Release planning 5 min read
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.
Anyone can read this guide. Some steps use features in Pro or Lifetime.
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Understand what a pre-save does
- A pre-save lets fans ask ahead of time for your release to land in their library on release day.
- Fans sign in with their streaming account and give permission.
Watch out: A MelodyLane smart link doesn’t save music by itself — it sends fans to the pre-save page you provide.
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Get your release delivered early
- Deliver your music well before release day, following your distributor’s lead time.
- Ask your distributor if it offers a pre-save page or a Spotify URI.
Tip: Availability varies by distributor, so ask early.
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Create your pre-release smart link
- Go to Dashboard → Smart Links → Create a page and choose a pre-release campaign (Pro or Lifetime).
- Add artwork, release date and your pre-save destination.
Tip: Test the pre-save button in a signed-out browser before sharing.
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Share it and switch to live links
- Put the one link in your bio, posts and ads.
- Turn on fan email capture to tell fans when the music is out.
- On release day, edit the same link with verified listening URLs.
Tip: Your shared address never changes.