How it works

From release to follow

1. Have a release ready

You've got a track you want to give away for "free" on SoundCloud? Use PowerGate, so fans have to actually support you to get the download.

2. Choose what a fan has to do

Repost/like/comment/follow, or collect the fan's email. You control which steps are required — keep it short: every extra step feels like more work to a fan and costs you conversions.

3. Share the link

Anyone who opens it sees the steps they need to complete before the download unlocks.

4. Fans complete the steps

SoundCloud verifies. Spotify and Instagram follows are self-reported by the fan.

5. Download unlocks

Once every required step is done, the fan gets the download. Setting up the same steps on every track? Save them as a Preset and reuse it in one click next time.

Questions

What exactly does 'verified' mean for SoundCloud?

PowerGate calls SoundCloud's own API to confirm the repost/like/comment/follow actually happened on SoundCloud's servers — a fan can't fake it by just clicking a button.

Why aren't Spotify and Instagram verified the same way?

Neither platform offers a public way to check 'did this specific visitor follow this account' without that visitor logging in through the platform's own app. So those steps are self-reported: the fan clicks through, then confirms.

Where do I see who downloaded my track?

Your dashboard's gate page has a Downloads list: who unlocked it, which steps they completed, how long it took, and anyone who opened the gate but never finished.

Can I require different steps per track?

Yes — every gate has its own set of required steps, independent of your other gates.