ToneDen Is Gone: The Best ToneDen Alternatives for Musicians
If your old ToneDen links are broken, here is how to rebuild your release toolkit — for free.
For years, ToneDen was a go-to tool for fanlinks, download unlocks and social ad campaigns. Today, artists looking for ToneDen are mostly looking for a replacement. Here is what happened and what to use instead.
What happened to ToneDen
ToneDen was acquired by Eventbrite, announced in November 2020 (Eventbrite). In March 2024, ToneDen FanLinks on .to domains stopped working, with Eventbrite attributing the issue to its domain provider and asking users to migrate links manually (Hypebot). Industry sources describe the standalone product as wound down after that, leaving many artists with broken links and lost campaign data.
What ToneDen users need to replace
- Fanlinks (smart links) to streaming platforms
- Download unlocks in exchange for follows or emails
- Pre-save campaigns
- Pixel tracking for ads
The best free replacement: Fangate
Fangate covers the core of what artists used ToneDen for, and it is 100% free:
What Fangate doesn’t do: automated ad campaign management. If you relied on ToneDen for that, you will need to run ads directly in Meta or TikTok Ads Manager — using your Fangate pixel to measure results.
Other options to consider
- Feature.fm — a full smart link and pre-save platform with a free plan and paid tiers.
- DistroKid HyperFollow — free release pages for DistroKid users.
- Hypeddit — gates and marketing tools, with paid plans for smart links and pre-saves.
See our dedicated comparisons for each.
How to rebuild after ToneDen
- List every place your old links appear: bios, YouTube descriptions, press kits, pinned posts, QR codes.
- Recreate your most important links first — your latest release and your evergreen “best of” link.
- Recreate your gates for free tracks that still get traffic.
- Replace every old link. Broken links cost you fans every day.
- Add your pixel so you can rebuild your retargeting audiences.
Lesson learned: don’t depend on one closed box
ToneDen’s end showed how fragile a release strategy can be when everything lives in one tool. Export your data regularly, build an email list you own, and choose tools that are transparent about their model.
Rebuild your release toolkit for free at fangate.eu.
