How HEARD Works

One platform. Four core outputs.

Evidence-backed reviews, adaptive artist interviews, artist profiles, active catalog, and press assets — all in one platform designed for independent artists.

Every claim grounded in what HEARD can actually examine. No popularity bias. No invented facts.

Music Review Flow

Audio required for all music reviews

01

Upload or link a track

Upload an MP3, WAV, FLAC, or AIFF file — or link a Spotify, YouTube, Apple Music, or SoundCloud URL.

02

Add the story behind the song

Share context — the story, your intent, lyrics (optional but recommended), producer credits, and what you want listeners to feel.

03

HEARD analyzes audio and context

DSP measurements where audio exists, LLM audio perception, lyric analysis if provided, and evidence-backed editorial scoring across 6 categories.

04

Receive review, scores, quotes, and assets

Scored editorial output, pull quotes, SEO copy, press assets, social captions, and a shareable public-ready page when approved.

Track Analysis & Audio Evidence

When audio is submitted, HEARD can surface public-safe measurements including tempo, key, scale, loudness, true peak, and source details. These appear on the public review page where available.

Measurements come from audio submitted to the review — they are not fabricated or estimated. If measurements are unavailable for a given track, they are omitted rather than invented.

Audio measurements strengthen reviews but do not replace artist context and story.

The Lyric Workflow

If you provide lyrics, HEARD uses them directly for lyric analysis and quote validation.

If no lyrics are provided but analyzable audio exists, HEARD attempts automatic transcription — then pauses and shows you the result before continuing.

You can review, edit, and confirm the transcription — or choose to continue with an Audio-Only review that skips lyric analysis entirely.

HEARD never generates lyric analysis from unconfirmed or empty lyrics.

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Interview Flow

Audio optional for many interview types

01

Choose interview type

Behind the Song, Artist Introduction, Visual Identity, Project Interview, Press Kit, A&R Reflection, and more.

02

Add context and optional photos

Link a completed review, add lyrics, upload artist photos for visual identity context, or describe the project manually.

03

Answer adaptive questions

HEARD decides whether to follow up, clarify, ask for an example, or move on — based on your actual answers.

04

Receive a polished interview article

Publication-ready editorial interview with talking points, press-ready quotes, SEO copy, and artist-controlled visibility.

Interview Types and Audio Requirements

Behind the Song

Explores the music, production, writing, and creative choices behind a specific track.

Audio required

Artist Introduction

Introduces the artist's background, story, identity, goals, and talking points.

Audio optional

Visual Identity

Uses uploaded photos to explore wardrobe, image, branding, and presentation.

Audio optional

Project Interview

Focuses on EP, LP, rollout plans, themes, and creative direction.

Audio optional

Press Kit Interview

Builds press-ready bio copy, talking points, and publication-facing story.

Audio optional

A&R Reflection

Critical evaluation of the music from a commercial and development perspective.

Audio required

Release Interview

Release context, decisions, timing, and promotional strategy.

Audio optional

Follow-Up Interview

Continues a previous interview with updated context and new questions.

Audio optional

HEARD Live

Session-style guided review path · Artist Pro and above

HEARD Live is a more guided review path for artists who want a session-style experience before the final writeup is created. Instead of receiving a review after the fact, HEARD runs pre-flight analysis first — then reveals timestamped observations as your track plays.

Pre-flight analysis

HEARD verifies and analyzes your uploaded audio before playback begins — structure, waveform, and key evidence layers.

Playback-synced observations

Observations appear at the exact moment they apply as you listen. Each note is timestamped to a specific point in the track.

Provisional → confirmed

Observations are marked provisional during playback. Later context can refine earlier notes before everything is confirmed.

Final review package

After the session, a complete scored review and evidence package is generated — same output quality as a standard review.

Audio is required for HEARD Live — uploaded file only, not streaming links. Uses Live Review tokens on eligible plans. Token counts are subject to final plan allocation.

HEARD Live is not: live video, real-time human criticism, a live chat, or instant guaranteed publication. It is a structured, pre-analyzed review experience that reveals evidence as you listen — then generates a final editorial output.

