How to Send Music
Online Safely

For most artists, WeTransfer or Google Drive work well for large audio files (WAV, stems, full projects), while a private SoundCloud link is convenient for quick listening feedback. Whichever method you choose, the file-sending tool itself does not protect your rights — that requires a separate, timestamped proof of ownership created before you send anything. Protect your file free →

It's common practice, but it carries risk without protection. Once a file leaves your hands, you generally can't control what happens to it. The safer approach is to timestamp your file with a service like TuneLockr before sending it — that way, if a dispute arises, you have dated proof you created it first, regardless of what happens to the file afterward.

No. File transfer and cloud storage services are built for moving and storing files, not for establishing legal proof of authorship. They typically don't provide a verifiable, independent timestamp tied to your specific file that would hold up in a dispute. For that, you need a dedicated timestamped proof of ownership, created before sharing.

Common formats include MP3 and WAV for finished tracks or demos, WAV or FLAC for masters, ZIP files for full DAW projects and stems, and PDF or TXT for lyrics and split sheets. Most transfer services support all of these; the format itself doesn't affect your legal protection — timestamping does.

Always before. A proof created after you've already shared a file is significantly weaker, since it can't establish that the file existed in that exact form before it left your hands. The rule: protect first, send after.

Yes. WeTransfer's free tier supports files up to 2GB, Google Drive offers 15GB of free storage shared across your account, and Dropbox's free tier includes 2GB of storage. For most single tracks, demos, or stems, any of these free tiers is more than sufficient.