trakk'em vs DropCue
DropCue is built for composers, production libraries and sync agencies sending branded playlists to music supervisors. trakk'em tracks the listen itself: who played, from where, how much, and which bars they replayed, live, on a private link per person, with the rest of the delivery (attachments, files sent back, embed, streaming) in the same place.
Side by side
| Feature | trakk'em | DropCue |
|---|---|---|
| Per-listener listen tracking | ||
| Listener location and device | Paid plans | |
| How much of each track they heard | Play time and completion | |
| Per-section replay heatmap | Heatmap view, detail not stated | |
| Live "playing now" | Real-time analytics | |
| Original-quality audio, never re-encoded | Master-quality streaming | |
| Password and expiry on links | Paid plans | |
| Download control | Paid plans | |
| Timecoded comments | Paid plans | |
| Email campaigns to a recipient list | ||
| Attachments alongside the music | Paid plans | Paid plans |
| Listeners can send files back | Paid plans | Submission inbox |
| Embeddable web player | Studio plan | |
| Live audio streaming to a link | Paid plans | |
| Free plan | Trial, then read-only |
Comparison based on each product's public documentation as of October 2026. "Not stated" means a capability isn't described in their public docs, not that it's impossible. Trademarks belong to their respective owners; trakk'em is not affiliated with them.
Why creators switch
Section by section, not track by track
DropCue reports play time and completion per track. trakk'em draws how each listener moved through the track: which sections they replayed and which they skipped, per person.
Live playing-now
When a supervisor or a client presses play, you see it happen, with a marker gliding along the waveform.
The whole delivery in one link
Lossless playback of your original file, attachments, a drop zone for files the listener sends back, an embeddable player for your site and live streaming, all on the same account (paid plans; the embed is Studio).
Questions
DropCue or trakk'em?
DropCue is built around branded playlists and email campaigns to supervisors and publishers, with timestamped comments. trakk'em is built around the listen: per-listener location, device, completion and a per-section replay heatmap, live, plus attachments, file intake, an embeddable player and live streaming. Both have timecoded comments.
Can I send a playlist to several people and see each one separately?
Yes. Every person gets their own private link to the same playlist, and each link has its own stats: opened, played, how much, from where, on what device, and which parts they replayed.
Is there a free plan?
Yes, trakk'em has a permanent free plan with per-listener tracking included. Pro adds storage, unlimited links and history, downloads, attachments, files sent back, comments, versions and streaming. Studio adds the embeddable player and a public upload page.
See who's really listening
Send your first private link and track every listen. It's free to start.