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Artist Profiles

Public portfolio — artist-controlled

Artists can build a public-facing profile page that brings reviews, interviews, catalog tracks, photos, streaming links, social links, press copy, and artist story into one place.

Connected Reviews & Interviews

Published reviews and interviews automatically associate with your profile when approved.

Streaming & Social Links

Link Spotify, Apple Music, Instagram, YouTube, and other platforms — verified and displayed publicly.

Profile Photo & Bio

Upload a profile photo, write or generate a bio, and set genre and location display.

Press Copy & Pull Quotes

Highlight approved pull quotes and press blurbs from completed HEARD reviews and interviews.

Visibility Controls

Profiles are private by default. You choose what to publish and when — no content goes public without your approval.

Catalog & Release Links

Surface catalog tracks and connect them to completed analysis for a documented body of work.

Active Catalog

Reusable track library — not batch processing

The Active Catalog is your persistent track library inside HEARD. Catalog tracks can connect to reviews, interviews, audio evidence, and artist profiles — building a reusable, documented body of work over time.

Keep completed tracks accessible for history and reference
Connect catalog tracks to reviews, interviews, and profiles
Audio evidence attaches to catalog records where available
Catalog capacity depends on your plan (5 tracks on Free, up to 2,500 on Agency)
Catalog tracks support cross-track pattern recognition over time
No batch processing — current workflow is single-track

Note: Active Catalog is not batch processing. HEARD currently processes one track at a time per review workflow. EP/LP multi-track workflows are planned for a future release.

Track Library & Track Analysis

Evidence layer — not batch processing

Track Library is where your uploaded audio tracks live persistently. It is the evidence layer inside HEARD — not the same as Review Archive.

Review Archive is the output layer (your completed review articles, scores, and press assets). Track Library is the source layer (the audio record, analysis runs, measurements, and connections to reviews, interviews, and profiles).

Track records

Each uploaded audio file creates a persistent track record with file metadata, duration, channels, and source details.

DSP measurements where available

When audio analysis is available, measured values — tempo, key, loudness, true peak — attach to the track record.

Audio recognition matches

Fingerprint recognition results (artist, title, ISRC, streaming links) connect to the track record when confirmed.

Browser audio evidence

In HEARD Live mode, browser-observed evidence (waveform, energy shape, section markers) can also attach to the track.

Review connections

Completed reviews link to their source track, making evidence provenance visible and reusable.

Interview and profile connections

Catalog tracks can connect to interviews and appear on your public artist profile.

Track Library

The evidence and source layer

Uploaded audio, measurements, recognition, and connections to reviews and profiles. Access at /track-library.

Review Archive

The output and editorial layer

Completed reviews, scores, press assets, and publication controls. Access at /archive.

Track Analysis is the evidence and result detail view inside Track Library. It shows what HEARD found — measurements, recognition data, analysis run history, and evidence claims — for a single track.

Share Studio

Social-ready exports from approved content

Share Studio turns approved review and interview material into social-ready assets — score cards, pull quote cards, story formats, feed formats, landscape formats, captions, and public links.

Score Card

1:1 Square

Story Card

9:16 Portrait

Pull Quote

4:5 Feed

Landscape

16:9 Wide

Share Studio exports are based on approved, published review and interview material only. Social features do not guarantee reach, streams, followers, engagement, or playlist placement.

How we stay honest

Music reviews require audio — no metadata-only scoring
Every score has at least 3 evidence observations
Lyric quotes are validated against confirmed lyrics only
Quality checks run before a review is marked complete
No popularity bias — the song is the source of truth
Streaming links provide metadata context only — not full audio evidence
Credits are reserved before analysis, consumed only on completion
Failed reviews restore credits automatically for eligible failures
Audio transcripts are an internal evidence layer — not shown publicly
Some interview types do not require audio — clearly marked when used
Public pages are only published when the artist explicitly approves
Missing information stays marked as missing — HEARD does not invent facts