song contains explicit content.

Click Save to create the song.

🎵 Tip: After adding songs, you can reorder them by drag and drop in the song list.

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