A singles-driven label
A new single every two weeks, each with the same tasks and deadlines set from release day. The calendar shows what comes out next and what is running late.
Release planning software for music labels. Every task dated. Every release on time.
Cover, masters, metadata, splits, contract, pitch: a single goes through dozens of steps before it reaches the stores. LabelBase's release planning software keeps them on the release itself, dated from release day, so nothing is forgotten the week before.
100+ releases managed monthly
Trusted by independent labels and modern music teams
Your release plan lives in five tabs. The missing ISRC lives in none.
Without release planning software, a single's cover sits in a Dropbox folder, the masters in a WeTransfer link, the splits in a spreadsheet, the contract in someone's inbox and the to-do list on a Notion board. Each piece lives somewhere else, and the one that was forgotten shows up the week before release day.
- Notion
- Google Sheets
- Trello
- Asana
- Gmail
- WeTransfer
- Dropbox
- Google Drive
- Google Calendar
In LabelBase, each release carries its own release plan: its tasks dated from release day, its metadata checked, its files, splits and contract in one place.
A release plan built around release day
Create the release, set the date, and LabelBase lays out the work. Everyone sees what is due, who owns it and what is late.
Tasks created with each release
Every release starts with the tasks most labels forget: add the cover, find the release date, upload the tracks, set the splits, sign the contract, send the pitch. Add your own, set a priority and assign each one to a team member.
Deadlines relative to release day
Due dates can follow the release date, for example the pitch four weeks before and the cover two weeks before. Move the release and the deadlines move with it.
A calendar of every release
See all your releases on a calendar, and save the views your team uses most: this month's singles, one artist's releases, everything still in draft.
Complete metadata before release day
A release that leaves the label with a missing ISRC comes back as a problem. LabelBase checks it before it leaves.
Every field a release needs
UPC, catalog number, release type, P-line and C-line, genre, mood, cover and pitch on the release; ISRC, credits and writers on each track. Catalog numbers and ISRCs can be generated from your label's own prefix.
A health score per release
LabelBase flags what is missing: an ISRC, a master, the main artist, the writers, a genre, the UPC, the cover, the P and C lines, or a contract still unsigned.
Splits next to the tracks
Set each collaborator's master, publishing and neighbouring rights split on every track. Royalties are computed from the master splits, so there is no second spreadsheet at payout time.
Files and contracts on the release, not in your inbox
The artist, the producer and the manager all have something to send or to sign. They do it on the release.
An upload link for artists
Send one link and the artist drops the tracks, the cover, the pitch, their bio and their press photos. You choose what the link asks for and when it expires, and you can revoke it at any time.
Intake for each collaborator
Each member of the release gets their own intake to send masters, credits or an EPK, opened with a one-time code, with reminders and their progress shown on the release.
A contract generated from the release
Generate a licence or split agreement from your templates, pre-filled with the release's tracks, ISRCs and splits, then send it for e-signature.
“LabelBase is a must-have for your label: every useful tool gathered in one place. The visual pipeline changed how we ship releases.”
MikeDirector, Bougie RecordsHow do you plan a release today?
Show us your spreadsheet or your board in a short call. We'll walk you through the same release in LabelBase, from the first draft to release day.
How labels plan releases in LabelBase
An album campaign
The lead singles, the album and its remixes linked as parent and child releases, with the artist's photos and pitch collected once through the upload link.
Vinyl and CD alongside digital
Physical formats are kept on the release with their stock and sales, next to the digital release and its metadata.
Release planning: your questions
Can LabelBase replace our release spreadsheet or Notion board?
Yes. Each release carries its tasks, deadlines, metadata, splits, files and contract, and the calendar shows every release of the label. Send your existing catalog as a CSV export and the LabelBase team imports it for you.
How do artists send their files?
Through an upload link you send them, or through the intake of each collaborator, opened with a one-time code. Files land on the right release.
Does LabelBase deliver releases to Spotify and other stores?
No, LabelBase is not a distributor. You keep delivering through your distributor; LabelBase prepares the release, its metadata and its files, then imports your distributor's royalty statements.
What does the release health score check?
Missing ISRCs, masters, main artist, writers, genre, UPC, cover and P and C lines, and contracts that are not signed yet. Each gap is listed on the release so you can fix it before release day.
Can I plan releases for several labels?
Yes. One workspace can hold several labels or sub-labels, each with its own releases, run by the same team.
Same single. Same team. A calmer release week.
Without LabelBase
With LabelBase
The to-do list lives on a board nobody keeps up to date.
Every release starts with its tasks, owners and due dates.
Release day moves, and every deadline is redone by hand.
Move the release date and the deadlines follow.
The missing ISRC is spotted by the distributor.
The health score flags it before the release leaves the label.
Masters and the cover arrive in five different email threads.
Artists drop their files through one upload link on the release.
Make the next release week a calm one
A short call with the team behind LabelBase: we look at how you plan releases today and show you the release plan that replaces it.