Album Pages: A Guide to Creating Music Collections in Squarespace 7.0

Album Pages: A Guide to Creating Music Collections in Squarespace 7.0

By Michael Chen

February 13, 2025 at 01:01 AM

Every Album Page in version 7.0 lets you create a customized music collection with album art, track listings, and descriptions.

Adding an Album Page:

  1. Open Pages panel and click + icon
  2. Select Album from menu
  3. Enter page title (can be changed later)

Setting Up Your Album:

  1. Click page title in Pages panel to open Album panel
  2. Add album art (.jpg, .png, or .gif)
  3. Enter artist name and album title
  4. Add album description below artwork

Adding Tracks:

  1. Hover over Album Page preview and click "Add track"
  2. Drag and drop .mp3 or .m4a file (max 20 MB)
  3. Configure sharing options
  4. Click Save or Save & Publish

Track Management:

  • Edit track information through Track Settings
  • Add artist, description, and custom URL
  • Organize with Categories and Tags
  • Rearrange tracks by dragging
  • Move tracks between albums
  • Delete tracks using trash icon

Sharing Features:

  1. Open Track Settings
  2. Select Social tab
  3. Choose social accounts
  4. Enable Push toggle
  5. Set track status to Published
  6. Save changes

Customization Options:

  • Edit page description for SEO
  • Add banner/featured images
  • Manage categories and tags
  • Customize fonts and buttons through Site Styles
  • Adjust album text color
  • Toggle album share link visibility

Limitations:

  • 60 tracks maximum per Album Page
  • One album per Album Page
  • No direct download buttons
  • No commenting feature
  • Not suitable for podcasting
  • No built-in sales functionality

Compatible Index Page Templates:

  • Flatiron
  • Montauk
  • Pacific
  • Supply
  • Tremont
  • York

For podcast hosting, use Blog Pages with Audio Blocks. For selling music, use the Commerce platform's digital download feature.

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