FAQ: Subscription Update April 2021
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Written by Joel
Updated over a week ago

PLEASE NOTE: This article is from April 2021 and is now out of date. Check out this article from July 2022 for the latest on our free and paid features.


What's happening?

With the addition of some shiny new features, we’ve had a big shake up of our Beatchain subscriptions. It will now cost much less to get access to the full Beatchain experience and all our promo tools! Find out what's happening to each plan below:

Superstar Plan

What's going to happen to my Superstar Plan?

The Superstar plan is being replaced by the new Premium plan, which is lower in price, and adds a couple of extra features!

When will my plan change?

Your plan will change automatically to the Premium plan on April 23rd. On your next billing date, you will be charged at the lower rate.

How much will my new Premium subscription cost?

The new Premium Subscription costs $9.99/month, saving $10 on your existing Superstar plan.

Are there any extra features that I'll get on the new Premium subscription?

You will now be able to run Presave campaigns for Apple Music in addition to Spotify. You will also have access to the Activity Feed, which will keep you up to date with your social, streaming and playlist activity.

What happens to my releases if I ever cancel my subscription?

We will keep all existing releases submitted before April 23rd 2021 up indefinitely and you will continue to collect royalties from them as before.

If you cancel your subscription, any releases submitted after April 23rd 2021 will be taken down.



Premium Plan

What's going to happen to my Premium Plan?

The Premium plan is dropping in price, and a couple of extra features are being added.

When will my plan change?

Your plan will change automatically on April 23rd. On your next billing date, you will be charged at the lower rate.

How much will my new Premium subscription cost?

The new Premium Subscription costs $9.99/month, saving $5 on your existing Premium plan.

Are there any extra features that I'll get on the new Premium subscription?

You will now be able to run Presave campaigns for Apple Music in addition to Spotify. You will also have access to the Activity Feed, which will keep you up to date with your social, streaming and playlist activity.

What happens to my releases if I ever cancel my subscription?

We will keep all existing releases submitted before April 23rd 2021 up indefinitely and you will continue to collect royalties from them as before.

If you cancel your subscription, any releases submitted after April 23rd 2021 will be taken down.

Free Plan

What's happening to the free plan?

As of April 23rd 2021, Beatchain will no longer be offering a free plan.

What happens to my existing releases?

We will keep all existing releases submitted before April 23rd 2021 up indefinitely and you will continue to collect royalties from them as before. We do not plan to takedown any releases submitted before April 23rd 2021 unless you ask us to.

Your Streaming Royalties will continue to show stats for your releases, and you will be able to withdraw as usual (PLEASE NOTE: this may be temporarily unavailable during site maintenance on the 23rd. If you cannot access your royalty reports, please check back in a few hours).

How can I continue distributing with Beatchain?

If you want to distribute further tracks through Beatchain, you can sign up to one of our new Essentials or Premium plans. The Essentials plan is available with a 2 week free trial.

Which new features will I gain if I move to Essentials/Premium?

Essentials ($5.99/month):

  • Unlimited Releases

  • All HypeLink types (Spotify Presave, Link in Bio, Streaming Links etc.)

  • Fan Builder (digital ad campaigns for Facebook and Instagram)

Premium ($9.99/month):

  • Unlimited Releases

  • All HypeLink types (Spotify Presave, Link in Bio, Streaming Links etc.)

  • Fan Builder (digital ad campaigns for Facebook and Instagram)

  • Playlist Insights

  • Apple Presave

What happens to my releases if I upgrade and then cancel my plan?

Any releases submitted before April 23rd 2021 will stay up unless you ask us to remove them. Any releases submitted after April 23rd 2021 will be taken down.

Can I still access insights for my existing releases?

Yes, you will be able to see royalty insights and withdraw royalties as before.

Can I move my releases to another distributor?

Yes, you are free to move your releases elsewhere at any time. You can request a takedown from here.

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