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Music Distribution
One delivery to every store that matters, with audio, artwork, credits and rights checked before anything goes live. Then Content ID, the Instagram sound and royalty reporting, so the song earns wherever it is played.
Who it's for
- An independent artist releasing without a label.
- An artist moving a catalogue from another distributor.
- A label that wants delivery and promotion handled by one team.
The problem
Most release-day disasters are metadata disasters: a misspelt name that splits an artist profile in two, a missing lyricist credit, an Instagram sound that turns up a week late, someone else's upload claiming the song on YouTube. None of them show until it's too late.
How it runs
−4 weeks
Check
We do
Check the audio, the artwork, the credits and any sample or beat licences.
We need from you
The master, the artwork, the credits and the lyrics. The exact spec is in our guide to ISRC, Content ID and metadata.
−3 weeks
Deliver
We do
Deliver through our distribution partner, assign the ISRC and UPC (or use yours), lock the date and create the pre-save link.
We need from you
Your approval of the final metadata sheet.
−2 weeks
Prepare
We do
Schedule the YouTube Art Track and Content ID, and deliver the song to the Instagram and Facebook music library.
Release day
Check again
We do
Check every store page, the artist profile links, the Instagram sound and the lyrics.
We need from you
Share the store links.
+1 week
Fix
We do
Fix anything that went live wrong, resolve Content ID conflicts, and request the Official Artist Channel if the channel is eligible.
Ongoing
Look after it
We do
Royalty statements, metadata edits, takedowns and catalogue moves, whenever you need them.
What you get
Store delivery
Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, JioSaavn, Amazon Music, Gaana and the rest, from one delivery.
Metadata, ISRC and UPC
Names spelt the same everywhere, every credit in place, Punjabi set as the language.
Pre-save link
Live from the day the release is announced.
Content ID and the Art Track
So uploads of your song on YouTube earn for you, not for someone else.
Instagram and Facebook music library
So creators can use the sound from release day.
Release-day checks
Every store page checked, and the checklist kept on file.
Royalty reporting
Statements passed on as the stores report them.
Catalogue migration
Your existing songs moved across with their ISRCs, so play counts carry over.
Not included
- Mastering.
- IPRS and publishing registration, which lyricists and composers do themselves.
- Sample clearance. We check that licences exist; you license the samples.
How we report
Store statements as our distribution partner receives them, Content ID revenue from YouTube, and a dated release-day checklist for every release we deliver.
Stores report earnings in arrears, usually a couple of months after the streams happen, so the first statement for a new release takes a while to arrive.
Questions
- Do you sign artists or take ownership of songs?
- No. We work campaign by campaign. You keep your songs, your channels and your accounts.
- Do I keep my rights?
- Yes. You own your master and your songs. Our distribution partner delivers them on your behalf, and the agreement sets out how earnings are shared.
- How and when are royalties paid?
- Stores report earnings to our distribution partner in arrears, usually a couple of months after the streams happen. We pass statements and payments on to you on the schedule in your agreement.
- Can I move my catalogue without losing streams?
- Usually, yes. If the ISRCs and metadata stay the same, Spotify keeps the play counts. We time the takedown so there's no gap.
- What do you need to release a song?
- The master, the artwork, the credits and the lyrics, at least three weeks before release. Our guide to ISRC, Content ID and metadata has the exact spec.
- Someone else's upload is claiming my song on YouTube. What now?
- We dispute it through Content ID and keep the record, so it's on file if it happens again.
Read next
- ISRC, Content ID and metadata, explainedThe codes, fields and file specs that decide whether a Punjabi release lands on the right profile, credits the right people and can be found on YouTube and Instagram.
- Moving your catalogue without losing streamsHow to change distributor and keep as much of your play counts, playlists and YouTube history as the platforms allow.
- Credits that get you paidWho earns from a Punjabi song, and the credits, IPRS registrations and split sheets that make sure each of them is actually paid.