How to Get Started with MusicButler to Track New Music Releases

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MusicButler is a notification service that emails you when artists you follow release new music. To start, register an account, connect your music streaming account to import your artists, optionally filter out release types you don't care about, and then let the notifications arrive by email or RSS. The whole setup is designed to take seconds, and the service has been running since 2018.

Step 1: Create your account

Go to musicbutler.io and choose Get Started or Register from the main menu. If you already have an account, use Sign in instead.

Once registered, you land on your own curated feed — a page showing new releases only from artists you actually care about, with no social media content or promotions mixed in.

Step 2: Connect your streaming account and import artists

MusicButler builds your feed by importing the artists you already follow. The site describes the flow as: connect your music streaming account, import your artists, and see what you've been missing.

The practical effect is that you don't type in artist names one by one — your existing library does the work. If you use a streaming service that isn't supported for direct connection, you'll need to check the site's current options, since the page evidence only confirms the general "connect your streaming account" path.

Step 3: Decide which release types you want

Not every release is an album. MusicButler covers:

  • Album
  • Single
  • Remix
  • EP

You can exclude release types you don't care about. If you never want to see remixes, you turn them off and they stop appearing in your feed and notifications. This is the main lever for keeping the signal high — a remix-heavy artist won't flood your inbox if you've excluded that type.

Step 4: Choose how you receive notifications

You don't need to check the site daily. MusicButler sends a single email digest when your artists have released something recently. If you prefer feeds over inboxes, RSS is also supported, with the site noting more delivery options are "coming soon."

So your two confirmed channels are:

Channel How it works
Email A digest sent only when your artists released something
RSS Pull new releases into your feed reader

What you'll see once it's running

Your feed and notifications include a few things worth knowing about:

  • This week's releases — a summary of what's out right now.
  • Upcoming releases — a preview of what's coming, so you can plan rather than be surprised.
  • Backdated releases — MusicButler says it's the only service that notifies you about older releases that have just become available. This matters if an album hits a streaming service long after its original release date.

Common sticking points

  • Empty or thin feed after setup: this usually means the artist import didn't pull in much. Recheck that your streaming account connection completed.
  • Too many notifications: exclude remixes or singles if those aren't what you're after.
  • Wanting to check without email: use the RSS option instead of waiting for the digest.

Pricing and login requirements aren't specified in the available site information, so check the site directly before assuming any tier is free.