EngineEars for Artists — Release. Sell. Keep 100%.

01 · Create & Collaborate

Build your team. Make better records.

Hire from a vetted roster of audio engineers, find a studio in any city, and run the whole project — files, revisions, splits, payments — from one place.

Connect With Top Audio Engineers

Work with real audio engineers

Browse verified mixing & mastering engineers with real credits, past clients, and transparent pricing. Hire the person who mixed your favorite record — not a stranger from a Fiverr listing.

Verified credits and portfolios on every profile, powered by Muso.AI
Transparent flat-rate or hourly pricing — no opaque negotiation
Funds held in escrow until you approve the final delivery
Filter engineers by credits, genre, gear, language, or turnaround time
Read past-client reviews before you book

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EngineEars audio engineer at work in a studio session

Collaboration Tools

Industry-leading collaboration tools

File sharing, song versioning, time-stamped comments, and song revisions and approvals — all in one project workspace. Stop juggling Text threads, Dropbox links and email threads.

Track every version of every song with a clear revision history
Leave time-stamped notes directly on the waveform
Round-by-round revision tracking with automatic notifications
Lossless file playback and delivery (WAV, AIFF, multitrack stems)
Project workspace per song, with all parties in one thread

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Studio Booking

Find a studio near you

Geo-search 5,300+ studios worldwide. See real photos, gear lists, hourly rates, and live availability. Book the room and the in-house engineer in a single transaction.

Real-time availability synced from each studio's calendar
Filter by mic locker, console, room size, and hourly rate
Photo galleries, gear lists, and house-engineer profiles
One checkout = room + engineer + deposit
Discover hidden gems with our editorial studio recommendations
Reschedule or cancel within studio policy — no fee back-and-forth

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Private Playlists

Create & share private playlists

Send unreleased music to A&Rs, sync supervisors, or trusted collaborators with a private streaming link. Watermark, expire, or revoke access whenever you want.

Audible watermarks tag every play with the listener's identity
Time-limited links that expire automatically (1hr, 24hr, 7d, 30d)
See who listened, when, for how long, and how often
Revoke access in one click if a link leaks
Stream-only — no downloads, ever
Custom landing page with your bio & cover art

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02 · Release & Make Money

Release everywhere. Sell direct. Keep 100%.

Distribute to every major DSP, run your own storefront, and settle royalties + sales in one dashboard — without giving up your masters or your cut.

Direct-to-Fan

Sell music direct-to-fans

Run your own storefront on EngineEars. Sell early access, exclusive bundles, vinyl, merch, and pay-what-you-want releases. Keep 100% of revenue, minus payment processing.

Branded storefront page with your bio, art, and catalog
Sell digital, physical (vinyl, CDs, cassettes), and merch
Pay-what-you-want pricing and minimum-price floors
Early-access drops for your superfans
Bundles: album + hoodie + signed poster in one SKU

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Pay What You Want

Let fans choose what to pay.

Drop a track, an EP, or a full album with pay-what-you-want pricing. Set a minimum floor, suggest a price, and let your superfans tip up. The artists who do this average 3x the per-unit revenue of a flat $9.99 album — and learn who their real fans are in the process.

Pay-what-you-want pricing on singles, EPs, albums, and bundles
Set a minimum floor (e.g. $1) and a suggested price (e.g. $10)
"Tip the artist" surfaced at checkout — fans regularly pay 2-5x suggested
See per-fan contribution and rank your top supporters
Combine with early-access drops, vinyl pre-orders, and merch bundles
Keep 100% of revenue, minus payment processing

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Distribution

Distribute to 350+ streaming platforms

Spotify, Apple Music, TikTok, YouTube Music, Tidal, Amazon Music, Beatport — every DSP that matters, plus the regional platforms that move markets in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East.

