When to Use What
The Library gives you several ways to share your music — share links for individual tracks, playlist sharing for curated collections, collaborator access for ongoing projects, and a public page for your professional presence. Each option serves a different purpose, and knowing when to use which makes a real difference in how you work with clients, collaborators, and fans.
This guide breaks down each sharing method so you can confidently choose the right approach for every situation.
Share Links (Individual Tracks)
Section titled “Share Links (Individual Tracks)”Use share links when you want to send a specific track to someone — a client reviewing a mix, a vocalist needing feedback, or an engineer getting files.
Best for:
- Sending work-in-progress files to a specific person
- Sharing a finished track for review or approval
- Providing downloadable files (stems, bounces, vocals) with optional permissions
- Getting download analytics on who accessed your files
When you create a share link, you control whether the recipient can download selected bounces, stems, or project files. You can also set an expiration date. A valid token is public access, so treat the link as sensitive rather than as a private collaborator permission.
A share link is selected-content delivery. It exposes only the stored selection and permitted files for that token; do not treat it as a general live or immutable-version guarantee.
Playlist Sharing
Section titled “Playlist Sharing”Use playlist sharing when you want to share a collection of tracks — an album preview, a client playlist of options, or a curated set for feedback.
Best for:
- Sending a client multiple track options at once
- Sharing a rough EP or album sequence for review
- Providing a listening experience with your preferred track order
- Sending session files or stems across multiple songs
Playlist sharing works differently from individual share links. When someone opens a playlist share, they see the stored track order and only the files selected for that delivery. The service supports a large current-view selection rather than a 50-track product cap.
This is ideal when you need someone to experience your music as a cohesive collection rather than isolated files.
Collaborators
Section titled “Collaborators”Use collaborators when you’re working on a track with other people over time — co-producers, vocalists, songwriters, or mix engineers who need ongoing access.
Best for:
- Long-term project partnerships
- Split allocation tracking (who owns what percentage)
- Ongoing file sharing within a project
- Working through a completed collaboration transfer and its asynchronous import
Adding someone as a collaborator is separate from a completed share. For a registered recipient using The Library, transfer acceptance completes the Shares row and starts asynchronous import. Do not promise unrestricted or automatically current file access from collaborator assignment alone.
The split allocation feature lets you track ownership percentages for master rights, publishing, and writing shares. This is essential for keeping everyone aligned on ownership — especially important when tracks get released or licensed.
Public Page
Section titled “Public Page”Use your public page as your professional home base online — a place where industry contacts, fans, and potential clients can discover your work.
Best for:
- A professional portfolio that updates automatically
- Sharing your best work with a wide audience
- Building your online presence as an artist or producer
- Providing a linktree-style hub for your music
Your public page renders the selected bucket sections for a published page. It exposes no more than 10 visible tracks in total across those sections, even if the selected buckets contain more tracks.
Unlike token-gated share links, a published public page is designed to showcase your work broadly. Unpublished pages return 404 unless the owner uses an authorized preview.
Quick Reference: Choosing Your Method
Section titled “Quick Reference: Choosing Your Method”| Situation | Best Choice |
|---|---|
| Send a rough mix to a vocalist for feedback | Share link |
| Share an album preview with a label | Playlist sharing |
| Work with a co-producer on an ongoing project | Collaborator |
| Receive a completed collaboration transfer | Collaborator transfer |
| Build a professional portfolio online | Public page |
Combining Methods
Section titled “Combining Methods”These methods aren’t mutually exclusive — you can use multiple approaches simultaneously. A common workflow might look like this:
- Collaborator access for your co-producer during the creative phase
- Share links to send specific revision files to a mixing engineer
- Playlist sharing to show the finished EP to your manager
- Public page to showcase select tracks for new listeners
Each method serves a different stage of your work and audience.