The Foundation of Your Release
When you upload a track to traditional streaming platforms. It becomes a drop in an ocean. On StarrBase. Every single release gets its own dedicated universe. Your theme color. Your gallery. And your pricing are completely in your control.
Before you open the submission portal. Get your assets organized. You will need your high-resolution cover art. Your final audio masters. And your collaborator credits ready to go.
The Return of the Gatefold Experience
Streaming algorithms stripped the soul out of album artwork. They reduced months of your creative vision to a fifty-pixel square on a crowded playlist. StarrBase brings back the physical record store experience. Every release page is a full-viewport. Highly immersive visual world.
When a fan lands on your release. They are not just clicking play. They are stepping into your aesthetic. Your cover art dominates the screen. The custom theme color you select dynamically paints the user interface. Buttons. And glowing gradients across the entire page. It feels like your own personal application.
It goes beyond the front cover. The media gallery acts like the liner notes of a gatefold vinyl record. Upload behind the scenes studio shots. Tour photography. Or concept art. Fans can tap to expand these into a full-screen lightbox. If you have a music video or a live performance clip. It embeds natively without sending them away to YouTube. You are not just distributing an audio file. You are building a digital museum for your project.
"Your music is worth more than a fraction of a penny. Take the time to build a release page that proves it."
The Submission Workflow
Identity and Pricing
Set your title. Genre. And price. Remember that artists keep 90 percent of every sale directly to their Stripe account. Do not undervalue your work. Let your fans support you at the price point you deserve.
Moods and Tags
Select up to three moods and add your custom tags. This is critical. These data points directly power the StarrBase discovery algorithm. Tagging your release accurately puts your music in front of fans looking for your exact sound.
Visuals and Branding
Upload a perfectly square cover art image. We recommend at least 1400x1400 pixels. Next. Select a theme color that pulls the whole page together. Finally. Add up to six gallery photos to give journalists and fans a deeper look into your world.
Audio and Tracklist
Upload your tracks. The system will automatically classify your release as a Single. EP. Or Album based on the track count. You can easily drag and drop your tracks to reorder them exactly how you want them played.
Metadata and Lyrics
Click the document icon on any track to paste your lyrics. Add your ISRC codes. Toggle the explicit warning if necessary. And list your songwriters and producers to ensure everyone gets properly credited.
Mistakes That Kill Conversions
Skipping the lyrics
Fans want to connect with your words. Blank lyric sheets are a massive missed opportunity. For deep listener engagement. Take the extra sixty seconds to paste them in.
Ignoring the video embeds
You can add up to four YouTube links to your release page. Use them. A music video. A visualizer. Or a raw live performance will keep fans on your page longer and increase your chance of a sale.
Forgetting to connect Stripe
You cannot publish a release without an active Stripe connection. We do not hold your money in a mysterious vault. It goes straight to you. Connect your payout method first.
Ready to drop your next record? Head to your studio dashboard. Upload your tracks. And start selling directly to your true fans today.
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