A remix or a new featured version can give a song a second life weeks or months after release. Done carelessly, it splits your audience and confuses the streaming services. This checklist keeps it clean.
Before you commission anything
- [ ] Is the original still growing? A remix works best when there is momentum to build on, or when a clear new audience exists.
- [ ] Do you own or control the master and have the right to authorize derivative versions? Check with your label or distributor if unsure.
- [ ] Have you agreed on the remixer's or featured artist's fee or split in writing, including credit wording?
Choosing the collaborator
- [ ] Do they reach listeners you do not already reach (a different genre, scene or country)?
- [ ] Will they actively share the release with their own audience?
- [ ] Does their style suit the song, rather than just their following?
Delivery and metadata
- [ ] Title formatted consistently, for example "Song Title (Name Remix)" or "Song Title (feat. Name)".
- [ ] Correct primary and featured artist fields so the track appears on both profiles.
- [ ] Credits, ISRC and songwriting splits confirmed before upload.
- [ ] Decide whether it is a standalone single or added to the original release as a bundle; both can work, but pick one deliberately.
Promotion
- [ ] New artwork that clearly links back to the original.
- [ ] A fresh editorial pitch explaining what is new.
- [ ] Joint content planned with the collaborator: a clip, a story, a live moment.
- [ ] Playlists and DJs that suit the new version contacted, not just the ones that took the original.
After release
- [ ] Track whether the remix sends listeners back to the original and to your profile.
- [ ] Thank the collaborator publicly and share results with them.
If you want help sourcing collaborators or planning remixes and features around an existing release, MusicPromoToday runs this as a service for artists across all genres.