Add Your Release to Shopify (Publishing Options)

Understanding Different Publishing Options: With Audio Player, Without Audio Player, and Attach to Existing Products

After you create a digital release in Single, there are several ways to publish it to your Shopify store:

1. Publish With Audio Player
2. Publish Without Audio Player
3. Attach to Existing Products

Each choice offers unique advantages and meets different needs. Let's break each of these down:

1. Publish With Audio Player

Selecting this option creates both an album and its tracks in your store as separate products. Using the "digital album product template" template that was installed when you installed Single, each album will feature an integrated music player and a tracklist for customers to preview.

Remember, each song is also a separate product, which gives your customers the flexibility to purchase them individually. If you prefer, you can hide these song products in your store, but be sure not to delete or alter them in any way - doing so can break the music player or stop customers from purchasing individual songs.

2. Publish Without Audio Player

Choosing this option creates a digital album product within your Shopify store that utilizes Shopify's default template. The key difference here is that there is no audio player or track previews included.

3. Attach to Existing Products

This option lets you add an album to a product you're already selling. While the product's appearance remains unchanged, customers receive the album as part of a bundle with their purchase.