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Features Explained: Forward

Set Security Restrictions

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The Forward Feature quickly and easily distributes audio files directly to outside collaborators. Team Plan users can Forward audio files to another user’s Audio library, setting sharing restrictions in the process.

When forwarding your audio files, set expiry date, file format, if stream-only and/or the number of downloads. For added security choose one‑click watermarking*. All of these restrictions will remain in place with the forwarded audio files.

The audio files in your collaborator’s Audio library can now be shared with any of their contacts, subject to the security restrictions in place.

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Benefits

Control Security

Control Security

Choose Share restrictions that keep the music secure, including setting expiry and download limits.

Control Your Contacts

Control Your Contacts

Recipients receive audio files directly from known contacts.

Track Streams & Downloads

Track Streams & Downloads

Track your music. Create reports, and at the Team level access global reporting for any audio file.

How It Works

Control Security

Control Security

When collaborators Share their forwarded audio files to their contacts the original restrictions remain in place. When forwarding you can control file format, set the expiry date, set stream only, or the number of downloads available to recipients. For added security you can also add one‑click watermarking* to your audio files.
Control Your Contacts

Control Your Contacts

Quickly Share directly to contacts. Easily import new recipients into your contacts with one click. Using Byta, recipients will know that they are receiving audio files from a trusted sender. No need to forward mailing lists to collaborators in order to Share.
Track Streams & Downloads

Track Streams & Downloads

Navigate to your Activity, and by clicking on “Get Report” on any track, album or playlist, you will instantly know who has streamed or downloaded any music you’ve shared.
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Using Forward

Using Forward
  • 1 Choose Forward

    Navigate to the Share page, attach audio, confirm, then select Forward tab.

  • 2 Customise your Forward

    Set security restrictions as you would normally with a Share and add up to five contacts.

  • 3 Add Attachments

    Choose to attach a JPG, a PDF, the release date and 140 character message and click the “Forward Audio” button.

  • 4 Forward Arrives in Audio library

    Collaborators will receive an email notification and your Forward will show up in their Audio Library.

  • 5 Restrictions Remain in Place

    The recipient(s) can now share the audio files to their contacts as if they uploaded them themselves, subject to the restrictions you put in place.

Have more questions about how Forward works?
Read more on our Support Center or get in touch.

More Control When Collaborating

Quickly Share audio with your team or collaborators.

Music promotion often means sharing high security pre‑release streams and downloads. Forward allows your collaborators to Share your audio files to their contacts with your security restrictions still in place.

Byta allows you to choose what level of security restrictions you need when sharing your music. With the proper restrictions in place, less mistakes are made when your music is being shared by outside collaborators.

Using Byta’s unique Forward feature is far more secure than a private SoundCloud link. Create watermarked music for an additional layer of security on downloads by choosing to add one‑click watermarking*.

Byta is unrivalled in taking advantage of audio files' unique properties. You can use Byta as an audio metadata editor, as it can read and write audio file metadata, including ID3 tags and WAV tags. Byta converts file formats on the fly and delivers fast yet secure streaming when you need easy audio sharing.

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*Watermark Music

Watermarking is the process of embedding undetectable information into an audio file in a way that is difficult to remove. If recorded, the information will be carried in the copy, enabling you to track your audio files back to their original recipient.

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