Get notified when your favorite artists release new music
You follow hundreds of artists. You shouldn't have to check every Friday to see who dropped something. Tracknack is a music release tracker that watches them all and tells you when it happens.
Last reviewed: April 2026
Why you keep missing album releases
Streaming platforms weren't built to notify you about every release. They surface some and bury the rest. Here's how most people try to keep up — and where it falls apart.
Spotify Release Radar
~30 picks/weekA weekly playlist of about 30 tracks from artists you follow, mixed with algorithmic and editorial picks.
Capped at ~30 tracks. Doesn't cover labels or producers. If you follow a lot of artists, most releases don't make the cut.
Apple Music New Music
Editorial picksEditorially curated sections highlighting new releases across genres. Browse > New Music shows a broad selection.
Not personalized to your follows. You're browsing what Apple's editors picked, not what your artists released.
Checking artist pages manually
Manual effortGoing to each artist's profile on Spotify or Apple Music to see if they've released anything new.
Only works if you remember to check, and only for the artists you think to look up. Nobody does this for 100+ artists.
Social media and newsletters
Hit or missFollowing artists on Instagram, Twitter, or subscribing to label mailing lists for announcements.
Scattered across platforms. Buried in algorithmic feeds. You'll catch the big releases and miss the quiet ones.
Why Apple Music notifications miss new releases
Apple Music does have a new music notification setting, buried under Settings > Notifications. It's supposed to alert you when artists in your library release new music. In practice, most people who rely on it find it unreliable.
- It only watches artists you've added to your library. Playing a song isn't enough. If the artist isn't in your library, Apple Music won't track them for releases.
- Notifications are inconsistent per artist. Apple's own discussion forums are full of threads from people whose alerts fire for some artists and silently skip others. There's no fix that works for everyone.
- No support for record labels. If you follow the roster of a specific label, Apple Music gives you nothing. Label following isn't a feature.
- No coverage for producers or songwriters. Credits exist on Apple Music but aren't a follow target. If a producer you like appears on a new release, you won't hear about it.
Tracknack skips Apple Music's notification system entirely. You tell us who to watch, whether that's artists, labels, or credited contributors, and we update a playlist on your Apple Music account and email you every time something new is added. The alerts arrive every time, not sometimes.
Album notification options compared
There's no single built-in way to get album notifications on Spotify or Apple Music. Here's how the options stack up.
How Tracknack's release alerts work
Three steps. No manual checking. Works with Spotify and Apple Music.
Follow artists, labels, and producers
Search for anyone you want to track. Import your existing follows from Spotify or your favorites from Apple Music to get started fast.
Tracknack watches for new releases
Tracknack monitors your follows and uses album credits from Discogs to catch releases from producers and songwriters too. Runs on a schedule you pick — daily, weekly, or monthly.
Your playlist updates and you get an email
New tracks land in a playlist on your Spotify or Apple Music account. You get an email with everything that was added so you know exactly what dropped.
What makes Tracknack different
Most tools only track solo artists on one platform. Tracknack goes further.
Know the moment it drops
Tracknack emails you every time new music from your follows lands in your playlist. The email tells you exactly what was added and who released it. You can also just open your playlist — it's always current.
Spotify, Apple Music, or both
Tracknack works with Spotify and Apple Music. Connect whichever you use — or both — and Tracknack creates a playlist there with every new release from artists and labels you follow. Same follows, same alerts, your choice of platform.
Labels and producers, not just artists
Neither Spotify nor Apple Music let you follow a record label or a producer. Tracknack does. Follow Warp, Ninja Tune, or any label and get notified when they release. Follow a producer and Tracknack uses album credits to catch their work — even if they don't have their own artist profile.
Import your library, start immediately
You don't have to rebuild your follow list from scratch. Import your followed artists from Spotify or your favorite artists from Apple Music, then Tracknack starts watching for their new releases right away.
What a typical week looks like
Say you follow 80 artists, 15 labels, and a handful of producers across Spotify and Apple Music. On a busy release week, maybe 6 of those artists put out new music, a label drops a compilation, and one of your producers has a credit on an album you'd never find otherwise.
