Free tool
Release Ready Checklist
Twenty checks that tell you if your release is really ready.
Release Ready Checklist is a free tool with twenty checks across five areas: music, visuals, story, content, and links and delivery. Tick what is truly done and you get a score plus the exact list of what is still missing before you announce a date.
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How it works
- Go through the five areas and tick only what is finished.
- Read your score, which goes from Not started to Release ready.
- Copy your list of gaps and send it to your team.
What it checks
- Music
- final mix and master, credits, title and spelling, lyrics
- Visuals
- cover art in the final size, press photos, raw clips, profile picture and banner
- Story
- a one-sentence summary, updated bio, EPK and a press release draft
- Content
- themes, the first two weeks of posts, the first teaser and a plan for release day
- Links and delivery
- distributor upload, pre-save or smart link, link in bio and today's numbers
Common questions
- Who is the checklist for?
- Independent artists preparing a single, an EP or an album.
- When should I use it?
- Before you announce a release date, so you know what is still missing while there is time to make it.
- Is my progress saved?
- Yes, in your browser on this device, so you can come back to it. Start over clears it.
- What do I get at the end?
- A score and your gaps in order, which you can copy as a list.
- Is it free?
- Yes. You subscribe to the UMMONTE newsletter with your email and the tool opens on this page.