A five-minute artist check-in
Do you know what to fix first?
The same check-in we run before working with any new artist. It comes down to one thing: can the right people actually find you, and does what they find make sense?
Nothing here is a verdict on the music. Answers save in this browser only, and nothing is sent anywhere unless you ask for the checklist.
Two taps, then we start
Who's filling this out?
Where are you in the cycle?
Why we ask
Keys 1 · 2 · 3 to answer
Area complete
Optional · 2 questions
Are you playing shows right now?
Two questions about live infrastructure. Skipping them won't count against your score.
Your foundations snapshot
Where you stand, area by area
Red means it's worth looking at before anything else.
Start with these three
Highest impact for the least time, in the order we'd do them.
Your next 30 days
Everything you marked "not yet" or "partly", sequenced into about two hours a week.
The full list
Open any area to see every item and where it landed.
Take it with you
Your checklist, grouped by area, with the 30-day sequence attached. You'll go on the Rare Originals newsletter, and you can leave any time.
Not scored, still worth doing
Two-factor on your distributor, DSP backends, and main socials. A shared password manager instead of logins over text. A clear record of who has access to what, reviewed whenever the team changes. And accessibility on your site: alt text, contrast, keyboard navigation, captions. None of it builds your fanbase. All of it protects what you've built.