# Demo accounts
Source: https://docs.aden.space/docs/help/get-started/demo-account-incentive

On every public demo-submission surface, nudge artists to submit with a free Aden account for a faster response and follow-up; signed-in artists submit as their Aden account (identity + a track from their library) on org portals, while a quick no-account submission stays available where the recipient supports it.
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## What it is [#what-it-is]

There are two ways to send a demo on Aden: **with a free account** or, on some
label/organisation portals, a **quick submission with no account** (just your
name, email and a link).

Submitting with an account gets you a better outcome, so every public demo form
now highlights why it's worth signing up. It's not about gatekeeping. The quick
path stays available wherever a recipient offers it. It's that an account is
how the label can actually get back to you.

## Using it [#using-it]

When you open a demo-submission page while logged out, you'll see a short card
explaining what an account gives you:

* **Hear back faster**: you're notified the moment they respond (accept,
  feedback, or a next step) instead of waiting on an email that may never come.
* **Keep the conversation**: replies and updates stay in one place.
* **Get prioritised**: labels rank demos from artists they can recognise and
  follow back.
* **Submit in seconds next time**: reuse your tracks, playlists and profile
  across every submission.

From the card, **Create free account** (or **Log in**) takes you to sign up and
returns you to the same form afterwards.

* On a **team profile** (`/profile/<team>/demos`) and a **track request**
  (`/profile/<team>/r/<tag>`), an account is required. The incentive card is the
  primary call to action.
* On an **organisation demo portal** (`/o/<slug>/demos`), you can still submit
  quickly without an account; that form now sits below the incentive and is
  labelled "Or submit quickly without an account".

**Submitting with your account on an org portal.** When you open an org demo
portal while signed in, the form switches to your Aden account automatically:
your name and email come from your profile (no retyping), and you can **attach a
track straight from your library** instead of pasting a link (paste a link too if
you'd rather). The label sees it came from your Aden profile and can follow up
with you directly.