Release an AI-Generated Album to Spotify in 14 Days
A two-week plan for producing, mastering, and distributing an AI-generated EP or album to all major streaming platforms — with rights, metadata, and visuals locked in.
Goal
A 5-track AI-generated EP live on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and YouTube Music within 14 days.
The Playbook
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Day 1 — Concept & artist identity
Lock in artist name, EP concept, target genre, mood, and visual identity in a single 90-minute session. Don't ship anything that doesn't pay rent on this brief.
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Day 2-3 — Track generation
Generate 15-20 candidate tracks across the EP's vibe range. Aim for variety — you'll cull to 5. Save prompts and parameters for every track you keep so you can re-generate consistently.
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Day 4 — Track selection & sequencing
Pick the final 5. Sequence them — opener, anchor track, breath, second anchor, closer. Trust gut over data here.
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Day 5-6 — Mix polish
Each track gets a level pass, EQ adjustment, and any fixes for AI artifacts (occasional weird transients, mid-song dropouts). Don't over-process — preserve what made you pick the track.
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Day 7 — Mastering
Master to streaming standards (-14 LUFS integrated, -1 dBTP). LANDR or iZotope Ozone are both fine. Listen on phone speakers, car speakers, and headphones before approving.
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Day 8 — Cover art & visuals
Create square cover art (3000x3000 minimum), Canvas-format social tiles, and one promotional video clip. AI image generation works great here.
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Day 9 — Metadata & rights
Write track titles, ISRC codes (distributor handles), credits (your name + AI tool used), genre tags, mood tags, lyrics if applicable. Be honest about AI involvement — distributors increasingly require it.
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Day 10 — Submit to distributor
Upload to Distrokid or Tunecore with a release date 7 days out. Check pre-save links, smart links, and platform previews before final submission.
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Day 11-13 — Pre-release marketing
Pre-save campaign, social posts (one per track minimum), reach out to playlists you have relationships with, set up Spotify for Artists / Apple Music for Artists access.
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Day 14 — Release day
EP goes live. Post on every channel. Update artist profiles. Reach out personally to the first 20 listeners. Save the day-1 stats — they're the baseline for the next release.
Why 14 days
The constraint forces decisions. Most independent artists overthink first releases for months. A two-week sprint shifts the question from "is this perfect?" to "is this shippable?" — and shippable is the only quality that matters for a debut.
After the first release
Releases compound. The second EP teaches you twice as much as the first. The third teaches more. Plan to release at least quarterly for the first year, then re-evaluate cadence based on what's working.
