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Record labels

Websites for record labels.

A label site carries every artist on the roster, and each of them has a release day when fans show up at once. Your staff update the artist pages with their own logins, and release pages are built on a private copy and go live the minute the record is out.

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What we look after

What a record label website has to do.

A page for every artist

Each artist gets a page with their bio, releases, tour dates and links. Label staff have their own logins and roles, so whoever runs an artist's page can update it.

Go live with the release

Records come out at midnight, so the release page and the streaming links are set to publish at that minute.

Run the store

Vinyl and merch sell through Shopify, Bandcamp or your distributor's store. We embed or link it and keep it working when the store changes.

Serve audio without slowing pages

Previews and videos play from Bandcamp, YouTube or a streaming service, so the web server isn't carrying the audio.

Collect fan signups

Fans sign up for presales and news by artist. We connect the forms to your email service and check that each list gets its new names.

Hold up on a big drop

A big artist's release or a surprise drop sends a crowd. The pages are cached ahead of it, and we watch the server that night.

What we often hear

What usually goes wrong.

  • An artist who left the label two years ago is still on the roster page.
  • The store link on half the release pages goes to a shop you closed.
  • Everyone at the label signs in with the same admin password.
  • The site slowed to a crawl the night the biggest record of the year came out.
A note from Ryan

The roster page goes stale first

On a label site, the roster page is where I look first, because artists come and go and the page rarely keeps up. Then I open a few release pages and click through to the store, since a dead buy link on a back-catalog record loses sales nobody sees.

Ryan Lovett, founder of Hosterr
Ryan Lovett
Founder, Hosterr
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How does the site do on a release Friday?

Send us the label's site and your next release date, and we'll look at the artist pages, the store and how the site handles the rush.

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Plans

How much do you want us to do?

Organizations like yours usually go on a Custom SLA, with response times and the terms written into the contract. Smaller sites can still use Managed.

Managed

$50 /mo

per site

You already have a site and you update it yourself. We look after everything underneath it.

What we take care of
  • Plugin, theme and WordPress updates snapshot saved first
  • Server, PHP and database updates planned and tested by us
  • Backups twice a day verified and kept off-site for 30 days
  • Security and monitoring scanning with a firewall and alerts
  • Same-day replies from the developer who does the work
  • Regular email updates what we did, in plain English
  • Free migration we move it for you
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Changes to the site itself are quoted first at our standard $95/hr.

A new website included

Managed + Website

$99 /mo

per site, built and hosted by us

We build you a new website, then host it and keep it current. After that, send the requests, like text changes or new pages, and they get made.

Everything in Managed, plus
  • A new website, built for you up to 10 pages, designed and built when you join
  • 1 hour of developer time a month worth $95 at our standard rate
  • Site problems fixed out of that time no quote to approve first
  • Checks after updates we test your forms and checkout
  • A monthly review a look at speed and security
  • First in line your email gets picked up first
  • A design refresh after two years your existing pages, made current
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12-month minimum, then month to month. Unused time carries over one month. Extra hours are quoted first at $95/hr.

Custom SLA

Quote

after we look at your sites and the terms you need

For agencies, larger organizations, and custom web apps and software that need more development, resources and attention.

Everything in Managed, plus
  • Set up for agencies white-label, every client site on one bill
  • Response times in the contract agreed before anything gets signed
  • Uptime commitments in writing with a named person to escalate to
  • A dedicated server, if you need one sized to your traffic
  • Update windows that suit you scheduled around your busy hours
  • Custom software and integrations web apps and tools built around how you work
  • A development team when you need one vetted US-based developers for bigger jobs
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We agree on the terms with you first.

Add-ons for either plan

Common questions

What people ask us.

Yes. Each person gets their own login and a role that fits what they do, so a product manager can update an artist page without changing the homepage. When someone leaves, we close their account.

Yes. We build them ahead of time on a private copy, the artist's team approves them there, and they publish at the minute you set. Presave links can switch to streaming links at the same time.

The store runs on Shopify, Bandcamp or the platform you already use, which handles payments and orders. We keep the links and embeds on the site working and test them before a big release.

A small label's site can run on Managed at $50 a month. A label with a big roster and a full release calendar goes on a Custom SLA, with update windows kept away from release nights and a named person to escalate to.
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A few of the businesses we host.

A few of the businesses whose websites and apps we look after.

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What customers say.

Reviews from Trustpilot

A person could not find a better company for their internet needs. Customer service is number 1. Whenever we have an issue Ryan addresses the problem immediately no matter the time or day.
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I use Hosterr for multiple websites. I recommend them to anyone who needs hosting! I have never had an issue with downtime and my sites are blazing fast. Also their customer service is unmatched, leagues better than GoDaddy.
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Media and entertainment

Others we look after.

Media and entertainment

Websites that have to be ready on release day.

Film and TV

Production companies and title sites with trailer-day traffic.

Festivals and live events

Lineups, tickets and a rush when announcements drop.

Theaters and performing arts

Seasons, ticketing links and donor pages.

Tell us what you need.

Tell us what you're running and what's getting in the way. We'll write back the same day with a plan, and if Hosterr isn't the right fit, we'll say so.

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Every message goes straight to Ryan.