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Established in 2013, SmartistU is a global educational media platform for music industry professionals, primarily artist managers and professionally self-managed artists.
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The Record Release Kit

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Release Your Records Like A Record Label

Used by Grammy-level teams and 8,000+ artists & managers worldwide.

The Record Release Kit gives you the contracts, timelines, marketing checklists, and campaign systems record labels & artist managers use to plan successful single and album releases.

 

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Managing album & single releases just got easier, and way more organized.

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The Record Release Kit

Release & market records like a record label.

Understand the recording process, and budget for, organize and distribute your recordings as the record labels do.

From planning your release to getting on the radio to streaming playlist pitching to social media marketing– these guides will have you marketing like a pro from the start.

A couple months back I purchased the Toolkit that basically cuts majority of the work for me.

-CHRISTIAN BRADLEY

Album Budget Template

All the most common expenses you may incur in the process of creating and marketing an album.

Song Master Metadata Sheet

Most song registration organizations (the ones that pay you your royalties) need the metadata from your songs – keep track of them with this spreadsheet!

Shipping Cost Matrix Sheet

When you’re shipping out physical product, it’s important to understand how much that is going to cost you – use this spreadsheet to keep track – so that you can add it into your pricing (especially for crowdfunding projects)!

New Release Checklist

A 2-page checklist of everything you need to do when releasing music – from the artwork to the song registrations and much more.

Distribution Guide

A 3-page guide on what music distribution is, what distributors do, and ‘digital’ distribution vs. physical distribution.

CANCON & MAPL Guide

Ever heard of the term ‘CCD’ or ‘CANCON’ or ‘MAPL’? This guide explains what rules the Canadian government has put into place to help Canadians get more content on the airwaves and television broadcasts.

ISRC & UPC Code Guide

All music releases need ISRC and/or UPC codes – this guide explains what they are and how to get them.

The Artist Cycle

A diagram and understanding of the artist album cycle from writing to releasing to touring.

Co-Writer Split Sheet

A table to keep track of the writers on a track – can also be used as an agreement between the writers.

Lyric Sheet Template

An example of the layout of a lyric sheet.

Label Copy Template

All record labels keep a ‘label copy’ document of each recording – use this template to keep track of your recordings like the labels do.

Publishing Admin Agreement

An example of an agreement between an artist and a publisher – where the publisher is the administrator.

Luminate (SoundScan) Guide

Luminate (formerly SoundScan) is where Billboard and other music charts get their stats from. This guide explains how to register your songs.

Sync Licensing Agreements

Two examples of licensing agreements.

Producer Agreements

2 examples of producer agreements.

One Sheet Example

An example of a real one sheet – needed for all artists for industry purposes.

Album Release Plan Timeline

There is no “one-way” to release an album – but for your first time we’ve broken down a suggested timeline over a span of the whole production period to the release date.

Album Marketing Plan Template

Use this professional marketing plan template when you are presenting your marketing plan to other industry professionals.

DIY Commercial Radio Promotion Guide

An intensive guide that explains exactly how to get your music on commercial radio.

DIY College Radio Promotion Guide

An intensive guide that explains exactly how to get your music on college radio.

Marketing Forecast Template

A spreadsheet of the types of marketing activities you want to be doing on a daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis – plan out your year ahead!

Radio Formats 101 Guide

A list of all the radio formats in the US and Canada to give you a better understanding of where your songs may fit.

Single Release Plan

A project timeline that shows exactly what needs to be completed and when – that can be altered to the next song you’re releasing.

Streaming Playlist Target Sheets (8 Sheets)

Use these sheets to keep track of the songs you’re promoting to playlists, along with the playlists you want to target, per genre.

Social Media Calendar (8 Sheets)

8 sheets to strategize your branding, target audience, annual themes, collect ideas, posting calendar, collect hashtags, keep track of links and passwords and more.

Artist Audience Reports

Keep track of your growth! Use this sheet to record artist audience stats weekly from all social media and streaming platforms.

Marketing Routine Checklist

A checklist of all the marketing tasks you can do on a daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual basis – more-so for the management business than for the artist – but can be altered for any purpose.

Release Plan Example – Bieber

A detailed breakdown of how Bieber released his Purpose album with highly creative marketing plans.

Release Plan Example – Rihanna

A detailed breakdown of how Rihanna released her ANTI album with highly creative marketing plans.

Streaming Promo Report (2 Sheets)

Use this sheet to keep track of your streaming follower numbers, monthly listeners, cumulative spins, and the locations and playlists you’re discovered on – helps to see growth over time!

+ Record Labels and A&R 101 Guide

+ Publishers 101 Guide

+ Music Supervisors 101 Guide

+ Media 101 Guide

+ Publicists 101 Guide

+ Radio Stations and Programmers 101 Guide

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The Record Release Kit comes with 38 plug-and-play templates for managing artists album and single releases, and recording administration.

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