Unlimited releases, every store, one click
Remove specific platforms you don't want to release to
Schedule release dates and time-zone-aware drops
Automatic ISRC + UPC code assignment
Editorial pitching to Spotify, Apple Music, and Tidal curators
Keep 100% of streaming royalties — no skim, no fee
Lossless audio support for Apple Music + Tidal

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Catalog Migration

Migrate your catalog from any distributor

Why give up any percent of your earnings to DistroKid, TuneCore, or UnitedMasters? Our streamlined migration tools support transferring your full catalog without losing streams, playlist placements, or pre-saves.

Seamless migration tools handles every release
Streams, playlist adds, and pre-saves stay intact
Old distributor wind-down handled for you
Estimated 3-7 day migration window

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Migrate your catalog from any distributor

Payments & Payouts

Payments & payouts, all in one place

Streaming royalties, direct sales, splits, and engineer payouts settled inside the platform. Fans pay any way they want at checkout, you get clean monthly statements with collaborators auto-paid.

Seamless earnings withdraw and transactions via Stripe
Auto-split royalties to collaborators after digital sign-off
Klarna, Affirm, Apple Pay, Google Pay at checkout for fans
Monthly consolidated statements (no per-DSP spreadsheet hunting)
Pay engineers and studios directly from royalty income
USD, EUR, GBP, CAD, AUD payouts
1099 tax forms generated automatically (US)

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Insights & Analytics

Every number that matters, updated daily

Streams, saves, skips, country breakdowns, playlist adds, direct-sale revenue, and listener demographics — in one dashboard. Daily DSP reporting, no more month-end spreadsheet imports.

Daily DSP reports — no waiting until end-of-month
Country, city, and platform-level stream breakdowns
Saves vs skips ratio, listener completion rates
Playlist add tracking — see when you're added & dropped
Listener demographics: age, gender, top cities
Direct-sale revenue per release, per channel, per fan

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03 · Promote & Grow

Build the audience your music deserves.

Run ads, capture fan data, generate promo assets, and launch every release with a 30-day playbook — no marketing agency required.

Fan CRM

Fan & customer contacts

Every pre-save, sale, and signup adds a fan to your CRM with email, location, and listening history. Your audience, not Spotify's — own the relationship that drives the next release.

Auto-capture fans from pre-saves, direct sales, and ad clicks
Segment by city, top track, lifetime value, or last engagement
Send broadcast emails to your full list or segments
Export to CSV anytime — your data is portable
Custom tags for superfans, mailing list, free downloads
SMS-list support (Artist Platinum plan)

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Digital Ad Campaigns

Create digital ad campaigns in minutes

Launch Meta & TikTok ads in minutes with our SymphonyOS integration. Pre-built creative templates, automated audience targeting, and conversion tracking back to streams & direct sales.

Pre-built creative templates for Reels, Stories, and Feed
Auto-targeting based on similar artists' audiences
Budget recommendations for pre-save, drop day, and retention
Conversion tracking — see streams & sales attributed to each ad
Automatic retargeting of fans who clicked but didn't convert
Powered by SymphonyOS

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Pre-Save & Smart Links

Pre-save & smart links

One link → your profile storefront & every DSP. Auto generate pre-save links through our partnership with Feature.FM.

One smart link covers Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, Tidal, and more
Pre-save activates on tap — fan keeps streaming, you keep growing
Custom landing page with cover art, bio, tour dates
Captures fan email + location at the moment of engagement
UTM-style attribution per channel (IG bio vs TikTok vs ad)
Custom domain support (engineears.yoursite.fm)

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30-Day Strategies

30-day release strategies

Day-by-day campaign plans built around your release date. Pre-save week, ad ramp, drop day, and retention tactics — pre-built for singles, EPs, and album rollouts.

Templates for singles, EPs, full albums, deluxe drops
Pre-save week build-up + paid amplification
Drop day playbook: order of operations across DSPs and socials
Day 7 / 14 / 30 retention tactics to extend the streaming curve
Sync calendar reminders & auto-trigger of promo asset posts
Customizable for genre and audience size

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Indie Artist Playbook — How to make money selling direct

Billboard Charts

Billboard chart eligibility

Direct-sale and streaming activity reports cleanly to Luminate, so your releases qualify for the Billboard Hot 100 and genre charts.

