When to Use What

Producer Dashboard offers three sharing methods and they each serve different situations. This guide walks through real-world scenarios to help you pick the right one without overthinking it.

The three methods at a glance

	Share links	Public page	Collaborator sharing
Speed	Instant — create and send in seconds	Setup required, then always on	Requires both users on PD
Audience	Specific people	Anyone with the URL	Your collaborators
Account needed	No	No	Yes (both parties)
Access control	Expiry, revoke, download toggle	Always live when published	Ongoing access
Engagement tracking	Views and downloads	Coming soon	N/A
Best for	One-off sends	Portfolio and discovery	Ongoing projects

Use share links when you are sending music to someone specific and you want control over the experience.

Scenario: Sending demos to a label

You have three tracks ready and want an A&R to hear them. Create a playlist share with downloads disabled and a two-week expiry. Send the link in your email pitch. Check the view count a few days later to see if they opened it.

Scenario: Getting feedback from a mix engineer

Your mix engineer needs to hear the latest bounce. Create a single-track share with downloads enabled so they can pull it into their DAW. Add a message: “Focus on the low end — something feels muddy below 200Hz.”

A vocalist wants to hear a beat before committing to a session. Share a single track with downloads off. If they want it, turn downloads on or create a new link with downloads enabled.

Scenario: Sending a beat pack to a client

A client asked for 15 beats to choose from. Select them in the grid, create a playlist share with downloads on. They listen through, download the ones they like, and you see which ones got grabbed.

You know exactly who you are sending to
You want to control downloads and expiry
You need to track whether they listened
It is a one-time or short-term share

Your public page

Use your public page when you want a permanent, always-on portfolio that anyone can find and browse.

Scenario: Portfolio link in your Instagram bio

Set up your public page with your best work organised into sections. Put the URL in your social media bios. Anyone who discovers you can browse your catalog and listen without you having to send individual links.

Scenario: Professional website integration

You are building a website for your production brand. Instead of embedding individual tracks, link to your public page. It stays up to date automatically as you add new music.

Scenario: Licensing and placement inquiries

A music supervisor finds your public page. They browse your catalog, listen to tracks that fit their brief, and use the contact form to reach out. You did not have to do anything — the page was already there.

Scenario: Showcasing a specific project

You just finished a 10-track project. Add it as a section on your public page. Send the public page URL to anyone who should hear the full body of work.

When the public page is the right call

You want a permanent link that works indefinitely
The audience is broad or unknown (anyone could find it)
You want to showcase your catalog, not just one track
You need a professional landing page for inquiries

Use collaborator sharing when you are working with someone who also uses Producer Dashboard and you need a seamless, ongoing workflow.

Scenario: Co-producing an EP

You and another producer are building a 6-track EP together. Both of you use Producer Dashboard. Share the project tracks directly between your libraries so both of you can see tags, stages, notes, and all the context around each song.

Scenario: Regular beatmaking partnership

You make beats with the same partner every week. Instead of creating share links every time, set up collaborator sharing once. New tracks flow between your libraries as you work.

Scenario: Producer and vocalist duo

You produce, they write and record. Both of you use PD. Collaborator sharing keeps everything connected — they see your latest bounces, you see their recording status updates.

Both parties have Producer Dashboard accounts
The collaboration is ongoing, not a one-off
You want shared context (tags, stages, notes) alongside the audio
Managing individual share links would be tedious

Decision matrix

Ask yourself these questions to land on the right method:

“Does the recipient have a Producer Dashboard account?”

No → Share link or public page
Yes → Consider collaborator sharing (but share links work too)

“Is this a one-time send or an ongoing thing?”

One-time → Share link
Ongoing → Collaborator sharing (if both on PD) or public page

“Do I need to track if they listened?”

Yes → Share link (view and download tracking)
No → Any method works

“Do I want to control access (expiry, revoke)?”

Yes → Share link
No → Public page or collaborator sharing

“Am I sending to a specific person or making music broadly available?”

Specific person → Share link
Broad audience → Public page

Mixing methods

You do not have to pick just one. In practice, many producers use all three:

Share links for sending demos, client deliveries, and getting feedback
Public page as their portfolio and discovery hub
Collaborator sharing for ongoing studio partnerships

They serve different purposes and work independently. Creating a share link does not affect your public page, and collaborator sharing is completely separate from both.

Tips

Start with share links. They are the simplest and most versatile method.
Set up your public page when you have a catalog you are proud of and want to showcase.
Use collaborator sharing when you find yourself constantly creating share links for the same person.

Sharing Overview — the big picture on all three methods
Creating Share Links — get started with links
What Is the Public Page — set up your portfolio
Adding Collaborators — the foundation for collaborator sharing