Musician Website: What to Include and How to Build One in 2026

How to build a musician website: the pages every artist needs, embedding music and video, tour dates, an electronic press kit, merch, mailing lists, costs and how to build it with a template or AI website builder.

Short answer (September 2026): a musician website should put your latest release on the home page with a play button, list upcoming shows with ticket links, and make it easy to join your mailing list, buy merch and contact you for bookings. Add a bio, photos, videos and an electronic press kit (EPK) that bookers and press can use without emailing you. Keep it fast, mobile friendly and on your own domain.

Get your music site live today. Publish up to 3 template sites free (no AI on the free plan), or describe your act in one prompt and let the AI builder draft every page on Starter at $20 a month. Create your account, or start from this design: Pulse Collective, Nocturne, or see the musician website builder.

When a promoter, journalist, playlist curator or new fan searches your name, what do they find? Ideally, a site that plays your music within a second and answers their question: when is the next show, where is the press kit, how do I book you. This guide explains what to put on a musician website and how to build one without a developer.

Why a website still matters for musicians

Pages every musician website needs

PageWhat to includeWho uses it
HomeLatest release player, hero photo, next show, mailing list signupFans, first-time visitors
MusicDiscography with embedded players and links to all platformsFans, curators
Shows or TourUpcoming dates, venues, ticket links, past showsFans, promoters
AboutShort and long bio, influences, members if a groupPress, fans
VideosMusic videos, live sessionsFans, bookers
EPK or PressBios, photos, top tracks, press quotes, rider, booking contactBookers, press
MerchStore or link to your storeFans
ContactBooking, press and general contactsIndustry

Your home page, in order

  1. A strong photo with your name.
  2. Latest release with an embedded player and "listen on" links.
  3. Next show or tour dates.
  4. Mailing list signup, with a reason to join ("hear new songs first, presale codes").
  5. Merch highlight.
  6. Video.
  7. Footer with social links and booking email.

Building an electronic press kit

An EPK saves you and every booker time. Include:

Make photos downloadable and keep the page updated after each release.

Music, video and shows: embedding the right way

ContentBest approachWhy
Streaming tracksEmbed the official player, add links to all servicesPlays count on the platforms, fans choose their app
VideosEmbed from your video platformFast pages, counts views
Tour datesTour widget or a simple list you updateKeeps ticket links in one place
DownloadsDirect sale or pay-what-you-want toolsDirect income
MerchStore on your site or linked storeKeeps fans close to your brand

Too many embeds on one page slow it down. Feature one player on the home page and put the full catalogue on the Music page.

Mailing lists: the most valuable part of your site

Fans on your email list hear about releases and shows without depending on an algorithm. Offer something concrete: early access to tickets, an unreleased demo or behind-the-scenes updates. Put the signup on the home page and in the footer, and send something at least monthly so people remember who you are.

Design tips for musician websites

Costs

ItemTypical cost
Website builder$0 to about $40 a month
DomainRoughly $10 to $20 a year
Designer-built siteRoughly $1,000 to $5,000
Merch store or print on demandUsually per-sale fees
Email marketing toolFree tiers exist, paid as your list grows

*Typical 2026 ranges, not quotes.*

How to build a musician website

From a template: pick a bold, image-led design, add your photos, embed your latest release and tour dates, and publish. The We.Inc free plan lets you publish up to three template sites without AI.

With the AI builder: describe your act, for example "a website for an indie folk duo from Nashville with a new EP out in October, a fall tour across the Midwest, a merch store and a press kit for bookers." The builder drafts every page and you swap in your real photos, embeds and links. AI building starts on Starter at $20 a month (250 credits).

Musician website checklist

Keeping the site alive between releases

Musician websites often look great on release day and forgotten six months later. A simple rhythm keeps yours current:

Mistakes that cost musicians gigs and fans

Using your website with social media

Social platforms are where many fans discover you; your site is where you keep them. Put your domain in every bio, point release announcements to a page on your site that links to all services, and use the mailing list to reach fans directly when a new song or tour goes live. Over time, that list becomes one of the most dependable assets you have as an artist.

Put your music front and centre

A website is the link you can send to anyone, from a fan to a festival booker. Create your account and start from this design: Pulse Collective or Nocturne, or see what the DJ website builder sets up if you play out.

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