Turn listenersinto followers
Create free download links fans unlock by following, liking, or reposting your track. Every unlock adds a new follower and becomes a contact on your email list.
Heliograph, 1M+ monthly listeners
What is a Drop?
A Drop is a link to a free track, remix, or sample pack. Fans complete the actions you pick – follow, like, repost, comment, or enter their email – before they can download it.
Everyone who unlocks becomes a follower and a contact on your email list.
Get started for freeLive in three steps
Create a drop, pick your gates, and share the link. Done.
- 1
Upload your track
Add your song, remix, or sample pack, and an artwork.
- 2
Choose your gates
Pick what fans should do before they can unlock it.
- 3
Share & grow
Share the link with your fans. Every download turns into a contact on your email list.
Gates that actually work
Require fans to like, repost, comment, follow, and give their email before they can download.
One flat price, every gate
No per-fan fees, no link limits, cancel anytime.
Free
Start capturing fans.
No card required
- Up to 3 active Drops
- Name & email capture
Upgrade for fan data export and engagement gates.
No card required
Starter
Grow your following.
Billed monthly
- Create unlimited drops
- Export collected fans
- Name & email capture
- SoundCloud like, repost, comment & follow gates
- Instagram follow gate
- Spotify save & follow gates
Cancel anytime
Pro
Unlimited gate options, full customization.
Billed monthly
Everything in Starter, plus
- Multiple of the same gate per drop
- Remove Backstaged branding
- Custom domain
- Priority support
Cancel anytime
Keep the fans you earn
A download is just the start. Turn every unlock into a contact you own and can reach again.
- Build a real fan listEvery unlock saves the fan's name and email to your list.
- Turn plays into contactsEvery listener becomes a known fan you can message again.
- Export anytimeDownload your fans as a CSV and bring them anywhere.
Frequently asked questions
A Drop is a shareable link to a free download like a track, remix, or sample pack that fans can unlock by completing the actions you choose, such as entering their email, liking the track on SoundCloud, and following you on Instagram.
Yes. When SoundCloud changed its API access in June 2026, many download gates (like Hypeddit) lost their SoundCloud gate entirely. Ours still works – we automatically perform the actions for the user and verify the likes, reposts, comments, and follows were made, so fans have to actually engage to unlock the content.
Like, repost, comment, and follow on SoundCloud, follow on Instagram, save or follow on Spotify, and enter their name and email address. You can pick and choose any combination for each drop. If you want the fan to follow multiple Instagram profiles or engage with multiple SoundCloud or Spotify tracks or profiles per drop, you need the Pro plan.
No. Fans just open your link, complete the steps, and download. They only sign in to SoundCloud or Spotify if you've added one of those gates so the actions can be verified.
Yes. Every fan who unlocks is added to that drop's list, and you can export the full list as a CSV at any time. The contacts are yours to keep and bring anywhere.
Starter is $5/month ($50/year) and Pro is $10/month ($100/year) – 50% off our normal $10 and $20/month launch pricing. Starter covers unlimited drops and one of every gate type. Pro adds the ability to have multiple of the same gate per drop (e.g. follow 2 Instagram accounts and engage with 3 tracks), support for custom domain, removed Backstaged branding, and priority support. Cancel anytime.
Any artist who wants to grow followers, streams, and an email list from the free music they're already giving away – instead of handing out downloads for nothing in return.
Ready to grow your fanbase?
Create your first Drop for free and turn your next release into followers, streams, and emails.
Get started for free