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Fanaura is a fan marketing and promotion platform — not a music distributor. We do not upload or deliver your music to digital service providers (DSPs). Your distributor handles distribution. What you do here is ingest a music asset as the first step toward a pre-save campaign: a fan-facing page and smart link that collects emails, phones, and engagement before release day, then hands fans off to stream when your track is live.
Music asset = the track record in Fanaura (title, artwork, codes, dates, pre-save settings). Pre-save campaign = the fan journey and links built around that asset. You are not “releasing” through Fanaura; you are building promotion and your fan list.
To start: go to Assets, open the Music tab, and click + Add Track (or use Fanaura AI music ingestion if you prefer the guided card flow). The steps below match the in-app wizard.
Fanaura Assets page with the Music tab selected

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How to ingest your music asset for a pre-save campaign

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1. Add track

  • Begin by adding your track.
  • Type in your song name.
  • Optionally upload artwork if it is available.

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2. Understand artwork status

  • Many artists do not have final artwork at this stage.
  • It is fine to continue without artwork if you are still early in the campaign.

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3. Input ISRC and UPC codes

  • Enter your ISRC so stream links can be associated with your recording when the track is out on platforms (your distributor provides the ISRC).
  • UPC may be collected for reference; treat it as internal / future use rather than a live integration.
Need more detail on codes? See ISRC and UPC explained.

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4. Set announcement date

  • Set a date for when you plan to announce your track.
  • This is optional but useful for automating communications around your rollout.

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5. Set pre-save opens date

  • Choose when the pre-save experience should become available to fans.
  • Many artists choose Same as announcement so fans can pre-save as soon as the track is publicized.

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6. Set release date and add track

  • Set your release date and time to match your real go-live on streaming platforms (set with your distributor).
  • Use the control to proceed (for example Add track / continue) when you are ready for the next step.
Fanaura uses this date to time pre-save conversion and fan messaging. It should match what your distributor has scheduled so pre-saves line up with when the song is actually live.

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7. Configure the pre-save builder

  • Open the pre-save builder for your track.
  • Turn individual digital service providers on or off to match where you want fans to pre-save.

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8. Ensure ISRC is added before release

  • Plan to have your ISRC saved in Fanaura before the release date.
  • That is what allows stream links to line up when the track goes live (distribution still happens through your distributor).

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9. Finalize and apply changes

  • Review your choices and apply / save so the fan-facing experience matches your plan.
  • Double-check artwork and dates if you have updated anything since the first steps.

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10. Confirm everything is set for release

  • Confirm your ISRC is on the asset and that you are ready for stream links when the track is live.
  • When release day arrives, your pre-save flow can transition fans from pre-save to stream — still as promotion; Fanaura is not your distributor.

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Quick reminders

Pre-save first, fans first. The goal of ingesting the asset is a campaign that grows your owned audience (email, SMS opt-ins, behavior) — not replacing your distributor.
Share your smart link everywhere — bios, stories, blasts, and automations — so the asset you built actually collects data.
For behavior after you save the asset (analytics, editing, archiving), see Managing releases — in the product this may still appear as “release,” but it refers to your music asset and its pre-save campaign.

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Next steps

ISRC and UPC explained

Where codes come from and how Fanaura uses them.

Pre-save campaigns

How pre-saves work end to end for fans.

Streaming links

How links attach to your asset around release.

Managing music assets

Edit settings, dates, and campaign details after creation.