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# How To Use Shopify And Single Music To Sell Direct To Fans
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/how-to-use-shopify-lite-to-sell-music-from-your-site/
- Published: 2018-12-04T12:05:00.000Z
- Updated: 2018-12-04T12:05:00.000Z
- Description: [UPDATED] Driving fans to an artist's site only to redirect them elsewhere to purchase a download or t-shirt means lost revenue and a chance to capture valuable fan and marketing. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2018/12/how-to-use-shopify-lite-to-sell-music-from-your-site.html]
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\[UPDATED\] Driving fans to an artist's site only to redirect them elsewhere to purchase a download or t-shirt means lost revenue and a chance to capture valuable fan and marketing data. The reams of a growing number of major and indie artists are building their own 

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*Guest post from *[Single](https://singlemusic.com/blog/posts/shopify-lite?ref=hypebot.com)**

## You drive traffic to your website. Why do you send fans elsewhere to download your music?

Not only are you giving DSP’s a cut of your revenue, you’re also missing out on data that accompanies the sale. Who purchased a digital version of your album after they bought your new t-shirt? If 1,000 fans purchased the deluxe version of your album, where are these passionate fans located?This is crucial information when planning releases, bringing on a producer, collaborating with other musicians, hiring a manager, getting radio airplay, working with a PR firm, and booking a tour.

![Shopify.png](https://storage.ghost.io/c/3a/95/3a957c06-c825-4057-9939-0a274cc16d23/content/images/static1-squarespace-com/static/5797eb8f9de4bbee497e2f7a/t/5bd89b990e2e726f112d3b65/1540922273453/shopify.png)

One way to create your own web store is through [Shopify](https://www.shopify.com/?ref=hypebot.com), a powerful e-commerce platform packed with tons of tools for merchants. From invoicing, setting up a domain, building out a web store, managing products and inventory, fulfilling orders and handling payments – Shopify does it all.But what about artists who already operate a store on their own website, or aren’t interested in a full-featured service?

### Welcome Shopify Lite

Integrate [Shopify Lite](https://www.shopify.com/lite?ref=hypebot.com) with your current website, whether you use Squarespace, WordPress, Weebly or built it entirely yourself.Shopify Lite is a great way for artists of any size to manage e-commerce. The service allows you to [sell music directly from social media](https://www.shopify.com/social-media?ref=hypebot.com) and [provides a POS system ](https://www.shopify.com/pos?ref=hypebot.com)so you can take your store on the road. You can [communicate with customers via messenger](https://www.shopify.com/messenger?ref=hypebot.com) – to both provide support and even complete entire orders.When paired with the Single Music app, Shopify Lite provides even more benefits for artists:

1) Physical & Digital sales reporting to [Nielsen Soundscan](https://www.nielsen.com/us/en/solutions/measurement/music-sales-measurement.html?ref=hypebot.com) for the Billboard Charts

2) [Bundle a digital download](https://singlemusic.com/support-articles/creating-attachments?ref=hypebot.com) with any product sold through your store

3) Release management tools including automated digital delivery on release date

**Shopify Lite + Single Music = Freedom for Artists**

Questions? [Our team would love to chat](mailto:support@singlemusic.com).– Joe