Guides for artists who sell music in person

• Album cover size

  Sizes for CD, vinyl, cassette and streaming art, each with its source and the day we read it. It also covers what distributors reject and where a QR code goes, and lists what we could not verify, so you know where to ask your plant.

  For artists getting art ready for print or upload.

  Check your cover art in your browser

• How to choose download cards

  Ten questions to ask any download-card service, from hosting to what happens when something goes wrong. We answer each one ourselves, weak spots included. It ends with a one-page checklist and says where Slappcard is not the right fit.

  For artists comparing services before a print run.

• Sell music at shows and build an email list

  A merch-table routine, what the fan sees at the email step, what you can export afterwards, and what a card does not do. It ends with a checklist for your next show.

  For artists who hand music to people in person.

A download card is a printed card with your artwork on it and a QR code that opens a private listening and download page. Start with how it works, then see packs and cost, or read the short explainer on the home page. For a card that plays your music when you meet people at shows or studio sessions, see music business cards for musicians and DJs.

Every figure links to the page that publishes it, with the date we read it. Numbers we work out ourselves are labeled as our arithmetic, and where we could not verify something we say so. The date at the top of each guide is the day we last checked its facts. Found a mistake? Email contact@slappcard.com.