Without Tracknack, you'd have to check Release Radar (which caps at ~30 picks and doesn't track labels), Apple Music's New Music section (editorially curated, not personalized to your follows), and manually browse artist pages. You'd catch some of it. You'd miss some of it. You'd never know what you missed.
With Tracknack, all 8 releases are in your playlist and you get an email telling you exactly what dropped.
Frequently asked questions
How do I get notified when an artist releases a new album?
Follow them on Tracknack. Whenever they release new music, Tracknack detects it and adds it to a playlist on your Spotify or Apple Music account. You also get an email notification so you never have to check manually.
Does Tracknack work with both Spotify and Apple Music?
Yes. You can connect your Spotify account, your Apple Music account, or both. Tracknack creates and updates a playlist on whichever service you use. The follow list, email alerts, and credit-based discovery all work the same regardless of platform.
Does Apple Music notify you when an artist releases new music?
Apple Music has a New Music notification setting under Settings > Notifications, but it's widely reported as unreliable. It only tracks artists you've added to your library, skips releases for some of them without explanation, and doesn't cover record labels, producers, or songwriters at all. Tracknack gives you dependable Apple Music notifications on top of your existing account.
Why don't Apple Music notifications work for some artists?
Apple Music's New Music notifications rely on Apple matching new releases against artists in your library. The matching is inconsistent. Users regularly report notifications arriving for some artists and silently skipping others, even when both are in the same library. Tracknack avoids Apple's notification system entirely and emails you every time a new release is added to your playlist.
Can I get notifications for a record label's releases?
Yes. Follow any label on Tracknack and you'll get notified when they put out new music — even from artists you haven't heard of yet. Neither Spotify nor Apple Music offer label following natively.
How does Tracknack find releases by producers and songwriters?
Tracknack uses album credits from Discogs to track people who work behind the scenes — producers, songwriters, engineers. When a new release's credits name them, Tracknack picks it up and adds it to your playlist, even if they don't have their own artist profile on Spotify or Apple Music. Credits sometimes arrive after release day, or not at all, so these follows catch less than artist and label follows.
How do I get notified when a composer releases a new soundtrack?
Follow the composer under every name they release under, plus the label behind the scores you like. Oneohtrix Point Never's Good Time score came out under that name, but his Uncut Gems (Warp, 2019) and Marty Supreme (A24 Music, 2025) scores are credited to Daniel Lopatin, his own name. As of October 2026, 25 of the 27 Tracknack users following Oneohtrix Point Never don't follow Daniel Lopatin. Scores also tend to arrive with the film rather than on a Friday: Marty Supreme's came out on Christmas Day. In Tracknack, follow both names and the soundtrack label, and new scores land in your playlist.
Why not just check Spotify or Apple Music manually?
You can, but both platforms bury new releases across multiple surfaces and neither shows you everything. Spotify's Release Radar caps at about 30 tracks a week. Apple Music's New Music section is editorially curated. If you follow a lot of artists, releases slip through. Tracknack watches everyone you follow and puts it all in one place.
Can an AI assistant notify me when an artist releases music?
Up to a point, as of October 2026. ChatGPT can run a scheduled task that checks the web for an artist's new music and pings you when the model thinks it's found something. If the search misses a release, you won't hear about it. The Spotify integrations in ChatGPT and Claude wait for you to ask and don't send release alerts. Tracknack checks every artist and label you follow and adds what it finds to your playlist.
Can I get email alerts without using a playlist?
The playlist is Tracknack's core delivery method, but you get an email notification every time it updates. The email tells you exactly what was added and why, so you can stay informed even if you don't open the playlist right away. You can turn email notifications off if you prefer.
How quickly do new releases show up in my playlist?
Tracknack checks for new releases on a schedule you control — hourly, daily, weekly, or monthly. The free plan runs weekly. Paid plans let you pick the frequency, so daily or hourly gets you same-day updates.
Is Tracknack free?
In the free version you can follow up to 30 artists or labels. There's also a 14-day free trial to give you time to try Tracknack's full functionality.
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Stop missing releases.
Tracknack digs through album credits — producers, engineers, labels — so you don't have to. One Spotify or Apple Music playlist, always up to date.
Have an idea or feedback?
If you have any comments about Tracknack or would like Tracknack to have a specific feature, drop me an email!