Artist Support

Royalties will be paid in Dollars (USD) from November 2022. Find out how this affects you

Royalty Update: November 2022

Are you just releasing one track? Learn the streaming platforms' rules about these releases

Titles and Versions for releases with only one track

Agreed to pay your collaborators a percentage of the royalties? Set up those payments automatically with Splits

Sharing Royalties with Splits

What to do if you're asked to Verify your Artist

Verifying your Artist

Picking the right credit for your collaborators

Primary Artists, Featuring Artists and Contributors

Making Changes to a Pending Release

Promo Ideas for your release

Everything you need to know about distributing music

The Distribution Checklist

Uploading your Music

Getting Feedback on Your Tracks

Make sure you've made a note of everyone who needs a credit on your release.

Keep track of your contributors

It's really important that you're happy with your Artist Name before you start distributing

Settling on your Artist Name

Revenue Per Stream

Where do 7Digital and Facebook make my music available?

Additional Streaming Platforms and Digital Stores

Which streaming platforms and digital stores do we distribute to?

Where do you send my music?

It takes longer than usual to get songs live in December. Use this article to help you choose your release date.

Deadlines for Holiday Releases 2025

Using the media library to create cover art for your releases

Turning photos into album artwork

What to look out for when using free and paid beats

What happens if my track shares audio with an existing track?

Check with everyone involved that they understand what you're doing with the release

Does my team know I'm distributing this release?

Information on fraudulent streaming activity and what we do when we detect it

What is Suspicious Streaming Activity?

Has your track been successfully distributed, but is not searchable from Instagram Music?

I can't find my track in the Instagram Music Library

Controlling and editing your YouTube, Apple and Spotify for Artists profiles

Claiming your 'For Artists' Accounts

At what point in my music career should I start distributing?

Am I ready to start distributing my music?

How to ensure your artwork image is not too blurry

Using high quality artwork on your music release

Finding your ISRC codes

Distribution: What text is and isn't allowed on your release artwork

What text can I have on my cover art?

Need to move your music from another distributor? Follow these steps for a smooth migration.

Moving your music over to us

How to get your tracks on TikTok... And what to do when you get them there!

What is a UPC/EAN

What is an ISRC?

How do I get paid for streams and sales?

Seeing some streams but no royalties yet?

When does my Account Balance update?

Can I distribute Vinyl/CDs?

Which file types do you accept for Distribution?

Using samples and covering another artist's songs

Can I distribute releases with sampling and covers?

How many weeks in advance should I schedule my release?

Choosing a release date

How can you claim and customize your Spotify, Amazon, Apple Music profiles?

Customizing your streaming profiles

Royalties: Everything you need to know to get started

YouTube Official Artist Channel (OAC)

Understand what tracks are eligible for distribution to streaming platforms

What Can I Distribute?

What does it mean when my release is in draft, in review, approved etc?

What do the Release Statuses Mean?

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Distribution

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