Songbrain Is Live — Inside the OG Early Access Window
May 18, 2026 · 5 min read
For the last year, Songbrain has been quietly running in closed beta — a few hundred artists, a handful of labels, and us watching the pipeline catch every kind of edge case a real catalogue can throw at it. That phase is done. The product works. The public launch lands in days.
Until then, we're running an OG Early Access window: every new account that signs up right now is automatically upgraded to OG status — no waitlist, no application, no invite code. You sign up, you're OG. The window closes when the public launch goes live.
This guide explains exactly what OG gives you, why it's permanent, and what changes the moment the window closes.
What you actually get as an OG
Enough for 25 full song analyses — or 25 tracked reels — or any mix. Granted instantly, no top-up, no card.
Every 1st of the month, your account refills automatically. Run-rate covers about 5 song analyses or 3 reel reverses per month — for life.
Visible on your dashboard, profile and on the leaderboard. Tells anyone who looks at your account that you were here before the gates opened.
When two tracks tie on Virality Score, OGs win the tie. You get higher placement, more visibility, more streams.
OG-only feature. Paste a TikTok or Reel link, get a sec-precise breakdown of why it underperformed and concrete fixes. 3 per month.
Score high on Virality, get auto-considered for 37 curated subgenre playlists. No submission fees, no "playlist plugger" scams.
Why we're doing this
Pre-launch, the easy play is the waitlist: collect emails, build FOMO, ship later. We were doing that until last week. It works for growth, but it has a problem — your earliest believers wait the longest, get the least, and bring the most value.
OG flips that. The people who show up now — when the brand is barely above water, when the analytics dashboards are still in German, when the docs are still being polished — get permanent recognition for it. 500 credits to actually use the product, 100/month to keep using it, and a badge that doesn't go away when the gates open.
In return we get something we can't buy with marketing budget: a real cohort of artists who started using the tool before there was any reason to. That's the cohort that produces the case studies, the testimonials, the leaderboard tracks that the public launch points at.
What "OG-locked-in-for-life" means in practice
Your tier is stored on your Supabase auth account, not as a coupon or session flag. When the window closes and the auto-OG promotion stops firing for new signups, youraccount doesn't change. You keep the badge. You keep the monthly refill. You keep the Reel Reverse-Engineering access.
Even if you later upgrade to Premium and cancel, you drop back to OG — not Free. The badge stays. The economics stay. The only thing that changes is the monthly credit number (1000 → 100).
What changes the moment the window closes
- New signups land on the Free tier — 500 credits at signup, but no monthly refill. Once those 500 are spent, top-up or upgrade.
- Reel Reverse-Engineeringbecomes OG+ only — Free can't use it. That's already true today; the only difference is fewer new accounts will land on OG.
- The OG badgebecomes a closed set — minted only during this window. After close, it can't be earned at all.
- Leaderboard tie-break prioritystill favors OGs over Free over Premium-only. That dynamic doesn't change.
FAQ
When does the OG window close?
When the public launch lands — days, not weeks. After that, new signups land on Free (500 cr signup but no monthly refill) and OG access reverts to its original gated state. If you sign up now, your OG status is locked in for life regardless of when the window closes.
What's the catch?
There isn't one. We're trading short-term revenue for early traction and ground-floor user goodwill. Every OG signup helps us pressure-test the pipeline before public launch and gives you a real reason to recommend us to other artists.
Do I need a credit card?
No. OG Early Access is fully free — no card, no trial countdown, no "upgrade to continue." 500 credits + 100/mo refill, indefinitely.
What if I want Premium features (Album Upload, Viral Kit PDF, Priority Queue) later?
You can upgrade to Premium ($19/mo or $180/yr) any time. Premium adds 1000 cr/month on top of your existing OG benefits. If you cancel later, you drop back to OG — you don't lose the badge.
The window is open right now.
500 credits · 100/mo forever · OG badge for life. Closes at public launch.
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