Music crossed
134 people
this week.
Music crossed
134 people
this week.
The stats that sell
the story.
The raw traffic.
Week-over-week deltas will become meaningful next Monday. This week is the baseline.
SHARESONG generated ~269 music links this week with a healthy 79% share-to-open rate. The Discover flow (Need inspiration) drove 86% of all link creation — the killer feature, by a huge margin, vs pasting URLs (4%) or searching (7%). The cross-platform switcher is earning its keep: Tidal (20%) was the #2 destination, beating Apple Music. The v2.62 cover filter paid off — users cycled up to index 22 finding relevant alternatives.
What people shared, what people opened.
Most shared
| 1 | Johnny Cash — Hurt | 8 | |
| 2 | Duane Eddy — Stalkin' | 7 | |
| 3 | Joshua Thew — This Time | 7 | |
| 4 | Cat Power — The Greatest | 6 | |
| 5 | Wallace Collection — Daydream | 6 |
Most opened (by receivers)
| 1 | Donovan — Get Thy Bearings | 17 | |
| 2 | Mamacita et al. — Tu Amor | 10 | |
| 3 | Cat Power — The Greatest | 10 | |
| 4 | John Lennon — Hold On (Remastered) | 8 | |
| 5 | Cigarettes After Sex — Apocalypse | 8 |
Donovan — Get Thy Bearings
269 links → 212 opens → 30 platform switches.
A 79% open rate is roughly 3× a typical email newsletter. Cross-platform switching fires on 14% of opens — the core value prop working as designed.
SHARESONG is a discovery app.
Users aren't pasting URLs anymore. They're letting SHARESONG surface songs. This is a product identity shift worth doubling down on — the competitive wedge against Odesli / Songlink.
Tidal is the #2 destination.
Where the link came FROM
Where receivers switched TO
Users are fiddling with the details.
Preview plays
Receivers preview almost as much as discover — the audio check is useful on both sides.
Cover cycles
What's working. What to watch. What to try.
✓ Working
- Discover is the product. 86% of links. Lean in even harder.
- 79% open rate. No acquisition funnel wasted. The preview card is doing its job.
- Tidal differentiator. 20% of switches. Niche nobody else serves.
- v2.62 filter paid off. Users cycle up to index 22 — alternatives stay on-topic.
◐ To watch
- Low preview adoption. Only 21 plays / 606 events. A micro-prompt could help.
- Receiver-side switches low (8). Core "open on my favorite app" fires on ~4% of opens.
- Shared ≠ opened. Johnny Cash shared 8×, opened only 2×. Does the rich preview already satisfy the recipient?
→ Next week
- Ship K-factor tracking. Referral param on receiver sessions → viral coefficient.
- A/B: bigger Need Inspiration CTA on home.
- Weekly Top 10 embed. Shareable widget = mini viral loop.
- Add country + referrer breakdown to next report.
Ready to post.
One click, done.
Same time next Monday. Meanwhile, watch the NSM — 212 handoffs is the number to beat.