Overview
When a track exists on more than one platform, TrackDen lets you compare prices side by side. The price comparison view lists each platform’s price, highlights the best deal, and shows an approximate artist revenue split so you can decide where to buy.
For tracks that only live on one platform, the same view suggests other platforms to search — with the artist and title already filled in.
Opening the comparison
There are two ways in:
- From the track details panel. Select a track, then click the Search platforms row at the bottom of the Sources section.
- From the track row. Click the overflow menu on any track row and pick Compare prices.
What you see
Platforms already in your library
For each platform where the track exists as a source in your library, you get a card with:
- Platform name and logo.
- Track price in your configured currency.
- Artist revenue bar — a visual indicator of how much of the purchase reaches the artist.
- Artist earnings — the estimated amount the artist receives from your purchase.
- Best price badge on the cheapest option.
- Best for artist badge on the platform with the highest artist revenue.
- View on [platform] button that opens the track page directly.
Search on
Platforms where the track isn’t in your library yet show up under Search on. Click any one to open a search with the artist and title pre-filled.
Artist revenue splits
TrackDen displays approximate artist revenue percentages for each platform so you can factor support into the buying decision.
- Bandcamp — around 82% to the artist or label after platform fees (15%, dropping to 10% past $5K in sales) and 4–6% payment processing. On Bandcamp Fridays, the platform fee is waived entirely.
- Beatport — around 25–45%. The platform takes roughly half; the rest is split between distributor, label and artist, so individual artist revenue varies by deal.
The revenue bar is colour-coded for fast scanning:
- Green (75%+) — excellent.
- Yellow (50–74%) — decent.
- Orange (25–49%) — below average.
- Red (under 25%) — poor.
Currency conversion
Prices are converted to the currency you set in Settings. TrackDen uses exchange rates so prices compare like for like, even when the platform originals are in different currencies.
Tips
- Cheapest isn’t always best. Buying on Bandcamp typically puts significantly more money in the artist’s pocket — weigh price against the revenue split.
- Search platforms you don’t have yet. If a track lives on only one platform in your library, use the Search on section to check the others.
- Compare in bulk. To check prices across an entire playlist at once, use bulk search to find matches on multiple platforms in one go.