GateCrate
How it works

Free downloads, turned into fans you actually own.

GateCrate is a platform for independent musicians and DJs to convert free track downloads into durable, owned fan relationships — email plus a real fan CRM — via a composable, multi-platform download gate. Email capture never depends on any single third-party platform.

What makes it different

Built so no single platform can break your reach.

The incumbent gate tools rent you an audience that vanishes when a platform changes its API. Crate is structured the other way around.

Owned, not rented
Email capture is the floor and never depends on a third-party platform. The owned relationship is the asset — platforms are optional add-ons.
Composable by design
Every gate step is an independently-toggleable module combined with all / any / custom rules. No platform is privileged or load-bearing.
Honest by default
Real double-opt-in consent, no pre-checked boxes, and verification confidence shown plainly — a soft attestation never masquerades as a hard check.
The flow

Three steps, start to owned.

  1. 1

    Build a gate

    Add your track and reward, stack the steps you want, and set the combination rule. Preview the fan experience live on mobile before you ship.

  2. 2

    Share the link

    Post your gate anywhere. It is a Server-Component-fast page that loads in under a couple of seconds on a phone over mobile data.

  3. 3

    Own the audience

    Fans land in your CRM deduped and with consent intact. Tag, segment, and export them as CSV — the relationship is durably yours.

Ready to own your audience?

Create your first gate in minutes. Email capture works on day one — add platform steps only if and when you want them.

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