Checklist for a music release

You have to think about a lot when you’re releasing a track. To make sure you don’t forget anything it’s good to work with checklists.
You can e.g. create these in a project management system like Asana, Trello or Notion.

A few examples of what to add in the checklists:

☑️ Before the release
* Deal (terms, contract)
* Masters (original, extended, instrumental)
* Labelcopy info
* Promo- and video budget
* Plans video
* Create promo assets
* Etc.

☑️ On the release date
* Checklist per (social media) channel
* Header
* Artist pick Spotify
* Canvas Spotify
* Beatport chart
* Ads
* Submit to CMO’s
* Etc.

☑️ After the release
* Request & save pre-save data
* Monitor ads
* Etc.