Help & Guides
A little guidance. Your next release.
From your first link to release day, find the answer you need.
Release planning · Pro & Lifetime
How to get your Spotify and Apple Music links before release day
Get the right links from your distributor and prepare an upcoming release.
4 min read
Release planning · Pro & Lifetime
Music release-day checklist for independent artists
A simple timeline from the first announcement to your first-day insights.
5 min read
Fans & email · Pro & Lifetime
How to collect fan emails and send a music newsletter
Collect permission, download your fan list, and bring it into your email service.
4 min read
Release planning · Pro & Lifetime
How to set up a Spotify pre-save for your release
What a Spotify pre-save is, how to get one from your distributor, and how to share it with one MelodyLane link.
5 min read
Getting started · All plans
Smart links vs link-in-bio: which do musicians need?
The difference between a music smart link and a link-in-bio page, and when an artist should use each.
4 min read
Ads & tracking · Pro & Lifetime
How to track music fans with Meta & TikTok pixels (without writing code)
A hands-on walkthrough for indie musicians running Instagram and TikTok ads: create your pixels, add the IDs in MelodyLane and test before you spend.
6 min read
Getting started · All plans
How to create a music smart link, step by step
Build your first release page, add your streaming services and share your fan link in a few minutes.
4 min read
Insights · Pro & Lifetime
How to get your Weekly Insights email every Monday
Get a quick Monday recap of your smart link visits, taps, new fans and milestones, and learn how to read it in under a minute.
3 min read
Getting started · Pro & Lifetime
How to schedule your smart link to go live automatically
Pick a date and time and your smart link turns on by itself, so your fan link is ready the moment your release drops.
3 min read
Getting started · All plans
What are short links and how to use them
Turn any long web address — merch, tickets, videos — into a clean MelodyLane short link that counts every click.
3 min read
Tools & AI · All plans
How to use the Claim checker to keep your promo copy honest
Paste your bio, release caption or ad text and AI points out claims you can't back up — then rewrites them for you.
4 min read
Studio tools · Studio & Lifetime
How direct app opening stops ad drop-off on Instagram & TikTok
Send phone fans straight into the Spotify, Apple Music or YouTube Music app instead of a web login.
4 min read
Studio tools · Studio & Lifetime
Adding an audio teaser to boost smart link taps
Let cold fans hear your hook with a waveform player before they choose a service.
3 min read
Studio tools · Studio & Lifetime
Selling vinyl, CDs and merch from your smart link on release day
Add product cards with a photo, price and Buy button to your release page.
3 min read
Studio tools · Studio & Lifetime
Setting up an EP or album smart link with track-by-track streaming
Show your full tracklist with a play link for every song.
3 min read
Studio tools · Studio & Lifetime
Building a VIP fan community with WhatsApp, Telegram & text buttons
Add one-tap buttons for fans to join your WhatsApp channel, Telegram group or text line.
4 min read
Studio tools · Studio & Lifetime
How to automatically sync fan signups with Mailchimp, Klaviyo and Zapier
Send every new fan to your email tool the moment they sign up, using a fan webhook.
5 min read
Studio tools · Studio & Lifetime
Reaching international fans with geo-smart service order
Show each visitor the streaming services most popular in their country first — even if you only added Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube Music.
4 min read
Studio tools · Studio & Lifetime
Optimizing share previews for iMessage, WhatsApp and social
Control the title and text people see when your smart link is pasted into chats and posts.
3 min read
Studio tools · Studio & Lifetime
A/B split testing smart links to lower your ad cost
Show half your visitors a second version and keep whichever earns more taps.
5 min read
Your address · Pro & Lifetime
Connect your custom domain
Provider instructions, copyable records and verification troubleshooting.
Ad tracking · Pro & Lifetime
Set up your tracking pixels
Create your pixel, find its ID and test events without ad blockers.