Step 1
Create your account
Sign up, verify your email, and enter the creator dashboard with one identity that can support both artist and DJ workflows.
Artist & DJ Guide
The AlbumDrop guide for artists and DJs.
Build one creator profile, manage album and mix releases in the same Drops workspace, grow direct fan support, and give your audience one clear place to support, subscribe, follow, and come back for more.
Step 2
Complete your creator profile
Your profile carries across AlbumDrop and Mixdrop, so your name, visuals, bio, and links do not need to be rebuilt for each release type.
Step 3
Create a drop
Use the shared Drops workspace to start either an album or single, or a DJ mix, from one central release flow.
Step 4
Publish and grow
Go live, share your release page, build supporters and followers, and keep fans close with subscriptions, communities, and exclusive content.
1. What AlbumDrop is
AlbumDrop is a direct-to-fan platform for artists, DJs, labels, and creator teams. It helps you build a release page, collect direct support, grow subscribers, and keep your audience close after launch.
- It is not a traditional music distributor, so it does not replace DSP delivery on its own.
- You can still use AlbumDrop alongside DSP releases when your rights, contracts, and exclusivity terms allow it.
- Mixdrop is part of the same creator journey for DJs and mix-led releases.
2. Set up your creator account
Start by creating your account, verifying your email, and completing the shared creator profile that powers both AlbumDrop and Mixdrop.
- Your creator profile is the shared home for your public identity, artwork, bio, and launch presence.
- Package selection and billing confirmation happen inside the same creator setup journey.
- Email verification matters before sensitive actions such as publishing or billing changes.
3. Use the unified Drops workspace
Drops is the main workspace for managing releases. It brings album and mix creation into one release view instead of splitting your workflow across unrelated tools.
- Create an album, EP, or single when you want a release page built around tracks, support options, and album storytelling.
- Create a mix when you want a stream-first DJ release with mix-specific media, community, and rights-aware handling.
- Drafts, published drops, and filtering all live in the same management area.
4. Build the release
Once your drop exists, you can shape the page into something supporters will actually want to revisit and share.
- Upload artwork and audio, then add credits, collaborators, and release details.
- Configure supporter options such as one-time support, subscriptions, and thank-you download access where supported.
- Add gallery media to enrich the release, and use sponsor placements for mix campaigns where those placements are available.
5. Review, publish, and share
Publishing is the point where your release becomes a public fan destination, so the final review matters.
- Review your drop carefully, confirm artwork and audio are in place, then publish from the creator flow.
- Share one clear public release link instead of splitting attention across too many destinations.
- AlbumDrop supports shareable release pages, QR-ready launch flows, booking enquiries, and launch-ready public pages that are easier to promote than a bare file drop.
6. Grow supporters, subscribers, and community
The value of AlbumDrop is not just launch day. It is the audience relationship you can keep after the first listen, with more ownership than platforms that keep the fan relationship for themselves.
- Use direct support for immediate fan backing and monthly subscriptions for recurring revenue.
- Free follows or update subscriptions help you keep casual listeners close even before they are ready to pay.
- Private communities, vault content, QR-powered sharing, and exclusive drops create a stronger fan relationship than a single transaction.
7. Manage billing, packages, and payouts
Packages and entitlements come from the same billing source used by the pricing page, so your public guide stays aligned with the live commercial model while keeping the commercial story clear.
- Billing & plan is where you review package access, upgrades, and current creator usage.
- PayPal payout details are available for creators using platform-managed payouts, helping you turn fan support into something operationally usable after launch.
- For the latest plan names, benefits, and limits, always check pricing before making a publishing decision.
8. Mixdrop rights guidance
Mixdrop is built for stream-first DJ publishing, which means rights and permissions need special care.
- Upload only mixes you are allowed to stream, promote, and monetise.
- Do not assume a mix should be downloadable by default just because it is streamable.
- Rights complaints and takedown handling still apply, so keep your source material and permissions organised.
9. Need help before you launch?
Use the public support and policy pages when you need clarity on packages, publishing expectations, or platform terms.
- Pricing gives you the latest public package details.
- Terms explain the rules around use, rights, and platform responsibilities.
- Support and contact pages are the right place for account or launch help.
Helpful links
Use these public pages when you are planning a launch, comparing packages, or checking why AlbumDrop gives creators a stronger direct-to-fan lane than a link-only release strategy.