Automatic reporting to Luminate (Billboard's data partner)
Streaming + digital sales + physical sales all counted
Eligible for Hot 100, Billboard 200, and 30+ genre charts
Weekly chart performance tracker in your dashboard
SoundScan-equivalent reporting for industry submissions
Real-time velocity tracking during chart week

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Funding

Funding for artists

Get the capital to grow your career — royalty advances against your streaming income, distribution-backed cash advances, or verified grants from labels, brands, and foundations. No equity, no masters, no strings.

Royalty advances based on your streaming history — no credit check
Distribution-backed cash advances against future earnings
Transparent terms — no equity, no masters, no 360 deals
Apply in seconds, funded within 7 days
Repaid automatically through your EngineEars earnings pipeline

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Even more features

Human Customer Support

Trust that our responsive support team will be there for you throughout your journey on EngineEars. We take pride in being available to answer any questions or concerns that may come up for our members.

Full Ownership

All your earnings from music sales and streams are paid to you every two weeks. Easily withdraw your funds via PayPal, Stripe, or ACH/Direct Deposit.

Custom Rollout Strategies

Schedule time with one of our A&R representatives and develop your own custom rollout strategy to help maximize your music's reach and opportunities.

Distribution to more stores

Distribute your music to more stores than any other distributor. We deliver your releases to 350+ stores and platforms.

Direct-To-Fan Sales

Offer fans access to digital downloads of your music, as well as exclusive content and other merchandise.

ISRC & UPC codes

EngineEars offers ISRC and UPC codes for all your releases. Migrating a project from another distributor? You can also use your own UPC and ISRC codes.

Analytics & Performance Charts

Access all your analytics and trends from services like Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, Deezer, TikTok, and more.

Instant Royalty Advance – Beta

Gain early access to future earnings from your music catalog and upcoming releases.

Global Market Reach

Expand your fanbase across more than 200 countries and get discovered in emerging music markets like China, Africa, and India.

Reports & Data

Access transaction history, fan data, and song performance data.

Sales Dashboard

Dedicated sales module with detailed visuals and breakdowns by month, source, country, song, and release directly on your dashboard.

Royalty Splits

Easily set up royalty splits to send payments to your collaborators, managers, label, and more.

Usage Discovery

Identifies your songs across social media platforms online. Get consumption data and extra insights.

Comprehensive Eco-System

Book studio time, have your songs mixed and mastered, and distribute them worldwide — all on a single platform.

Chart Registration

Automatically register your music to qualify for chart placement.

2-Click Digital Ads Manager

Create a two-click digital ad campaign to expand your audience directly from your dashboard.

Audience Management

Automatically gather customer details and user information from your fans. Store, export, and monitor your audience data directly from your dashboard.

Storage & File Conversion

Unlimited storage for your distributed audio files and cover art. Convert your audio files into various formats for download.

Audio Recognition

Scan your audio files with a global database of existing musical works.

Artificial Stream Tracking — MFFA Compliant

EngineEars's artificial stream tracking tools flag suspicious listening activity across platforms by analyzing patterns, devices, and source behavior. Integrated into the analytics dashboard, these tools identify inflated streams, protect catalog integrity, and ensure accurate payouts. Artists and labels can review affected tracks and take corrective action in real time.

MFFA Board Member

The Music Fights Fraud Alliance (MFFA) is a global alliance of music companies, distributors, and platforms working together to identify, prevent, and stop streaming fraud. As an affiliate, EngineEars shares data and best practices to detect suspicious activity, protect legitimate earnings, and promote fairness across the digital music ecosystem.

Delivery Log

Access real-time delivery logs that show statuses, run dates, ingestion times, and other transparent information about your release deliveries.

