Features
A quick guide to what's available on Indie Launchpad, and where to find it — whether you're just browsing, signed in, or managing your own artist page.
Without an account
Everything below works for any visitor, no sign-up required.
- Browse reviews
The full archive of independent music reviews.
Where: Home page - Releases
The curated list of everything reviewed, grouped by date.
Where: Releases - Browse artist pages
Discography, podcast appearances, sound profile, similar artists, and (where added) a band bio, links, and live dates.
Where: Artists - Browse podcasts
Episodes with tracklists, featured artists, and streaming links.
Where: Podcasts - Search
Quick search, or Advanced search by title, artist, genre, and keyword.
Where: Search bar in the top navigation - Genres
Browse by genre — only genres actually in use are listed.
Where: Sidebar on most pages - Streaming links
Spotify, Apple Music, Bandcamp, SoundCloud, and more, shown per release.
Where: On each review - RSS feeds
Subscribe to reviews or podcasts in any feed reader — autodiscovery is built in.
Where: Any feed reader, or the site footer - Submit your music
Send us your release for consideration.
Where: Submit Music - Contact us
General enquiries, corrections, or anything else.
Where: Contact Us - Social sharing
Share any review to X/Twitter, Facebook, or copy the link.
Where: On each review page - Media Kit pages
A dedicated share page per artist and release, with a branded QR code, a copyable embed snippet, and a PDF export — free, no account needed.
Where: "Share this artist/release" link on any artist or review page - Media Page Creator
Build a simple streaming-links page for your own music — a free tool for artists.
With a free account
Sign up (free) to unlock the features below.
- Favourite reviews
Save reviews you love with a single click.
- Rate reviews
Rate any review out of 10 — contributes to the community average shown on the review.
- Comment
Comment on reviews and podcast episodes; edit or delete your own comments any time.
- Watchlist
Watch an artist to keep track of their future releases, separate from Favourites.
- Share via email
Send a review to a friend directly, with an optional personal message.
Where: Share button on any review page - Claim an artist page
If you're in the band, submit a claim on your artist page. Once an admin approves it, you can manage that page — see below.
Where: "Claim this page" button on any artist page - Notifications
Get notified in-app when a claim you submitted is approved or rejected, and other account activity. Unread count shown on the account menu.
Where: Account menu → Notifications - "Managed Artists/Bands" menu
Once you manage one or more artist pages, see them all in one place with a direct link to each.
Where: Account menu → Managed Artists/Bands - Export your data
Download your favourites, ratings, watchlist, and comments as a JSON file.
Where: My Account → Export my data
If you manage a claimed artist page
Once your claim on an artist page is approved, you can also:
- "Managed by the artist" badge
Your page shows visitors it's actively maintained by the artist.
Where: Shown automatically on your artist page - Bio & Links
Add a written bio and a list of your own links (Spotify, Instagram, website, etc.) — shown alongside the site's AI-generated sound profile, not replacing it.
Where: "About the Artist" section on your artist page - Header photo
Replace the site's default banner photo with your own. Reviewed by an admin before it goes live; removing it (or losing your claim) reverts to the original automatically.
Where: Top of your artist page - Discography
Add your own releases — type, title, year, and square cover art — kept visually separate from Indie Launchpad's own reviews. Cover art is reviewed by an admin before it goes live.
Where: "Discography" section on your artist page - Live dates
List upcoming gigs with date, time, venue, and an optional ticket link. Dates more than a month old are hidden by default, with a "View all gigs" option.
Where: "Live" section on your artist page - White-label pageComing soon
Point your own domain at a clean, branding-free version of your artist page — just your content, your URL.
Where: Coming soon as a paid add-on — contact us for details