Inside the artist portal

Invited artists have a direct line to the label. The portal brings agreements, release preparation, private listening links and communication into one place.

Artist accounts remain private until reviewed. Public profiles and press kits tell the story outside; the dashboard keeps the work organized inside.

Machine Gun Records portal features:

• Public label website — artist roster, latest releases, music playback, news, merch, and live room.
• Invite-only artist accounts — private onboarding and admin approval.
• Artist profiles / EPKs — biographies, banners, photos, social links, music, videos, galleries, and downloadable press kits.
• Music management — audio uploads, FFmpeg conversion, waveform playback, duration detection, seeking, continuous playback, and track deletion.
• Release management — singles, EPs, albums, playlists, promotional releases, artwork, ordered tracklists, release dates, editing, and deletion.
• Private listening links — share tracks or releases with expiration dates, revocation, and play tracking.
• Guided release agreements — step-by-step questionnaires, recording schedules, electronic signatures, admin countersigning, and saved PDF/digital copies.
• Custom label agreements — issue agreement versions and retain timestamped signing records.
• Private messaging — artist–label conversations, unread notifications, and contract-submission alerts.
• Artist relationship timeline — meetings, milestones, communications, decisions, and follow-ups.
• Analytics — portal plays, daily trends, and configured YouTube/Last.fm statistics.
• Royalty reporting — Symphonic report imports, duplicate protection, artist earnings totals, and CSV exports.
• News management — create, edit, publish, and delete articles with a WYSIWYG editor and featured images.
• Event calendar — release dates, events, milestones, and tours, with public/private visibility.
• Calendar artwork — automatic release covers, uploaded flyers/posters/banners, replacement/removal, and expandable images.
• Merch storefront — manual products and Shopify product synchronization through webhooks; Printful fulfillment can run through Shopify.
• Live streaming — Twitch, YouTube, and Facebook embeds, plus HLS playback and RTMP authentication support.
• Social sharing previews — featured article images and homepage hero artwork.
• Admin controls — artist approvals, website content, media, news, calendar, merch, and live-room settings.
• Responsive design — red/black/white styling, motion effects, reduced-motion support, persistent audio playback, and corrected anchor scrolling.