Spotify Discovery Mode

Get direct access to Spotify's Discovery Mode and use our proprietary system to opt-in your music.

YouTube Content ID

Register your music with YouTube Content ID to automatically collect earnings whenever your music is used in a YouTube video.

Team Management

Grant your team controlled access to assist with managing your EngineEars account.

Real artists, real outcomes

Real artists, gaining real success.

Artist pricing

Free to start. Upgrade when ready to grow.

Book Engineers & Studios and sell direct to fans on the Free tier — upgrade for distribution, migration, fan contacts & advanced analytics.

Artist Essentials

$0 / forever

For artists getting started.

✓ Browse over 50,000 verified pros
✓ Instantly book world-class studios
✓ Sell digital music directly to fans
✓ 15% fee on earnings
✓ Standard support

Start free

Artist questions, answered.

Do I keep my masters and rights? +

Yes — always. EngineEars is a platform, not a label. You own your masters, your publishing, your data, and your fan relationships. You can leave anytime with everything intact.

What's the catch with "100% of earnings"? +

No catch. Distribution royalties and direct-sales revenue flow straight to you. EngineEars makes money from subscriptions and a small platform fee on engineer/studio bookings — never by skimming royalties.

How are engineers vetted? +

Every engineer is reviewed for technical skill, professionalism, and verifiable credit history (via Muso.AI). Roughly 30% of applicants are accepted to the verified roster, so when you book, you're hiring proven talent.

What if I'm not happy with the mix? +

Every project includes structured revision rounds, and your funds stay in escrow until you approve the final delivery. If something goes sideways, EngineEars mediates — you and the engineer are both protected.

Which streaming platforms does distribution cover? +

350+ stores and DSPs including Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Tidal, TikTok, Amazon Music, Deezer, Pandora, Beatport, and the major regional platforms across Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East.

Can I move my catalog from DistroKid or TuneCore? +

Yes. Our migration tools helps simplify migrating your full catalog without losing streams, playlist placements, or pre-saves.

How do collaborator splits work? +

Set splits per song or per release, get every collaborator to sign digitally before payout, and EngineEars auto-distributes royalties + direct-sale revenue accordingly. Disputes are blocked at the source — not after the money's gone.

Every tool an artist needs
to succeed.

Everything you need, organized.

Build your team. Make better records.

Work with real audio engineers

Industry-leading collaboration tools

Find a studio near you

Create & share private playlists

Release everywhere. Sell direct. Keep 100%.

Sell music direct-to-fans

Let fans choose what to pay.

Distribute to 350+ streaming platforms

Migrate your catalog from any distributor

Payments & payouts, all in one place

Every number that matters, updated daily

Build the audience your music deserves.

Fan & customer contacts

Create digital ad campaigns in minutes

Pre-save & smart links

30-day release strategies

Billboard chart eligibility

Funding for artists

Even more features

Try EngineEars free for 14 days.

Real artists, gaining real success.

Free to start. Upgrade when ready to grow.

Artist questions, answered.

Ready to release your next record?

Every tool an artist needs to succeed.

Everything you need, organized.

Build your team. Make better records.

Work with real audio engineers

Industry-leading collaboration tools

Find a studio near you

Create & share private playlists

Release everywhere. Sell direct. Keep 100%.

Sell music direct-to-fans

Let fans choose what to pay.

Distribute to 350+ streaming platforms

Migrate your catalog from any distributor

Payments & payouts, all in one place

Every number that matters, updated daily

Build the audience your music deserves.

Fan & customer contacts

Create digital ad campaigns in minutes

Auto-generated promo assets

Pre-save & smart links

30-day release strategies

Billboard chart eligibility

Funding for artists

Even more features

Try EngineEars free for 14 days.

Real artists, gaining real success.

Free to start. Upgrade when ready to grow.

Artist questions, answered.

Ready to release your next record?

Every tool an artist needs
to succeed.