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How to Create a Waitlist for an Album Release

Engage your fans and drive pre-saves. Create a pre-release waitlist for your new music or album to ensure your drop gets the attention it deserves from day one.

For musicians, connecting directly with fans is vital. Social media algorithms hide your posts, but an email waitlist guarantees your fans know when your new music drops.

Why Create a Waitlist for music?

Drive Spotify/Apple Music pre-saves

Sell exclusive pre-order merchandise bundles

Announce tour dates to superfans first

Create a 'Street Team' for promotion

Step-by-Step Guide

1

Tease snippets of new tracks

Typically, this involves setting up a landing page, connecting a database, and ensuring your email sequences are ready. UseWait simplifies this entire process.

2

Offer exclusive merch or signed items

Typically, this involves setting up a landing page, connecting a database, and ensuring your email sequences are ready. UseWait simplifies this entire process.

3

Share the story behind the album

Typically, this involves setting up a landing page, connecting a database, and ensuring your email sequences are ready. UseWait simplifies this entire process.

4

Count down to the midnight release

Typically, this involves setting up a landing page, connecting a database, and ensuring your email sequences are ready. UseWait simplifies this entire process.

Conclusion

Own your fan relationships. Promoting music is easier when you have a direct line to your listeners.

Launch your music waitlist today

Stop guessing and start validating. Join thousands of creators using UseWait to build their audience.