Releases and Pre-Orders
Plan pre-orders, early access and release day.
What release formats does STUDIO support?
The two release modes STUDIO supports, how a surprise drop fits either one, what can attach to a release as an exclusive, and which settings you decide per campaign during setup.
What exclusives can live alongside the release?
What can attach to a STUDIO release alongside the album, from bonus tracks and exclusive editions to physical, merch, video and events, how add-ons are treated for chart reporting, and the modules that extend the site beyond the release.
Can we change the tracklist or price after pre-orders open?
What is fixed once pre-orders open on a chart campaign, which pricing changes are still possible and the floors that constrain them, how to request a change, and the lead time a new storefront URL needs.
What is a pre-order with exclusive early tracks?
How a STUDIO pre-order works: what a fan gets the moment they buy, how much music can come early under applicable chart rules, simultaneous or staggered unlocks, what locks once pre-orders open, and the other ways to release.
How does pay-what-you-want pricing work, and who sets the minimum?
The four pricing settings on a STUDIO release, the chart reporting floors that apply on chart-eligible campaigns, how price changes are handled mid-campaign, and how exclusives are priced.
Can the same album be sold on other D2C stores at the same time?
Why a STUDIO campaign can run alongside your other direct-to-fan stores, the one exclusivity condition on early track access, how the four D2C variants are counted, and how physical and streaming are treated.
Do fans really hear the music before it hits streaming?
What early access means for fans who buy on the storefront, the caps that apply on chart-eligible campaigns, how and when tracks unlock, what the fan receives, and how early access sits alongside the streaming release.